Indian ride-hailing firm Ola said on Tuesday it plans to launch services in Britain this year, months after expanding operations in Australia, intensifying its rivalry with U.S. peer Uber Technologies Inc. Ola has obtained licenses to begin operations in South Wales in September, as well as Greater Manchester, and plans to expand nationwide by the…

Uber will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, the ride-hailing company said on Monday, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars.

California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday signed data privacy legislation aimed at giving consumers more control over how companies collect and manage their personal information, a proposal that Google and other big companies had opposed as too burdensome. Under the proposal, large companies, such as those with data on more than 50,000 people, would be…

Reem Farahat waited for a ride request. Her phone pinged. “I’ve already cried twice,” she said, heading out to work as one of Saudi Arabia’s first female drivers for Careem. The Dubai-based ride-hailing app, along with global behemoth Uber, reacted to Saudi King Salman’s September announcement of an end to the kingdom’s ban on female…

Uber goes to court on Monday to overturn a decision stripping it of its license in London after being ruled unfit to run a taxi service in its most important European market. Regulator Transport for London (TfL) shocked the Silicon Valley firm last September by refusing to renew its license, citing failings in its approach…

PHOTO: REUTERS Uber suspended self-driving car tests in all North American cities after a 49-year-old woman was hit by such a car and killed According to a BBC report, she was hit while crossing the street in Tempe, Arizona. While self-driving cars have been involved in multiple accidents, it is thought to be the first…

Report by: Adil Tanoli ISLAMABAD: Drivers associated with online taxi services staged protest demonstration in Islamabad demanding security in the federal capital, a day after their young colleague was found dead in neighboring Rawalpindi, Samaa reported Wednesday. Sajawal Ameer, the 22-year-old ‘captain’ of popular ride-sharing service Careem, was found shot dead in Rawalpindi in what…

RAWALPINDI: Police arrested two suspects in connection with 22-year-old Sajawal Ameer’s murder on Wednesday.  Two suspects were taken into custody a couple of days after they had allegedly killed Careem captain Sajawal Ameer. The suspects had allegedly shot to death Sajawal Ameer during a car snatching incident, according to Careem’s official press release. Also read:…

NEWS DESK: Two tech giants racing for a lead in autonomous driving clashed Monday in court as former Google car unit Waymo’s lawyer argued that Uber’s boss deliberately chose “to cheat” to get a leg up on competitors, reported AFP. The accusations flew in the opening day of a blockbuster tech sector trial in which…

LAHORE: Riffat Shiraz is the first ever Pakistani female motorcycle captain of a transportation network company.  One has to give it up for Riffat Shiraz–considering that she’s the first Pakistani female motorcycle driver (or captains, as they are known) and transports people throughout Lahore to their destinations. So far, the venture has turned out to…

MEXICO CITY: Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has advertised online for a range of jobs in Mexico as it prepares to break into the country, one of rival Uber’s regional strongholds, reported Reuters. Didi Chuxing plans this year to launch a smartphone app in Mexico and to recruit drivers to the platform, Reuters reported last…

Uber and SoftBank announced a deal Thursday allowing the Japanese tech titan to take a large stake in the US ridesharing giant, making a hefty cut in the valuation of the biggest venture-backed startup. SoftBank will own 15 percent of Uber’s equity following closing by acquiring shares from early investors, cutting the estimated value of…

LUXEMBOURG: Ride-hailing app Uber provides a transport service and can be regulated like traditional taxis, the European Union’s top court said on Wednesday in a landmark ruling that will determine the rules Uber and peers have to respect in Europe. “The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by services in…

The EU’s top court will decide Wednesday if ride-hailing app Uber is an ordinary taxi company and should be regulated as such, in a decision that will be closely watched around the world. The case is yet another thorn in the side for scandal-rocked Uber, which has drawn the fury of local taxi drivers and…

FILE PHOTO: The Uber logo is seen on mobile telephone in London, Britain, September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON: A 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] last year and was paid by Uber to destroy the data through a so-called “bug bounty” program normally…

TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co and Japanese gaming software maker DeNA Co said on Tuesday they would begin public tests of their self-driving ride-sharing service in Japan next year, reported Reuters. The two companies join a growing number of global car makers and tech firms leveraging automated driving technology into new mobility services. Nissan and DeNA…

Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the personal information of about 57 million accounts of the ride-service provider, the company said on Tuesday. Discovery of the U.S. company’s cover-up of the incident resulted in the firing of two employees responsible for its response to the…

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber said Tuesday hackers compromised personal data from some 57 million riders and drivers in a breach kept hidden for a year. “None of this should have happened, and I will not make excuses for it,” said a statement from chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over at the ridesharing giant in August….

SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc will continue to lose money in its home market for at least the next six months as rival Lyft Inc poses a fierce competitive challenge, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Thursday in his first public comments since taking the top job at Uber two months ago, reported Reuters. “The…

NEWS DESK: Uber has been banned. But you’d be forgiven for not noticing. Despite the fact that the app was told it can’t operate in London, it’s still more than possible to open it up and use it to call a car. There is no disruption to either the technology or the drivers, and journeys…

NEWS DESK: Uber said on Monday it would suspend its unlicensed service UberPOP in Oslo until Norway introduces new rules, as the U.S. ride-hailing app adopts a more conciliatory tone with national authorities, reported Reuters. The move follows a similar one-year suspension in Finland in July to allow a new taxi law to come into…