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The longest ride in Uber history
Uber driver Janis Rogers picked up a fare in Virginia and drove her nearly eight hours and 400 miles to Brooklyn, in what is believed to be the longest Uber ride on record. Then, the 64-year-old turned right around and drove back to her home in Newport News, Va. Even more impressive, she did it all without stopping to use the...
Uber joins race for driverless cars
US car-hailing company Uber has joined the race for driverless car technology, confirming it is testing a vehicle on the streets of Pittsburgh. The company said in a statement it had outfitted a Ford Fusion with radar, laser scanners and cameras. Uber's project is being carried out in partnership with Pittsburgh's...
Apple invests in Chinese Uber rival Didi Chuxing
Apple has invested $1bn (£693m) in Didi Chuxing, the car-hailing app that has a greater market share than US rival Uber in China. Tim Cook, chief executive, said that the move would help Apple to better understand the Chinese market. Didi Chuxing, previously known as Didi Kuaidi, said it represented the single largest...
Why Uber Can Take You to Mexico, But Not Back to the УС
Uber announced this week that drivers can bring passengers across the border to Mexico from San Diego, but logistical problems prevent the same trip in reverse. Riders can travel to Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego in "one seamless and hassle-free" trip, Uber wrote on its website. The trip isn't cheap though. The...
Kalamazoo shootings: Uber driver blames app
An Uber driver who is accused of killing six people in the US state of Michigan has told police that the Uber app took over his "mind and body", setting off his shooting spree. Police said Jason Dalton, 45, carried out the shootings on 20 February while working for the ride-sharing company. "When I logged onto ,...
Uber car-hire app losing $1bn in China every year, says CEO
App-based car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn (£699m) a year in China, as it struggles against what it called a "fierce competitor". Uber CEO Travis Kalanick made the admission while speaking at a private event in Vancouver, according to Canadian tech news site Betakit. The $1bn figure was later...
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