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Uber hires Namit Jain as India senior director; to lead core platform head

Ride-hailing company Uber on Tuesday announced that it has hired Namit Jain, as a new Senior Director, Engineering, to lead its data, core infrastructure and platform teams in India.

Uber steps up bus service, runs pilot services in Delhi and Gurgaon

The Uber app will let customers book bus seats as the company works with private firms and state-run services.

Ola, Uber get notices for alleged consumer rights breach, unfair practices

Improper grievance redress mechanism, poor service, hefty cancellation charges and fairness of algorithm used to charge fares among major issues raised

Cars24 to Vedantu, start-up lay-offs accelerate on capital crunch worries

Falling valuations, slowing funding rounds add to woes; move aimed at conserving cash and shore up profitability

Uber to show drivers destination before they decide on trip request

Firm says it has raised rates to cushion impact of rising fuel prices on drivers' earnings

Uber India addresses trip cancellations, drivers not switching on AC

Cab-hailing firm will show trip destinations to drivers before they decide to accept a ride.

Uber to now show trip destinations to drivers before they decide to accept

Drivers who meet a predefined trip acceptance threshold will be eligible to get destination information, says Uber

California: Uber launches robot food delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional

Both services are available to Uber Eats users in Santa Monica and West Hollywood in California

Uber CEO's letter signals more scrutiny of investments, say experts

SoftBank's $1.4 billion investment in Indian fintech firm Paytm currently has a fair value of around $800 million

Uber ramps up India hiring, to hire 500 engineers for its tech centres

The company said the hiring plan is a testament to Uber's commitment to India, and its recognition of the engineering talent in the country.

Govt reads out the riot act to cab aggregators amid rise in complaints

Takes tough stand on ride cancellation and surge pricing

Uber Technologies to cut costs and slow down hiring, CEO tells staff

The ride-hailing company becomes the latest to rein in costs to have a lean investment model, after Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc

Uber posts net loss of $5.9 billion as Asia investment values fall

Khosrowshahi said Uber's driver base is at a "post-pandemic high" and that it expects engagement to continue "without significant incremental incentive investments."

FM Sitharaman invites US semiconductor players to make investments in India

The Finance Minister also met Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who gave a snapshot of the company's investment in India and expansion plan

Uber rides to cost more, company hikes fares by 15% in Mumbai

Diesel and petrol prices have gone up by Rs 6.40 per litre each between March 22, when they were hiked by 80 paisa per litre after a hiatus of 137 days, and March 31

Ola, Uber among four companies to get aggregator licence in MMR

Acting on the high court's directive, six companies, including Ola and Uber, had made 10 applications for aggregator's licence under the Union government's guidelines

Ola, Uber among six companies to apply for aggregator licenses in MMR

Three RTOs in Mumbai Metropolitan Region have received ten applications from six companies, including Ola and Uber, for the aggregator license as per the provisions officials said on Monday.

Uber secures London license for two and half years

Uber had previously claimed that it has assuaged safety concerns by improving insurance document verification systems and rolling out real-time identification

Uber expands on taxi strategy by adding New York City's yellow cabs to app

The company said it planned to include every taxi on its Uber app by 2025 and last year added 122,000 new taxis to its platform.

Uber launches advisory council to address drivers' concerns

Uber on Wednesday announced the launch of its first National Driver Advisory Council which will facilitate a two-way dialogue between the ride-hailing company and drivers to address critical issues and improve their platform experience.