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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.
Digital transformation is awful jargon but businesses must buy in or lose out to startups
It is the movement toward a digital-first business model in which technology is used as an enabler of growth.
Angry Uber and Lyft drivers to launch own rival taxi app called Swift
Disgruntled drivers join forces to take on Uber in the ride-hailing app market.
Uber testing motorcycle ride-hailing service in Bangkok
UberMOTO targets cities in emerging markets with traffic snarls.
Uber banned from operating in Australia's Northern Territory
The NT government has decided against making any changes to its legislation to allow Uber to operate in the region.
Michigan shooting: Teenage girl victim pronounced dead for an hour then squeezed mother's hand
Michigan Uber driver Jason Dalton charged with 6 counts of murder.
Michigan shootings: Community vigil held for six victims of fatal Uber-driver rampage
Uber taxi driver Jason Dalton is being held after the fatal shooting of six people in the Kalamazoo district.
UK minicab drivers claim TfL is 'hiding data on sexual assaults in taxis' - and they are demanding the truth
Minicab drivers say they have been discriminated against and that TfL is hiding sexual assault data.
Uber: Underpaid, assaulted and disillusioned UK drivers file lawsuit exposing dark side of company
UK drivers say Uber is expanding without thought for driver safety standards or fair wages.
Uber is losing $1bn a year in China admits CEO Travis Kalanick
Taxi-hailing app suffering major loss in China as rival Didi Kuaidi continues to dominate the market
From Airbnb to BlaBlaCar: How to make money from the sharing economy
The idea behind these services is to get value out of something you own or skill you already have.
China warns soldiers against using taxi apps from mobile phones for security reasons
The People's Liberation Army now drafting rules on use of smartphones to restrict use of the app.
Foursquare partners with Delivery.com to provide food, groceries and alcohol on demand in US
Foursquare users can locate Delivery.com supported restaurants, place orders get it delivered on demand.
Uber, Ola and other taxi aggregators to be banned from charging surge price in Indian state
Meru, Megha, Bangalore Taxi, KSTDC and CarzOnRent also to be affected.
London black-cab protest: Watch thousands of drivers stage 'safety' protest in Whitehall
The demonstration comes after Transport for London rejected a number of proposed regulations.
Uber offers 'olive branch' to London black cab drivers with free app use for 12 months
But the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association has claimed the announcement is a 'PR stunt'.
Westminster faces travel chaos as 5,000 black cab drivers stage anti-Uber protest
The drivers will start the protest at 2.30pm in Whitehall on 10 February.
Company logo quiz: Can you tell the difference between Ford and Facebook?
Uber has changed its branding, so test your logo knowledge with our quiz.
Amazon Echo can now hail you an Uber cab
Amazon's Echo has a new feature that lets users order a cab through voice command.
Why has Uber changed its logo? Users complain of taxi app dramatic redesign
Uber has lost it's iconic 'U' branding in favour of a new 'human' logo - but it's confusing everyone.
Kenya: Police investigate spate of attacks on Uber drivers in Nairobi
Taxi drivers in Nairobi say that they are being undercut by the new service.
Facebook working on ride-sharing feature to help friends get to your party
Watch out Uber, Facebook files patents for ride-sharing feature helping friends drive each other to events.
Uber drivers hand out 1990s toy Bop It to entertain drunken passengers and prevent attacks
Uber drivers given Bop It game to keep drunken riders happy and less likely to become distracting or violent.
Sajid Javid: Sharing economy has created 'measurement gap' and should be added to ONS figures
Many Brits think that the gig economy will take over from the 9-5 working pattern in 2025.
Driverless cars: Mercedes boss impressed by Google and Apple progress
Daimler and Mercedes head Dieter Zetsche impressed by Silicon Valley meetings.
Hacked Uber accounts sold on dark web for more than credit card details as users complain of 'ghost rides'
Stolen Uber accounts a hot commodity for cybercriminals as users complain being of charged for 'ghost rides'.
US: Take-off for Uber as it launches service for helicopters at Sundance Festival
Choppers-on-call service to merge Uber and Airbus will debut at Sundance Film Festival.
Uber fined $7.6bn in California for failure to report driver data
Uber to pay fine pending appeal against California Public Utilities Commission decision.
Uber agrees to pay $20,000 fine to settle privacy breach probe
The company has also agreed to incorporate stricter regulations for dealing with user data and privacy.
General Motors invests $500m in Lyft to boost 'rapid growth' at ride-sharing firm
The new alliance means that GM will hold a seat on Lyft's board of director's as well.