Former Uber CEO Kalanick severs ties with ride-hailing giant
December 24, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Travis Kalanick, who built Uber into a ride-hailing giant, only to be ousted as CEO over the company's sexist “bro” culture, is cashing out...
Uber selling Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab
March 26, 2018 GMTBANGKOK (AP) — Ride-hailing giant Uber is selling its business in Southeast Asia to regional rival Grab while gaining a robust stake in the fast-growing ridesharing, food delivery and financial services business.
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
November 22, 2017 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers...
Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers
November 22, 2017 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers...
Uber wields new weapon in fight with London: diplomacy
September 25, 2017 GMTLONDON (AP) — In past skirmishes with local regulators, Uber's playbook under co-founder and now-ousted CEO Travis Kalanick was simple: fight...
AP Sources: Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to lead Uber
August 28, 2017 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has been named Uber's top executive, taking the difficult job of mending the dysfunctional ride-hailing giant and turning it from money-losing behemoth to a profitable company...
More Uber woes: Exec resigns, investor sues ousted CEO
August 10, 2017 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Uber Technologies Inc. faced a fresh round of turmoil Thursday, with its global operations chief resigning and a major investor suing the ride-hailing company's former CEO...
Uber searches for a new CEO in wake of Kalanick’s departure
June 22, 2017 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Uber seeks a strong manager who can repair a broken image, juggle multiple lawsuits and government investigations, develop and nurture a new corporate culture and lead a successful IPO...
Mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick killed in boat accident
May 28, 2017 GMTFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The mother of the CEO of the ride-hailing company Uber died in a boat accident in a California lake, the company said.
Bonnie Kalanick, 71, died after the boat she and her husband, Donald, 78, were riding in hit a rock in Pine Flat Lake and sank, Fresno County authorities said...
Report: Uber used secret program to track Lyft drivers
April 13, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A new report says Uber used a secret program dubbed "Hell' to track Lyft drivers to see if they were driving for both ride-hailing services and otherwise stifle competition...
Phones and social media turn consumers into whistleblowers
April 13, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Look out, Corporate America. Customers armed with smartphones and video cameras are watching when you screw up...
Drivers rebel against Uber’s price-cutting quest for growth
March 2, 2017 GMTDETROIT (AP) — The face-off between Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and driver Fawzi Kamel illustrated a conflict between Uber, with its effort to grow by cutting prices to beat competitors, and drivers who have seen their pay reduced...