Nation Mar 09 Women-only option for Uber goes nationwide in U.S. By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
Politics May 20 Uber and Lyft say they'll operate in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise The House agreement announced Saturday after weeks of negotiations would set a minimum pay rate at $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute. Uber and Lyft say they will keep operating in the state under those rates. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 08 Watch 5:44 Minneapolis becomes frontline in fight over fair pay for rideshare drivers The latest battle over fair pay for rideshare drivers is taking place in Minneapolis, where Uber and Lyft have threatened to leave the city over a new ordinance that sets minimum wages for drivers. As special correspondent Fred de Sam… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane
Nation Jun 25 Woman who fatally shot Uber driver wrongly thought she was being kidnapped, police say A Kentucky woman has been accused of fatally shooting her West Texas Uber driver after mistakenly believing she was being kidnapped and taken to Mexico, according to police. By Associated Press
Economy May 23 Waymo, Uber set aside past rift to team up on self-driving taxis in Phoenix The partnership announced comes five years after Uber reached a $245 million settlement with Waymo to resolve a lawsuit alleging former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick conspired with former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski to steal Waymo's technology. By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Feb 03 Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths By Hope Yen, Associated Press Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft and industrial giant 3M are pledging millions of dollars in initiatives to stem a crisis in road fatalities under a new federal effort. Continue reading
Jul 26 California federal judge says Uber doesn't have to offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles By Associated Press A California federal judge has rejected a legal push to require Uber to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles, finding that such a mandate would be too onerous on the ride-hailing company. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:09 New documents reveal how far Uber executives were willing to go to grow their business The ride-hailing company, Uber, is under scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked more than 100,000 documents detailing the company's aggressive tactics as it expanded abroad, including efforts to curtail laws and regulations. The Washington Post's Doug MacMillan, who has been covering… Continue watching
Jul 11 Uber lobbied politicians, used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny around the world: report By Associated Press As Uber pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws and used a "kill switch" to thwart regulators and law enforcement. Continue reading
Sep 14 How restaurants have innovated to face the pandemic By Justin Stabley From QR code menus to the adoption of pickup and delivery options to total organizational shifts, food industry businesses and workers across America have had to change or innovate in the face of COVID-19 and its economic impacts. Continue reading