Wanted: more women techies in India IncAs of 2023, women account for 27% of India’s STEM workforce, compared to 32% of the non-STEM workforce, according to the recent Global Gend...
13 Nov, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
Uber aims to build travel ‘superapp’ by including trains, planes and rental carsUber is working towards becoming a one-stop-shop for all your travel needs. Although Uber will not provide these services directly, its sof...
06 Apr, 2022, 08.33 PM IST
Uber to test audio recording safety feature in USLaunching in Kansas City, Missouri, Louisville, Kentucky and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina later this month, drivers and riders will be ab...
03 Dec, 2021, 12.12 AM IST
New product, new business: Uber to sell softwareUber’s effort to re-purpose its software for others to use has been years in the making. Although the first deal is small, it could be the ...
18 Jun, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
Uber expands 'Connect' service to five more Indian citiesUber said its new package delivery service will adhere to all guidelines laid down by authorities, and all driver partners associated with ...
21 May, 2020, 02.25 PM IST
Uber to run cabs for essential services, trials begin in NashikUber Essentials, for which approvals are being sought from state governments, will be extended to other cities early this week once approve...
05 Apr, 2020, 10.12 PM IST
Unicorns have to live in the now, not the starry futureThe struggles of SoftBank-backed Uber and WeWork are justifiably calling attention to the downsides of motives to grab for the the biggest ...
20 Dec, 2019, 09.46 AM IST
Uber is recording some riders’ trips, raising privacy worriesThe increased surveillance of rides at Uber coincides with a spike in demand from U.S. and Canadian regulators and law enforcement official...
22 Nov, 2019, 09.16 AM IST
Uber, Travis Kalanick in business again. This time, as rivalsKalanick, who was ousted after a series of scandals, has largely tried to keep his second act under wraps.
12 Mar, 2019, 07.09 PM IST
Uber promotes Manik Gupta as chief product officerGupta, an MBA from Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, has been interim product lead at Uber since the departure of his predecessor Dan...
17 Nov, 2018, 06.53 AM IST
From prototypes to mishaps, here's all you should know about driverless carsIt has not been a smooth ride so far. Just last week in Arizona, Uber's self-driving car was involved in the first fatality involving drive...
25 Mar, 2018, 06.54 AM IST
Ola readies big push for electric vehicles in IndiaOla, which is locked in an intense battle in the Indian market with US-based Uber, is expected to roll out the pilot program in cities like...
07 Apr, 2017, 09.25 PM IST
Uber and Lyft want to replace public busesOver the past several years, ride-hailing companies and local government officials have often had an uneasy, sometimes outright hostile rel...
16 Aug, 2016, 12.23 PM IST
How Uber is driving change among India's armed forces with UberFAUJIWith service tenure of most military men ending at 35 years on an average, surviving on a puny pension may not be easy. Uber had stepped in...
03 Jun, 2016, 10.52 AM IST
Paytm starts offering free wifi service to its customersThis initiative has been rolled out in a metro station in Noida and will soon be available across all metro stations in Delhi.
15 Apr, 2016, 10.36 PM IST
Google's Waze exploring tie-ups with local startups for stronger foray in IndiaWaze is planning a stronger foray in India and is exploring tie-ups and partnerships with local startup poster boys such as Ola and Flipkar...
25 Feb, 2016, 03.21 AM IST
Why the British 'Airbnb for the rich' sees hotels like Hyatt as a friendThe hotel industry might be a lucrative partner - or at least not an adversary - for the fledgling home-sharing economy.
27 Jul, 2015, 12.48 PM IST