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Couple Unable to Sue Uber After Crash Due to Terms of Service Agreement

A New Jersey couple who sustained life-altering injuries in an Uber crash have been told they cannot pursue legal action against the company, as they are bound by Uber’s Terms of Use, which they had accepted through the app. Georgia and John McGinty attempted to sue Uber following a March 2022 crash that left them…

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GM’s Cruise to Launch Robotaxis on Uber Platform Starting Next Year

Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary backed by General Motors, has announced a new partnership with Uber to offer robotaxis on the ride-hailing platform beginning next year. This collaboration marks a significant step in Cruise’s efforts to regain traction in the autonomous vehicle market after a setback last year. Through this multi-year agreement, Uber users will…

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Massachusetts Uber and Lyft Drivers Secure $32.50 Minimum Wage in Landmark Agreement

Uber Technologies and Lyft have agreed to a $32.50 hourly minimum wage for drivers in Massachusetts and will pay $175 million to settle a lawsuit alleging they improperly classified drivers as independent contractors. As part of the settlement with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, the companies will also provide drivers with paid sick leave,…

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Uber Agrees to Landmark $179 Million Settlement with Australian Taxi Drivers

In a groundbreaking legal development, Uber has consented to compensate nearly 8,000 taxi and hire car drivers in Australia with a monumental sum totalling almost 272 million Australian dollars ($179 million). This settlement, acclaimed as the fifth-largest in the annals of Australian legal history, arises from a class action lawsuit initiated by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers…

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Lyft and Uber to Halt Operations in Minneapolis Over Minimum Wage Law

Rideshare giants Lyft and Uber are set to cease their services in Minneapolis starting May 1, following the city council’s decision to override the mayor’s veto and implement a new minimum wage law for rideshare drivers. The city council’s 10-3 vote on Thursday paved the way for rideshare drivers to receive a minimum wage of…

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Uber to Discontinue Drizly Alcohol Delivery App in Strategic Shift Towards Uber Eats

Ride-hailing giant Uber has announced the closure of its alcohol delivery app, Drizly, just three years after its acquisition for $1.1 billion. The move is part of Uber’s strategic consolidation, focusing on integrating Drizly’s marketplace into its primary delivery app, Uber Eats. Drizly, which became the largest online alcohol marketplace in North America, will cease…

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Uber is Joining the S&P 500, Signaling Significant Market Milestone

Ride-hailing giant Uber is set to make waves on Wall Street as it joins the prestigious S&P 500, reaching a new 52-week high last week in anticipation of its debut in Monday trading. Uber’s inclusion in the S&P 500, announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices on December 4, reflects the company’s remarkable turnaround under CEO…

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Uber Self-Driving Car Test Driver Pleads Guilty to Endangerment in Pedestrian Death Case

Rafaela Vasquez, the Uber test driver who was behind the wheel of a self-driving car when it struck and killed a pedestrian in 2018, has pleaded guilty to endangerment. The accident occurred in Tempe, Arizona, and marked the first known fatality involving a fully autonomous vehicle. According to a National Transportation Safety Board investigation, Vasquez…

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New Ridesharing App Black Wolf Is Like Uber But With Drivers Who Carry Guns

A ridesharing app called Black Wolf has recently been launched in Atlanta and New York, aiming to compete with Uber and Lyft. What sets Black Wolf apart is that its drivers are allowed to carry firearms. Founder Kerry King Brown stated in an interview with a local news station in Atlanta that the app is…

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US Court Rules Uber and Lyft Workers are Contractors

A US court has ruled that “gig” economy giants including Uber and Lyft can continue treating their workers as independent contractors in the state of California. As reported on BBC, the California appeals court found that a labour measure, known as Proposition 22, was largely constitutional. Labour groups and some workers had opposed the measure,…