Uber | Latest News & Updates - Feb 02, 2025 Release

Uber has launched its motorbike service, Uber Moto, in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering rides in the western part of the city for about $1 with a 35% discount for first-time users...


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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.


Uber - Latest News and Updates

  • Uber has launched its motorbike service, Uber Moto, in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering rides in the western part of the city for about $1 with a 35% discount for first-time users.
  • Uber launched its first 100% electric service in Denmark, combining its technology with DRIVR's local expertise.
  • Uber Health has partnered with InComm Healthcare to allow health plan members to use plan-sponsored funds for Uber Eats meal and grocery deliveries.
  • In 2024, Uber expanded its services in the Dominican Republic by introducing Uber Eats, Uber Select, and Uber Moto in the eastern region, enhancing its role in supporting local tourism.
  • Uber is currently hiring for the HR Shared Services Program Leader position in the Philippines.
  • Ming Lam has left Uber as Director, Compute Platform in the United States to join Databricks as Director.
  • Uber achieved a 98% cost reduction and 95% faster issue resolution by developing a custom admin app using Google AppSheet and Apps Script, according to Sean Patterson, Senior Applications Developer at Uber.
  • Daniel Delgado Roybal, Manager of Local Operations at Uber, has been recognized for his transformative projects, including Uber Teen accounts and AI-enhanced safety systems, as a finalist in the Business and Innovation category of the Study UK Alumni Awards.
  • Matthew McConaughey stars as Mike Ditka in a new Uber Eats campaign video released on January 26, 2025.
  • Syrym Tussupbekov has joined Uber's Stateful Platform team in Aarhus, Denmark, moving from Kazakhstan to work on critical infrastructure projects.

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