Uber claims it fixed the system by introducing human oversight.

A driver tricked Uber's algorithm, sexually assaulted a passenger

Necessary Upgrade

After a horrifying case where an unauthorized Uber driver raped his passenger, the company says its inroducing human oversight to its driver-verifying tech.

A Driver Tricked Uber’s Algorithm, Sexually Assaulted a Passenger

Will hiring humans to verify Uber's drivers be enough to protect riders?

The bill does make some exceptions for freelance writers, lawyers and real-estate agents.

New California law makes Uber and Lyft drivers employees

Uber Labor

A new bill, just passed by California's state senate, makes Uber and Lyft contractors actual employees and eligible for benefits.

New California Law Makes Uber and Lyft Drivers Employees

The bill makes drivers eligible for minimum wage, sick leave, and other benefits.

The two companies are worse for traffic than they previously claimed.

Ride-hailing apps make traffic worse — and now they're admitting it

Rush Hour

Uber and Lyft funded a traffic study that showed that ride-hailing apps are responsible for a big chunk of traffic in major cities.

Ride-Hailing Apps Make Traffic Worse — And Now They’re Admitting It

It's hard for Uber and Lyft to discredit a study that they funded.

It's not the first time self-driving cars have been under attack by rude passersby.

Road-raging humans are bullying Uber’s self-driving cars

Uber Rage

Uber exec Eric Meyhofer said that the company has "seen people bully [Uber's self-driving] cars," including aggressive behavior and shouted obscenities.

Road-Raging Humans are Bullying Uber’s Self-Driving Cars

"You’re on video, but still people do bully them and that’s a fascinating thing to see."

"What’s convinced me on drone delivery is to see how Uber Eats has grown."

Uber Eats will start making drone deliveries this summer

McDonald's in the Sky

Uber is officially starting to make Uber Eats food deliveries by drone as part of a limited trial in San Diego this summer according to Bloomberg.

Uber Eats Will Start Making Drone Deliveries This Summer

Could this actually work?

For when you absolutely can't stand driving through Queens.

Uber is launching an on-demand helicopter service

Carpool Lane

In July, Uber will launch a new helicopter service to shuttle New Yorkers from downtown Manhattan and JFK airport in Queens.

Uber Is Launching an On-Demand Helicopter Service

Forget UberBLACK. How about your own helicopter instead?

Code hidden in Uber's app hints at the new subscription option.

Uber is preparing to launch a Netflix-like food delivery service

Eat Up

Uber is seemingly launching a unlimited food delivery service called Uber Eats Pass, based on app code uncovered by a software engineer.

Uber Is Preparing to Launch a Netflix-Like Food Delivery Service

For $9.99 a month, you’ll get unlimited food deliveries.

Before autonomous vehicles hit the road, they'll have to solve more than just technological challenges.

Just 19 percent of Americans trust self-driving cars with kids

Public Trust

A new survey by AAA shows that most Americans distrust self-driving cars. In the past two years, public trust in the emerging technology has gone down.

Just 19 Percent of Americans Trust Self-Driving Cars With Kids

Fear of the unknown meets well-publicized crashes.

Prosecutors: Uber isn't criminally liable for self-driving car death

Car Case

Uber is not criminally liable for a March 2018 self-driving car death, say prosecutors, but the safety driver behind the wheel might still face charges.

Prosecutors: Uber Isn’t Criminally Liable for Self-Driving Car Death

But the safety driver might face criminal charges.

"They’re all very nice and, you know, I’ll converse with them and find out what they’re doing and studying and so forth."

Senior citizens are using an app to order "on-demand grandkids"

Old Timers

An app called Join Papa lets senior citizens summon "on-demand grandkids," much like you'd order food on Seamless or a car on Uber.

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