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Uber is cutting 3,000 more jobs less than two weeks after an initial round of layoffs, CNBC confirmed. In an email to employees Monday, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber would also be shutting or consolidating 45 offices around the world and it is considering cuts to other businesses, like freight. Uber shares were up about 9% on the news, which was…

Uber is launching a new set of features in its app that will check if drivers are wearing face masks before starting trips.

Uber lost $2.9 billion in the first quarter as its overseas investments were hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, but the company is looking to its growing food delivery business and aggressive cost-cutting to ease the pain.

Ride-hailing pioneer Uber plans to lay off 3,700 employees, according to a report from CNBC citing a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday.

Fashion lines, car manufacturers and airlines, among other industries, are summoning their resources to help with the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic. They’re manufacturing masks and ventilators — with some even delivering food to first responders.

Add Uber to the growing list of companies changing or suspending various services to help “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected more than 1,000 people in the New York tri-state area and thousands more nationally. In a statement early Tuesday, a St. Patrick’s Day when many revelers would likely be using Uber Pool to cart themselves…

Need a ride? Or an extra pair of feet? Twitter user @JReneex posted a screenshot of several Uber transportation options for a trip to LaGuardia Airport last week that had users either raising their eyebrows or sharing a laugh. The first two options show standard ride vehicles, while the last one offers the unconventional choice of a “Walking Buddy” for…

Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you’re stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas.

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is resigning from the board of directors, severing ties with the ride-hailing company that he co-founded a decade ago and ran until a series of scandals led to his downfall. The departure, announced Tuesday, did not come as a surprise. Kalanick recently sold more than $2.5 billion worth of stock in the company, or more…

A young father and basketball coach in Philadelphia who was killed while driving an Uber in November was honored at the 76ers game Friday night, Dec. 20, 2019.

Uber Technologies Inc. will establish a $4.4 million fund to settle a federal investigation into allegations that the San Francisco company allowed a rampant culture of sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday.

Léelo aquí en español. Helene Barrios wanted a Lyft ride from her mother’s house in the Olney section of Philadelphia to a friend’s house on Sunday. What she got, the 18-year-old claims, is an assault by the Lyft driver and a trip to the hospital. Barrios says it happened after a ride from hell, including the driver objecting to...

Uber reports more than 3,000 U.S. sexual assaults on 2018 rides in long-awaited safety report.

London’s transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber’s operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital. It’s the latest chapter in Uber’s rocky history with London transport officials, who have subjected the San Francisco-based tech company to ever tighter scrutiny...

Uber will let passengers and drivers record audio of their rides in an attempt to improve its safety record.

New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors. The decision is the latest setback for Uber and other companies in the so-called “gig economy” that rely heavily on contract labor to deliver the services at the heart of their popular apps.

A self-driving Uber car that struck and killed an Arizona woman was not able to recognize that pedestrians jaywalk, the National Traffic Safety Board revealed in documents released earlier this week. Elaine Herzberg, 49, died after she was hit in March 2018 by a Volvo SUV, which had an operator in the driver’s seat and was traveling at about 40...

NBC10’s Brandon Hudson talked to people in the Philadelphia area who used sweat equity to turn side gigs into full-time careers.

NBC10 News Today offers tips about earning extra money with side gigs like Uber, Airbnb and food delivery, using your talents and items that you may already have in your possession.

When e-cigarette market leader Juul removed its popular sweet flavors such as mango and creme from stores last year, co-founder Adam Bowen said publicly the company was willing to take a cut in sales to “do the right thing and prevent underage use.” The conversation at Juul’s San Francisco headquarters, though, was far different.