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Uber

🌎 uber.com

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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Updates as of Sep 27, 2024

• Uber has added new train routes from Chelmsford to London and Bradford to Leeds on their ride options page.
• Uber partnered with the Florida Division of Emergency Management to offer free rides to shelters for Floridians in counties under a state of emergency.
• Uber, aiming to be a zero-emissions platform in U.S. cities by 2030, has partnered with Revel and ConEdison to open a fast-charging hub in Manhattan, offering 25% charging discounts for drivers.
• Uber has been granted a licence by Blackpool Council to operate in the resort despite protests from local taxi drivers.
• Uber now offers kerbside pickup at Sydney T1/International, operating on a PIN basis similar to Melbourne.

• Uber has expanded its services to include transporting goods for major retailers, positioning itself to compete with Amazon.
• Uber partnered with the Partnership for Food Safety Education to share food safety best practices with over 1.5 million delivery people.
• Experiments reveal Uber's algorithms may raise prices and cut wages, with allegations of higher ride costs for users with credits or gift cards.
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the company is investing $800 million to accelerate its EV strategy and incentivize drivers with higher rates and discounts on EV purchases and charging.
• An Uber driver is under investigation for allegedly raping a Villanova University student in a campus residence hall on September 13-14.
• Rasik Krishna has left Uber as Product Leader - Global Financial services to join Marqeta as Senior Director of Product Management in the United States.
• Uber launched a Sustainability eBook and hosted an event in Sydney with over 100 Australian business leaders to discuss reducing Scope 3 emissions and leveraging technology for measurable impact.
• Uber is currently hiring for the position of Principal Data Scientist - Marketplace in the country of the United States.
• Uber is currently hiring for the position of Accommodations Program Manager in the United States.
• Shinichiro Koide has joined Uber as Head of Acquisition in Japan, previously serving as General Manager at Circles.
• Uber will host a live panel on transit evolution at the APTA2024 conference on September 30, 2024.
• Uber announced comprehensive updates to improve the experience for over 7 million drivers and couriers worldwide.
• Alachua County launched a ride-share program with Uber to provide residents with free vouchers for travel to and from storm shelters during Hurricane Helene.
• The trial for Uber driver Deshawn Longmire, accused of murdering Houston pastor Ronald Mouton, has been delayed until April 25, 2025.
• New Orleans launched a pilot program with Uber and Lyft to create designated rideshare zones on Frenchmen Street to ease traffic congestion from September 26 through November 24.
• Uber now allows users to add their health benefits card to their account to save on health-related spending.
• Andrew Macdonald, Uber's SVP of Mobility, announced their vision to become the global AV platform of choice.
• Uber's growth, monetization, and profitability, driven by a high-spend user base, have led to an 81% return since June 2023.

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