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Uber: A Global Transportation and Logistics Giant Uber Technologies, Inc, headquartered in San Francisco, is a multinational transportation network company operating across approximately 70 countries and 15,000 cities. Its core business model revolves around ride-hailing, but its services have expan...
- Company type Public
- Industry Transportation, Mobility as a service
- Founded March 2009
- Founders Garrett Camp, Travis Kalanick
- Headquarters San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Area served 70 countries and 10,500 cities worldwide
- Key people Ronald Sugar (chairman), Dara Khosrowshahi (CEO)
- Services Taxi, Food delivery, Package delivery, Freight transport
- Revenue US$43.98 billion (2024)
- Net income US$9.856 billion (2024)
- Number of employees 31,100 (2024)
- Subsidiaries Careem (2020-2023), Cornershop, Drizly (2021-2024), Postmates, Uber Carshare (2022-2024), Uber Eats
- Website www.uber.com
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Uber history
Uber: From Luxury Rides to Global Mobility Uber's journey began in 2009 with a simple idea: easier, cheaper transportation. Co-founders Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick, spurred by a costly New Year's Eve experience, developed a mobile app initially offering only black car services in San Francisco....
UBER NEWS
Delhi lawyer calls out Uber after driver sends inappropriate messages: 'Traumatic’
January 25, 2025 3:27 pm
The woman's post sparked conversations on LinkedIn with many users echoing her concerns about safety.
Does Uber/Ola charge more on iPhones than on Android devices? The answer’s complicated...
January 25, 2025 11:53 am
With the pricing system of mobile cab hailing services like Uber and Ola under a scanner, here is what goes into algorithmic pricing
App-cab refusals continue to plague flyers at Pune airport in New Year, ride acceptance rate a lowly 30%
January 23, 2025 9:12 pm
Passengers of app-based cabs are now required to share a six-digit PIN with the driver, without needing to disclose the drop-off location upfront.
Govt issues notice to Uber, Ola over differential fares for iPhone & Android users
January 23, 2025 10:08 pm
Last year, Prahlad Joshi, while replying to a news report about Uber and Ola's differential pricing for iPhone and Android phones, had said there was "zero tolerance for consumer exploitation".
Pune key hub for Uber in India; among top in intercity travel, rider experience: Annual report
January 10, 2025 6:59 pm
Additionally, Pune is among the five cities in India in terms of the fastest average speeds clocked on the roads, while Delhi-NCR is on top, according to the report ‘How India Ubered in 2024’.
Tourist in Gurugram hands Uber driver a ‘Manoranjan Bank’ note: ‘90% sure this came from the ATM’
January 08, 2025 12:18 pm
The situation took a turn when the driver examined the note and started yelling, “Fake! Fake!”
HC seeks Centre, Uber reply after visually-impaired advocate who hailed aap-based rides alleges bias
December 27, 2024 3:54 am
Bajaj said he faced a similar incident on October 25 on an Uber ride where the autorickshaw driver expressed “reluctance and hesitation in guiding the petitioner, given his disability.”
Man claims Uber charges different fares for same trip on different phones, post goes viral
December 24, 2024 2:57 pm
Before this, customers said Zepto charges more from iPhone users.
Transport tribunal postpones Uber's permit decision, remains silent on Ola's licence case
December 19, 2024 10:04 pm
Ahead of a strike announced last week by Ola drivers operating in the Pune airport’s parking, Aeromall area, STAT issued a stay order signed by its presiding judicial officer N.K. Brahme.
‘I want to go to kidnap you happily’: Gurgaon resident shares ‘terrifying’ Uber chat; netizens speculate
December 17, 2024 1:28 pm
While the Gurgaon resident’s story shocked many Reddit users, others speculated on the reason behind the incident.
