DoorDash boosts IPO size: What to know
DoorDash executives have launched their IPO roadshow
Lyft expanding delivery services amid pandemic that has crushed ridesharing companies
Lyft is hoping to expand its delivery services amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has weighed heavily on the bottom line of ridesharing companies.
Uber posts third-quarter loss as pandemic continues to hurt rides
Gross bookings for Uber’s rides declined 53% year-over-year in the three months that ended Sept. 30, the San Francisco-based company said after markets closed Thursday. That was better than the previous quarter, when rides were down 75%.
Doordash CEO says 'dashers' win as Prop 22 passes in California
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said California's passage of Prop. 22 is a win for "Dashers."
Uber, Lyft win in California as state votes to keep drivers classified as independent contractors
Californians have reportedly voted yes on a ballot measure to exempt gig workers from state labor laws.
California ballot initiative on gig workers could be among costliest in state's history
California Proposition 22, which would exempt gig workers from state labor laws, has yielded a slew of lawsuits and advertisements, making it one of the costliest ballot initiatives in the state’s history.
Uber Eats accused of discrimination over free delivery for Black-owned restaurants
Uber Eats started offering free delivery for Black-owned restaurants in June, in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.
California court rules Uber can continue pushing pro-gig worker messages
A California state superior court has ruled that Uber can continue pushing pro-gig worker messages to its drivers through the rideshare app.
Lawsuit alleges Uber coerced drivers into supporting California Prop. 22
A new lawsuit accuses Uber of induating drivers with messagaes about supporting the classifcation of drivers as independent contractors.
California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees
A California judge in August ordered the companies to reclassify their drivers as employees, a ruling the companies appealed under the threat of leaving the state altogether
Uber founder turns real-estate mogul for ghost kitchen startup
The former chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc. has been quietly assembling a mini real-estate empire over the past two years, acquiring closed restaurants, auto-body shops and warehouses for use in his new ghost kitchen venture.
Uber, GE partner on aerial ride-sharing program in bid to reimagine post-pandemic aviation industry
Uber and GE announced a new partnership Wednesday to transform the world through aerial ridesharing on the largescale, as the aviation industry is reimagined for the post-pandemic era.
Uber Eats updates platform with new merchants like grocery stores, pet supply stores
Uber Eats will be rolling out a new look for its app and web platform, according to an announcement on Wednesday.
Uber lands $500M investment for freight business
The rideshare giant says it will still maintain majority ownership in Uber Freight and plans to use the funds to "accelerate product innovation."
Uber wins back London license
Last November, London’s transit authority refused to renew Uber’s operating license over concerns about impostor drivers.
Safety driver in autonomous Uber crash charged with negligent homicide
The back-up safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber Technologies test vehicle that struck and killed a woman in 2018 in Arizona, was charged with negligent homicide Tuesday
Facebook, Apple lead Corporate America titans boosting voter turnout
As voting rights organizations have warned of poll worker shortages -- largely due to the coronavirus pandemic -- companies have banded together to bolster the recruiting process and make voting easier for employees across the country.
How relief for Uber drivers went awry
Many small businesses have opted to cut back on their use of independent workers.
General Motors, Uber launch partnership on all-electric vehicles
General Motors and Uber have launched a partnership to "accelerate the rideshare industry’s transition to an all-electric, zero-emissions future" by offering the ride-hailing company's drivers a discount on the new 2020 Chevy Bolt EV.
Lyft rides recover slightly in August, remain down 53% from last year
Ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc said on Tuesday that its trips rose 7.3% in August from July as operations in Canada recovered faster than in the United States.