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'F-you money': How fat bonuses pushed top staff away from Google's Waymo car project
Insiders claim massive salaries and bonuses gave Waymo staff little reason to stay with Google self-driving car division.
Divorced man sues Uber after glitch in the app meant his wife could track his affair
The man used Uber on his wife's phone, allowing her to see all of his journeys.
Is Uber's self-driving truck company operating without a licence?
Uber-owned Otto is testing autonomous trucks on public roads in California, but doesn't have a licence.
Uber hires senior Nasa engineer to help develop flying cars
Last year, Uber published a white paper on developing vertical take-off and landing vehicles.
Elon Musk says he will stay on Trump's advisory council for 'the greater good'
Musk's statement came just hours after Uber's Travis Kalanick said he was quitting Trump's advisory council.
Uber boss Travis Kalanick quits Trump's economic advisory council
Kalanick took the decision following a customer backlash over Trump's travel ban.
#DeleteUber protest caused so many account closures an automated system had to be built
Automated system was set up in wake of protest against Uber sparked by Trump immigration ban.
Lyft overtakes Uber on App Store as boycott continues amid Trump Muslim ban controversy
How to completely delete Uber in the wake of 'strike-breaking' accusations.
Twilio: The tech unicorn you may use every day but have never heard of
CEO Jeff Lawson explains why Twilio went public and why research and development are key.
Uber CEO hits back over 'strike-breaking' accusations during Trump Muslim ban protest
Social media erupts after Uber appears to capitalise on Muslim travel ban
From tractors to Uber: How Manchester United reclaimed the crown of world's richest football club
United became the first club to generate over £500m in revenue last season, and that's the tip of the iceberg.
Uber hires Google search veteran Amit Singhal as SVP of engineering
Singhal described the popular ride-hailing company as a 'geek's candy store.'
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative hires Obama's former campaign manager to lead policy and advocacy
'Excited for a new journey on the night another one ends,' David Plouffe tweeted.
New Year's Eve partygoers braced for Uber surge pricing as festivities commence
Company says only a minority will suffer from surges but passenger numbers will treble.
Uber driver Keith Avila saves teenage girl from child sex trafficking in California
Avila streamed his reaction on Facebook Live after calling police.
Uber takes self-driving cars to Arizona after California revokes registration
Arizona reportedly does not require a special permit for autonomous vehicles.
Self-driving Ubers forced out of San Francisco as state revokes registrations
Uber began testing its self-driving fleet last week, giving riders the option to book a self-driving vehicle.
Uber admits self-driving car 'problem' even as firm sees over $800m loss in Q3
The problem pertains to navigating bike lanes and comes days after Uber defying California regulators.
Robots will take our jobs – but that's good for the future of civilisation
Fear of unemployment as a result of mechanisation is not new. Our ancestors feared automation, too.
California threatens Uber with legal action if driverless cars not taken off the road
Move comes after two driverless Uber cars passed through red lights in first day of trials.
Self-driving Uber cars come to San Francisco to face their biggest challenge yet
Modified Volvo XC90 cars can navigate all of San Francisco without human help, Uber says.
Uber employees 'used tracking technology to stalk celebrities, politicians and ex-lovers'
Cab-hailing firm accused of massive security failings and destroying information pertinent to legal action.
Has Google put the brakes on its autonomous car project?
Report claims Alphabet's Google is switching to partner with car makers rather than going it alone.
Longest Uber ride equivalent to driving from London to Edinburgh
An Uber driver from Virginia drove a customer 400 miles to New York.
Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, Larry Page and others to attend Trump's tech summit – Report
Others who are likely to attend include Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and IBM CEO Ginni Rometty.
No sex please, we're Uber: Five things that will get you banned from taxi service
Avoid flirting with fellow passengers or carrying firearms included in list of no-no actions.
Uber wants to collect riders' location data even when they are not using the app
Prior to the update, Uber only collected users' location data when the app was open on their smartphone.
Taiwan to ask Google and Apple to dump Uber from their app stores
Taiwanese authorities say that Uber is classified as a technology company and not as a transportation provider.
Administrators hope for quick sale of assets of collapsed taxi app service Karhoo
The taxi service was claimed to have raised $250m, but only last six months before closing its doors.
Hundreds of Uber drivers go without payment after 'banking glitch'
Some drivers are unable to work because they cannot cover their fuel costs.