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A San Francisco judge sentenced a man to multiple life sentences after he was found guilty of violent sexual assaults and kidnappings while posing as a rideshare driver, prosecutors said.
Do you know who you're opening your door to? Lawmakers respond after a CBS California consumer investigation found food delivery drivers using rented or stolen app accounts to bypass background checks, exposing a loophole that could put customers at risk.
An Uber passenger was fatally struck on a Solano County freeway early Saturday after California Highway Patrol officers said he attacked his driver.
The so-called bellwether case is part of a broader group of sexual assault lawsuits filed against Uber in multiple jurisdictions around the country and is the third to go to trial.
A man who police dubbed the "Rideshare Rapist" for posing as a ride-hailing driver outside San Francisco nightclubs and preying on women who mistook him for their driver was convicted of multiple rapes, the district attorney announced Friday.
BART riders will be able to book short Uber rides to and from stations through the agency's app, under a partnership announced Tuesday.
Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Wednesday that it plans to launch autonomous taxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area next year.
California rideshare drivers will have the ability to form a union and negotiate a contract, while still being classified as independent contractors.
The ride-hailing and food delivery company said it would roll out the service in U.S. pilot markets by the end of the year.
The Justice Department filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company discriminates against disabled passengers.
A lawsuit filed this week accuses Uber of negligence after a Sacramento woman claims she was abandoned by a driver and later sexually assaulted.
Uber is teaming with electric air taxi maker Joby to bring helicopter service to its ride-sharing platform as soon as 2026.
Waymo robotaxis, along with Lyft and Uber's premium ride-hailing services, began on San Francisco's Market Street on Tuesday, marking a return of private vehicles to the city's historic downtown artery.
Waymo robotaxis, along with select Lyft and Uber vehicles, began traveling on San Francisco's Market Street on Tuesday, a move that is pitting local merchants against advocates for road safety. Kenny Choi reports.
Select cars are returning to San Francisco's Market Street, with Waymo, Uber and Lyft cars picking up riders in designated zones. Veronica Macias reports.
Select cars are returning to San Francisco's Market Street, with Waymo, Uber and Lyft cars picking up riders in designated zones. Veronica Macias reports.
The ride-share company said it's piloting the women-focused program in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit.
General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle division will pay a $1.5 million penalty as part of a consent order after the unit failed to fully report a crash in San Francisco last October involving a pedestrian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials said.
Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals.
Cruise's trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uber's ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.
A Bay Area Uber driver was reunited with a woman he credits with saving his life after he suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel. Juliette Goodrich reports. (7-26-24)
A Bay Area rideshare driver has been reunited with a woman that he credits with saving his life after he suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel.
The state Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22 Thursday, allowing so-called gig economy workers to keep status as independent contractors. Anne Makovec reports. (7-25-24)
Dozens of ride-share and delivery drivers gathered on the steps of the California Supreme Court ahead of the oral arguments to possibly overturn Proposition 22.
Uber posted its first full-year profit since going public in 2019 and its stock is hitting all-time highs as strong bookings in the final quarter of the year pushed profit and revenue beyond Wall Street expectations.
