Human Resources
Uber’s Woes Teach Us the Cost of a Work Culture Without Empathy
Cutthroat culture hurts the loyalty necessary to improve productivity and grow profitably.
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Business News
Uber Admits it Made an Accounting Error and Will Refund Nearly $50 Million to Drivers
The company says it incorrectly calculated how much its commission should have been on rides in New York City over the past two and a half years, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Tom Brant
Business News
5 Lessons About Partnership Learned Watching the Uber-Waymo Meltdown
Shared vision brings partners together. No longer seeing things the same way drives them apart.
Business News
Elon Musk Turned Down Uber’s Self-Driving Partnership Offer
'Elon spent the rest of the call convincing me that it's too far out,' Travis Kalanick said.
By Steve Dent
Entrepreneurs
Uber & Propelify Partner on Exclusive Rideshare Partnership
Uber will support this year Propelify Innovation Festival and donate a portion of the fare to STEM education.
Business News
Judge Sends the Uber vs. Waymo Case to DOJ for Investigation
U.S. District Judge William Alsup also partially granted Waymo's bid for an injunction.
Business News
8 Times Uber Has Tracked People
The ride-hailing company is watching you.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
Uber Changes Rating System to Be ‘Fairer’ For Drivers
When the person indicates their UberPool trip sucked because they didn't like the route or their co-rider, Uber won't count the rating towards a driver's average.
Business News
Uber Unveils Personal Airplane Design and Plans Tests in 2020
The electric plane will be able to take off and land vertically, and Uber hopes to have a fleet of 50 ready for testing in Dallas and Dubai by 2020.
By Tom Brant
Business News
Killing Bill: The Demise of Bill O’Reilly at Fox News
When one of the most powerful men in media gets fired, it proves that everyone is expendable.
By Steve Tobak
Business News
Of Course ‘Free’ Services Sell Your Data
Unroll.Me is facing a backlash for selling user data to Uber, but people should know better by now about this industry-wide practice.
Business News
Why Apple’s Tim Cook Once Threatened to Remove Uber From the App Store
The ride hailing company also collected data from Unroll.me.
Business News
Uber Central May Destroy Corporate Car Service Accounts
Uber Central is a new feature that lets business users book multiple rides at once for guests, VIPs and visitors.
Business News
Uber Must Leave Italy in 10 Days After Nationwide Ban
It can no longer advertise its services or operate in the country.
Business News
Uber’s Legal Defense: Waymo Does LiDAR Better, for Now
The ride-hailing company admits it's still using off-the-shelf components.
Business News
Canadian Town Offers Cheap Uber Rides Instead of Buses
Instead of running a bus service at $270,000 a year, the town will subsidize Uber rides.
Business News
7 Things We’ve Learned About Uber’s Lost and Found
Forgot something in your ride? You're not alone.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
Surprise! Uber Workforce Skews Heavily White and Male.
Uber's diversity problem is perhaps most apparent when looking at the makeup of its tech leadership team, which is 88.7 percent male, and entirely white or Asian.
Business News
Uber Brings Self-Driving Program Back After Car Crashes in Arizona
The crash in Tempe, Ariz., didn't cause any injuries, but it added more woes to Uber's already controversial self-driving experiment.
By Tom Brant
Human Resources
Why You Need to Focus on Diversity Before It’s Too Late
Take a lesson from what happened at Uber.
Business News
What Does Uber Need to Do to Fix Its Battered Reputation?
The ride-hailing company appears to be saying the right things, but only time will tell if it can walk the walk, too.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Uber President Quits in Response to Controversies
This wasn't the company he thought he joined.
By Jon Fingas
Business Legal
Two Arguably Avoidable Things Led to the Huge Lawsuit Between Alphabet and Uber
Every company could be at risk.
By Nina Zipkin
Marketing
Don’t Be Like the Rest. Set Your Business Apart Like These 3 Companies.
Here are simple techniques brands can employ to essentially hack their way to distinction.
By Andrew Medal
Business News
Waymo Asks Court to Halt Uber’s Self-Driving Cars
Uber allegedly stole technology from Google's self-driving car project, now called Waymo.
By Tom Brant
Business News
The Solution to Uber’s Culture Crisis Could be Hiring Veterans
Military service imbues values that every employer hopes new hires have.
Business News
Uber Says It Will No Longer Use Tech to Target Law Enforcement
It had a 'playbook' to thwart sting operations, according to The New York Times.
By Nina Zipkin