Ride-hailing services like to market themselves to drivers as a way to work their own hours and make money on the side of other jobs. The reality of that situation hasn't always lived up to the ...

AT 3 A.M., SONAM LAMA'S ALARM goes off. In his house in Queens, New York, while his wife and baby son sleep, he pulls on his clothes and makes coffee. Then he turns on his Uber app and waits. On this ...

A New York law requires businesses to disclose when they're using algorithms to determine prices. Uber and DoorDash users started encountering the disclosures on Monday, when the law took effect. The ...

Hoping to attract more drivers, Uber Technologies Inc. is testing a new earnings algorithm in 24 U.S. cities, allowing drivers to see pay and destinations before accepting a trip. The algorithm also ...

The NSW government introduces legislation that would require employers to ensure their algorithms and automation practises do not risk a worker's health and safety.

A Delhi-based entrepreneur's experiment with Uber's pricing algorithm has sparked a debate about transparency and ethics in ride-hailing services online. Rishabh Singh, founder of engineerHUB - an ...

Uber has quietly changed the way it pays drivers in several major cities across the U.S., using a new feature it’s calling “Upfront Fares.” Instead of paying drivers for trips based on just time and ...

Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday outlined its strategy for growth and new business opportunities during its first investor day as a public company, saying it would improve algorithms to keep costs ...

A federal judge in the US is allowing surge-pricing litigation to move forward against Uber's cofounder, Travis Kalanick. The federal judge presiding over the suit, which alleges Uber's technology ...

In December 2018, a man driving an authorized Uber vehicle picked up an intoxicated woman leaving a Christmas party — and then brought her to his home and raped her. But the man, who The Age reports ...