Last Updated: August 27, 2024, 21:12 IST Gaya DTO Rajesh Kumar said the benefits of the aggregator service, stating that it offered peace of mind to both users and drivers. (PTI Photo) Once the service begins, passengers will have the option to rent bikes, e-rickshaws, and auto-rickshaws through their phone. Uber is set to launch … Read more
The DPA said Uber collected sensitive information of European drivers, including taxi licences, location data, photos, payment details, identity documents “and in some cases, even criminal and medical data of drivers”. Over a two-year period, the DPA said, the information was transferred to Uber’s US headquarters without using transfer tools. “Because of this, the protection … Read more
The Dutch data protection watchdog said Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to US servers. The regulator said the transfers were a “serious violation” of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as they failed to appropriately protect driver … Read more
Cruise / Cruise Uber and autonomous car specialist Cruise are teaming up to offer robotaxi rides starting as early as next year. Ridesharing giant Uber announced the multiyear partnership on Thursday, saying it will use Cruise’s modified Chevy Bolt vehicles for the service. When launched, the Uber app will offer riders the option of taking … Read more
A Texas Uber Eats driver became frustrated when a customer reduced their tip after ordering $143 worth of food, including five cases of water. In a TikTok video, Dawn Garza was caught in a heated argument with a customer named Eric. She accused him of “tip baiting,” a practice where customers inflate their tips to … Read more
Tangible assets like real estate have been among the top investment choices for the wealthy, given their intrinsic global demand, limited supply, passive income, and non-correlation to stock markets. While investing in real estate isn’t a feasible option for most due to the high capital entry barrier, the industry has rapidly transformed in recent years … Read more
Lyft’s shares tanked 17% on Wednesday after a soft forecast for the key summer quarter stirred worries that it may be losing ground to rival Uber. Uber, which reported strong results on Tuesday, and Lyft are locked in a tussle for market share in the North American ride-hailing sector. Benefiting from a global footprint and wider array of services, Uber … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Niche marketplaces have a number of competitive advantages over horizontal platforms: a product focus that simplifies the searching process for customers and increases variety within a specific category, a loyal and unique audience that comes to a marketplace with a specific request, high sales conversion, profitability owing … Read more
Photo: Justin Sullivan The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22 in a unanimous decision on Thursday. The ballot measure allows Uber, Lyft and a plethora of other gig app companies to classify drivers on their services as contractors instead of employees. Prop 22 passed in November 2020 with 58.6 percent of voters in favor of … Read more
California’s top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than as employees entitled to greater benefits. The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end … Read more
