The ride-sharing firm Uber will, for the first time, allow users to hail self-driving cars within a fortnight, the company has confirmed. Uber said the launch would take place in Pittsburgh,... Read more
Via makes getting around more convenient through an on-demand service As the basic idea of the rideshare app continues to expand, Uber and Lyft aren’t the only companies offering rides on de... Read more
One day not long ago, an Uber driver picked up a passenger in San Francisco’s gritty Tenderloin district. Let’s call our passenger Abby, because her real name has been lost to database anony... Read more
Whatever you might think of Uber in terms of its attitude and practices (and, really, people feel this weird need to rant on about such feelings, but that’s unrelated to the point of t... Read more
With a near record-setting investment announced last week, the ride-sharing service Uber is the hottest, most valuable technology start-up on the planet. It is also one of the most controver... Read more
Regulators as well as some elected officials across the country are increasingly questioning the presumptions and tactics of these start-ups In the newfangled sharing economy, questions abou... Read more