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Uber grounds entire self-driving car fleet following a serious crash in Arizona
The collision is the latest in a series of PR crises surrounding Uber.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 26, 2017
Uber manager tries to defend company by telling female recruit 'sexism is systemic in tech'
The news comes as the ride-hailing service is facing a series of issues over the past few months.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 25, 2017
Uber leadership backs CEO Travis Kalanick, promises to clean up its sexist culture
'There's a real appetite for change internally,' Uber board member Arianna Huffington said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 22, 2017
Arianna Huffington says Travis Kalanick is 'evolving', calls him the 'heart and soul' of Uber
"None of us would want to be judged by our worst moments provided we learn, we grow and we evolve," she said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 21, 2017
Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the embattled company after 6 months on the job
Jones said his leadership approach was "inconsistent" with what he saw at Uber.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 20, 2017
Leaked documents reveal how often self-driving Ubers need human intervention
Leaked internal documents reveal the long and winding road to reliable autonomy.
Alistair Charlton Mar 17, 2017
Gig economy workers seek government help to secure basic employment rights
More than half of the people working in the gig economy believe they are being exploited, CIPD survey says.
Pramod Sharma Mar 17, 2017
Investor Chris Sacca on sexual harassment allegations against Uber: 'Nothing shocked me at all'
"Lessons should trickle down to the industry before it's too damn late," Sacca said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 13, 2017
Alphabet asks court to stop Uber from using allegedly stolen self-driving technology
Waymo filed a lawsuit in February accusing Uber of "calculated theft" of its self-driving car technology.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 11, 2017
Uber driver who filmed police pulling him over beats officer's jail threat for 'illegal' recording
Wilmington police launch internal investigation after traffic cop wrongly tells criminal defence lawyer Jesse Bright he cannot record incident
Harriet Sinclair Mar 10, 2017
Uber vows to stop using secret 'Greyball' tool to deceive law enforcement
'We have started a review of the different ways this technology has been used to date,' Uber said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 09, 2017
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick 'actively looking' for new COO to help him after series of controversies
Kalanick said he is looking to hire "a peer who can partner with me to write the next chapter in our journey".
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 08, 2017
Hackers bags Uber's $5,000 reward for finding glitch that gave free rides
Uber patches 'easy' security loophole that gave infinite free rides.
Oliver Cragg Mar 06, 2017
Uber London drivers to be forced to take English test as firm loses legal battle
Uber's loss in its court battle against the Transport for London could cost the firm thousands of its drivers.
India Ashok Mar 04, 2017
Uber used an elaborate, secret 'Greyball' tool to evade authorities for years
The tool was used to identify and avoid law enforcement in cities where the service faced restrictions.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 04, 2017
Uber reverses course, says it will apply for California permit to test its self-driving cars
Uber had previously refused to apply for California's testing permit arguing it was not obligated to do so.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 03, 2017
Travis Kalanick's rant at a driver is no different from how Uber treats them every day
Uber avoids its responsibilities as an employer by offloading financial risks of the business onto drivers.
James Bloodworth Mar 01, 2017
Two months into 2017 and Uber is already being consumed by its own annus horribilis
Barely a day has gone by this year without Uber being in the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Alistair Charlton Mar 01, 2017
Uber says thousands of its drivers would be out of work if forced to pass written English test
According to Transport for London, the language test is important for public safety.
India Ashok Mar 01, 2017
Uber CEO apologises after video shows him berating driver over fares, admits he needs to 'grow up'
'To say that I am ashamed is an extreme understatement,' Kalanick said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 01, 2017
Video: Uber CEO given one-star rating after heated exchange with own driver
Travis Kalanick was not happy after Fawzi Kamel brought up the issue of drivers' pay.
Tareq Haddad Mar 01, 2017
More Uber controversy as executive Amit Singhal resigns amid sexual harassment allegation
Singhal came under investigation while employed at Google following a complaint by a colleague.
Owen Hughes Feb 28, 2017
Uber's promise to change its sexist corporate culture is bulls**t – we've heard it all before
Why is the world's biggest startup still plagued with allegations of internal problems after all these years?
David Gilbert Feb 27, 2017
Uber says it is not behind mysterious 'smear campaign' against ex-employee Susan Fowler
'Uber is in no way involved,' a company spokesperson said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 25, 2017
Cloudflare leaks dating site messages and Uber data as millions of websites exposed to bug
'CloudBleed' hits the web: OKCupid, Uber and more impacted by huge security coding snafu.
Jason Murdock Feb 24, 2017
Uber investors blast company for its 'toxic patterns' saying 'we have hit a dead end'
The Kapors' statement follows former Uber engineer Susan Fowler's allegations of sexual harassment.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 24, 2017
Arianna Huffington: I will hold Uber 'leadership team's feet to the fire' amid harassment claims
"Change doesn't usually happen without a catalyst," Huffington said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 22, 2017
Uber hires former US attorney general Eric Holder to lead probe into claims of sexual harassment
"It's been a tough 24 hours," Uber CEO Travis Kalanick wrote in a memo to employees.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2017
Five major controversies Uber has survived
Susan Fowler's claims of workplace sexism at Uber is another reputational blow for the taxi app.
Shane Croucher Feb 20, 2017
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick orders 'urgent investigation' into 'abhorrent' sexual harassment claims
Former engineer Susan Fowler described Uber as "an organisation in complete, unrelenting chaos".
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 20, 2017
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