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Uber

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Uber is a global platform providing ride-hailing, courier services, food delivery, and freight transport. They focus on empowering people to go anywhere, get anything, and earn their way with a relentless pursuit of reimagining movement.

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Uber - Latest News and Updates

• Uber Eats has expanded to over 300 new cities and towns in Canada, including the Yukon and Northwest Territories, as shared by Lola Kassim, Senior Director and General Manager of Uber Eats Canada.
• A new minimum wage law for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota takes effect on Sunday, requiring at least $5 per trip and 80% of any cancellation fee, with an expected 25% increase in customer pricing in the Twin Cities metro area.
• Uber introduced a new reason to cancel a shared ride due to too many passengers and added UberX priority as a preference to potentially increase driver earnings.
• Uber has launched Uber Teen in the UK, allowing teens aged 13-17 to request rides with parental approval, but the feature has faced criticism in the US for safety concerns.
• The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Uber for allegedly signing up consumers for Uber One subscriptions without their consent as of November 27, 2024.

• Uber recently obtained licenses to operate in Dundee and Aberdeen, but users in Stirling can still book rides through the app despite the lack of a local license.
• Uber is under investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission for its Uber One subscription plan's enrolment and cancellation procedures.
• Uber has launched a new division called Scaled Solutions to hire gig workers for AI data labeling, with its first customers including Aurora Innovation and Niantic.
• Uber launched a women-only ride service in Paris with 1,500 female drivers to enhance safety for female customers.
• Uber is launching Uber Teen in the UK, allowing parents to track their children's rides and receive alerts, after successful trials in the US and Canada.

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