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World's first high-speed amphibious taxi service could revolutionise London's public transport
Uber-on-the-Thames? Amphibious vehicles for potential road and water taxi service demonstrated in London.
James Billington May 25, 2016
Volkswagen invests $300m in Uber rival Gett that offers over 11,000 taxis in London
The move follows Toyota investing in Uber and General Motors investing in Lyft.
Kedar Grandhi May 25, 2016
Uber makes inroads for self-driving taxis as autonomous car spotted in Pittsburgh
Uber testing self-driving car shows company could be heading down the driverless taxi route.
James Billington May 20, 2016
Uber in Africa: How Kenya's 'boda-boda' bikers are taking on the world's biggest taxi firm
A new generation of apps promises to alleviate Africa's transportation woes
Laura Secorun May 19, 2016
'Decentralised Uber' Arcade City wins Europe's biggest blockchain competition
GTEC handed out €50,000 in prizes to winners Arcade City, CargoChain, Clipperz and Helperbitz.
Ian Allison May 19, 2016
Uber and new apartment complex give residents £70 per month if they sell their car
Residents of Parkmerced in San Francisco receive $100 towards their transport costs, providing they go car-less.
Alistair Charlton May 18, 2016
Apple pours $1bn into Uber's Chinese rival Didi Chuxing
Tim Cook says investment will help Apple learn more about Chinese market.
Karthick Arvinth May 13, 2016
Karhoo taxi app launches in London, joins the ranks of the e-hailing revolution taking on Uber
New taxi-hailing start-up hits UK claiming to offer more cars and clearer pricing than any rival apps.
James Billington May 08, 2016
Uber chief touts expansion of UberX service into Berlin following legal woes
Christian Freese, Uber's Germany chief has touted the firm's UberX expansion into the German capital.
Jason Murdock May 08, 2016
General Motors and Lyft to trial self-driving taxi service within a year
General Motors and Lyft, a rival of Uber, to test driverless taxis on public roads in 2017
Alistair Charlton May 06, 2016
GoGoGrandparent offers Uber for the elderly with its smartphone-free concierge service
Phone service start-up lets elderly order meals, Uber taxis and pet food without needing confusing smartphones.
Oliver Cragg May 05, 2016
Man's homemade smart-mirror allows users to order Uber and control heating
San Francisco's Ryan Newlan looks like he could be on the verge of a commercial smash.
Adam Justice Apr 29, 2016
John McAfee: The war on the gig economy has turned AirBnb and Uber into a legislative bloodbath
New government imposed laws are discriminating against those who want to earn money from their property.
John McAfee Apr 27, 2016
What is LeEco? Electric cars and smartphones make this Chinese firm an Apple from the future
With its revolutionary smartphone and electric car, Chinese company LeEco is like an Apple from the future.
Alistair Charlton Apr 25, 2016
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin asks if Google, Apple and Facebook are threatened by blockchains
The Gafa companies (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) have been conspicuously silent on blockchain.
Ian Allison Apr 25, 2016
Microsoft, Uber execs and MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga named to US cybersecurity panel
New panel also includes former NSA director and Stanford researcher Herbert Lin.
India Ashok Apr 14, 2016
Uber provided data on 12 million users to US agencies including law enforcement
Uber complains about having to provide information that is more than regulators need to do their jobs.
Mary Papenfuss Apr 13, 2016
BMW goes Airbnb way for cars with launch of ReachNow in Seattle
Ford and General Motors are also said to be offering such peer-to-peer car-sharing services.
Kedar Grandhi Apr 09, 2016
Passenger charged six times the amount for Uber ride after driver takes 20 mile detour
A drunk customer was charged £102 for a £15 journey.
Maria Khan Mar 29, 2016
From WhatsApp to Instagram, what have the world's top venture capitalists bet on?
Forbes' new Midas List ranks the world's 100 most successful venture capitalists.
Dan Cancian Mar 26, 2016
Uber ties up with Blade for helicopter rides to Coachella
Customers can also enjoy free drinks at Blade's open bar airport lounge in Van Nuys.
India Ashok Mar 25, 2016
Uber to beef up security by offering $10,000 to hackers who uncover bugs in its system
The ride-hailing firm has launched a loyalty-based bug bounty programme to improve its security.
India Ashok Mar 23, 2016
Uber may form a large fleet of driverless cars to cut cost and stay afloat
Uber's driverless 'autonomous cars' may help it contain losses.
Dipankar Chakraborty Mar 19, 2016
Uber: Family Profile being tested allows sharing of account with up to 10 people and unified payment
The service is currently available only in select US cities.
Agamoni Ghosh Mar 17, 2016
Colombia: Violence ends with tear gas and arrests as taxi drivers lead Uber protest in Bogota
Thousands of taxi drivers marched on downtown Bogota, creating congestion in the bustling capital city.
Adam Justice Mar 15, 2016
Michigan shooter Jason Dalton claims Uber app made him kill six in Kalamazoo
Dalton says he was controlled 'mind and body' by the ride-hailing app on his mobile phone.
Nicole Rojas Mar 15, 2016
Silicon Republic: Dublin start-up commissioner wants to turn Ireland's capital into an enterprise epicentre
IBTimes UK spoke with Niamh Bushnell, an Irish entrepreneur who was appointed to boost start-ups in Dublin.
Bauke Schram Mar 12, 2016
Uber fake vomit scam: Driver accused of planting 'puke' in car to charge passenger $200
A New York user claims she was falsely charged over vomiting incident that never happened.
James Billington Mar 07, 2016
Pakistan: Uber launches in Punjab capital Lahore
Uber formally begins operations in Pakistan and considers hiring both female and male drivers.
Maria Khan Mar 03, 2016
Uber and Ola simultaneously launch motorbike taxi services in India
Uber and Ola go head-to-head in targeting customers for their new motorbike taxi hailing service in Bangalore.
India Ashok Mar 03, 2016
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