Another wrinkle in the ongoing soap opera of Uber for the last few months seems to be starting out this week as Uber president Jeff Jones announced his resignation. Jones has been with Uber for slightly less than a year. According to internal sources, Jones’ choice to...
Appthority, the global leader in enterprise mobile threat protection, today (March 10) revealed that Uber’s app is putting sensitive personal and corporate data at risk — a claim that the popular ride-sharing company was quick to refute in an email to PYMNTS. According to a press release,...
A new device wants to make it easier for ridesharing customers to tip their drivers. According to TechCrunch, Pax is a seatback system that accepts tips in cash or credit card form. Its creator is currently looking to raise $50,000 on Kickstarter to launch the...
Thailand’s transport authorities are going after drivers who work for ride-hailing services like Uber and GrabCar, even saying they will ask the military government to ban them if needed, according to Fortune Magazine. When U.S.-based Uber launched in Thailand in 2014, the Department of Land...
For most New Yorkers, the subway is an everyday part of life and their main form of transportation. While that holds true for the workweek, for the first time since 2009, annual weekend ridership declined by about 3 percent. According to The New York Times,...
In an effort to reduce gas emissions, as well as create a healthier and sustainable environment for commuters, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has put together a City of Los Angeles Sustainable City pLAn. To help bring this to life, Garcetti brought a new partner on board...
In any startup that offers stock shares in addition to base salaries, there’s always the promise of the company going public, and employees getting rich quick lingering in the air. It’s what most tech employees hope for when they enter the startup environment. But what...
Services like Uber and Lyft have made catching a ride home from the local bar or to the airport easier than ever. But a growing number of drivers are reporting instances of random people hopping into their vehicle thinking it’s the ride they just ordered,...
With all the available connected technologies today, consumers are sharing more information with one another. From check-ins at a favorite restaurant to Instagramming a sunset overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge, there aren’t many private moments that go undocumented. Because of all of these technologies, it’s nearly...
