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    • Karnataka notifies 1% welfare fee on gig worker payouts, caps levy per transaction across sectors

      Ride-hailing, food delivery, logistics and e-marketplace platforms to remit quarterly levy under Gig Workers Act, 2025

    • Uber targets $1 billion boost with 2026 European expansion

      The expansion will also see Uber enter Austria, Denmark, Finland and Norway

    • Techie quits Uber job to teach on YouTube, has 2 million subscribers, life he 'always wanted'

      Akshay Saini lives with his family in his hometown, Dehradun, and works a small but strong strong remote team. 'I spend time with my family. I live a slow life, and I genuinely enjoy my work,' he said.

    • Govt-backed Bharat Taxi unlikely to pose immediate threat to Rapido, Uber, but may keep aggregators in check

      Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on February 5 launched Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, after a two-month pilot in Delhi and Gujarat

    • Ola, Uber, Rapido drivers to go on nationwide strike on February 7; ride services likely disrupted

      Ola, Uber and Rapido drivers will go on a nationwide strike on February 7, dubbed the ‘All India Breakdown’, with ride-hailing services likely to be disrupted for several hours across major cities.

    • Uber elevates Balaji Krishnamurthy as Chief Financial Officer

      Uber disclosed the leadership change along with its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

    • Are Uber drivers employees or contractors? Check what this Dutch court said

      The individual circumstances of Uber drivers differ too much to determine whether they should all be classed as employees

    • From EVs to robotaxis: Lucid, Uber and Nuro bet big on the driverless future

      The three companies unveiled a production-intent robotaxi on Monday

    • Delhi opens door for private EV shared taxis; Ola, Uber plan to rollout services within month

      These services will also include taxis driven by women, as part of a push to make urban transport more inclusive and safer

    • Bengaluru techie says moving to Hyderabad was ‘best decision’ of 2025: ‘No more potholes, traffic’

      Uber techie Shreya Prasad said that she had not realised the daily stress Bengaluru imposed, including lack of sunlight and 'how much mental energy was being drained,' until she left the city.

    • OpenAI is changing how it pays new employees as the race for AI talent gets more intense

      OpenAI has changed its employee compensation rules, making it easier for new hires to earn equity as competition for AI talent intensifies.

    • Bike-taxis, three-wheeler autos will drive next wave of mobility in India, says Uber India President

      Singh also confirmed that Uber has already onboarded electric vehicles that entered the market after Bluesmart began winding down operations.

    • Uber forays into B2B logistics with ‘Uber Direct’ in partnership with ONDC

      The service will allow businesses on ONDC to plug into Uber’s delivery network, starting with grocery deliveries for Zepto and KPN Farm Fresh. Over time, it will expand to restaurants, additional cities and formats.

    • From Bharat Taxi to state-run mobility apps, Namma Yatri piggybacks on govt platforms

      Moving Tech Innovations, the company behind Namma Yatri, is tapping central and state government partnerships to scale nationally as zero-commission rivals challenge its first-mover advantage.

    • Government turns to domain experts as probe into Ola, Uber fare algorithm drags

      The official added that while the government is convinced 'there are lapses', any quasi-judicial action must be backed by 'robust technical findings'

    • Bengaluru: Five years on, 50 Uber special cabs for differently-abled lie unused

      In 2017, Uber and Mphasis launched Uber Access and Assist, but the services were discontinued after COVID-19, leaving Bengaluru’s differently-abled community high and dry.

    • Uber proposes ‘driver-cum-tourist guide’ training initiative for Karnataka

      Hyvision India Pvt Ltd, a Korean-promoted firm providing camera solutions to iPhone manufacturer Foxconn, also signed a memorandum of understanding with the state-run Government Tool Room Training Centre (GTTC)

    • Bengaluru cab drivers protest outside Uber office over low earnings, alleged booking discrimination

      Protesting drivers alleged that the company gives priority bookings to vehicles operated under Uber’s fleet through third-party firms over independently owned cabs. They also complained that company is recruiting drivers from outside Karnataka, reducing income opportunities for local drivers.

    • UK-based Meta techie alarmed after Delhi Uber driver sent ‘murder threat’ translated by Google

      'A chill ran down my spine. It is Delhi after all. Anything can happen,' Arnav Gupta, an engineering manager with Meta in London recalled, describing how he frantically opened the app to check the chat for context.

    • Uber launches self-registration feature for Indian teenagers

      Teenagers registering through the system will operate under guardian supervision, with parents maintaining complete visibility over their children's travel activities.

    • Bengaluru app compares Ola, Uber, Rapido fares for cheapest ride: ‘Got Rs 2 crore grant from Microsoft'

      'If Rapido charges Rs 250, Uber Rs 271, and Ola Rs 264, Bob Rides shows all options clearly so users can click, compare, and book,' Bob Rides co-founder Ansh Arora explained.

    • Uber takes intercity motorhomes to Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune after successful run in Delhi

      Uber has stated that travelers must book Motorhome trips at least 48 hours before their planned departure date.

    • Uber driver accused of starting wildfire that killed 12 and destroyed 7,000 buildings first imagined it using ChatGPT

      Rinderknecht, a former resident of Pacific Palisades, was working as an Uber driver on New Year’s Eve 2024 and reportedly took at least two rides before allegedly igniting what was first called the Lachman Fire.

    • Uber now lets you pay for your ride by scanning a UPI QR code: Here’s how the new feature works

      Uber is stressing one important point, only scan the QR code that appears on your driver’s Uber app, not their personal one. This ensures your payment goes directly to Uber and stays secure.

    • Uber pilots in-app AI task program for drivers in India

      The initiative is part of Uber AI Solutions, the company’s global unit that supports work in areas ranging from training self-driving cars and augmented reality systems to assisting generative AI projects.

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