A Consumer Reports investigation found that users see dramatically different prices for identical rides booked at the same time. Among other things, it raises questions about consumer discounts. As Consumer Reports' months-long investigation revealed, Uber and Lyft are two…
Serhiy Savchenko, a Ukrainian refugee who moved to the United States with his family four years ago, was attacked. He works as an Uber and Lyft driver in Greenville, South Carolina, Fox Carolina reports. Late in the evening of April 22, 2026…
Ride-hailing service Uber is investing $1,25 billion in Rivian to build a fleet of 10,000 self-driving taxis based on the R2 electric crossover, which costs approximately $45,000, Moneytalks reports. The companies announced on March 19 that this "partnership is designed to accelerate both companies' plans…"
On March 9, Uber rolled out a feature across the US that allows female passengers to choose female drivers, and female drivers to choose female passengers. This feature expands a pilot program aimed at addressing safety concerns on the service, ABC reports. The new feature is being rolled out nationwide, despite…
The CEO of a biotech company has filed a lawsuit against Uber after he was assaulted by an illegal immigrant taxi driver in South Carolina and caught on camera, Fox News reports. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 25 in Charleston County,…
Uber is making it easier for seniors to use its services. On June 4, the app will launch nationwide with special accounts for senior passengers, Axious writes. The World Health Organization estimates that by 2030, almost one in six people in the world will reach the age of 60…
Recently, a viral post appeared on social media about the fact that the cost of a ride booked through the Uber app varies depending on the device from which it is booked. Sudhir, a regular Uber user, noticed a significant difference in the price of the same ride booked through…
An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged with murder. He shot and killed a female Uber driver whom he mistook for a fraudster, CNN reports. On March 25, William Brock shot Loleta Hall multiple times outside his home in South Charleston. Hall was taken to a local hospital where...
Many immigrants to the United States find it difficult to find work at first. You can make some money with Uber while you're looking for something serious. But for this you need a car, and not everyone has the money for it, and a loan for newcomers in the USA without work and credit...
While recently passed pay transparency laws are shedding light on compensation in some jobs, there is one type of job where pay is still murky. These are taxi drivers for Uber and Lyft. Business Insider tried to figure it out...