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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
Uber to launch AI assistant powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o to help drivers go electric
October 08, 2024 5:25 pm
It will provide personalised answers tailored to the driver's city and eligible incentives, Uber said.
In Bengaluru, Uber starts cab services to travel with pets
October 08, 2024 12:47 pm
Uber Pet is reserve-only service that allows riders to pre-book a cab for travelling with your pets in Bengaluru.
Amazon Flex, Flipkart and Uber failed to give fair pay, safe working conditions for gig workers: Fairwork India Report 2024
October 08, 2024 12:23 pm
The Fairwork India Report 2024 showed Amazon Flex, Flipkart, Porter, Uber, and others emerged as key under-performers among the 11 platforms evaluated.
Uber Black to relaunch in Mumbai next week: What benefits will riders enjoy?
September 11, 2024 5:52 pm
Uber Black rides have extended wait times, providing users with a 5-minute pickup window without incurring a waiting fee.
With Elon Musk’s X relocating, here are other major tech firms to move out of San Francisco
August 27, 2024 8:26 am
While many tech companies have pulled back, San Francisco has now reportedly become a hub for AI startups.
Uber fined in Netherlands for sending drivers' data to the US
August 26, 2024 2:45 pm
The DPA said Uber transferred personal data to the United States and failed to appropriately safeguard the data.
Consumer panel junks woman's complaint against Uber for drivers refusing rides with pet dog
August 14, 2024 6:58 pm
In her complaint filed in June 2022, the woman, a Wadala resident, stated that despite the company's pet-friendly policies, she was denied a ride by Uber drivers on two occasions after she informed them that her pet dog would be traveling with her.
Watch: US woman attacks Uber driver with pepper spray, viral video sparks outrage
August 07, 2024 11:28 am
The viral video shows the woman using the pepper spray in the Uber driver's eyes.
Pick a book to avoid ‘doomscrolling’: Uber, Penguin partner for month-long initiative
July 31, 2024 8:30 am
Passengers will be encouraged to place the book back in its place for the next rider while exiting the bus at their stop.
Now, hire a companion to walk or shop by booking ‘Uber walker’. Watch
June 11, 2024 1:57 pm
US vlogger @bigmackhubbell shared a video where he says he is an ‘Uber walker’; says he earned $18 (Rs 1,500) by simply accompanying someone on their journey.
