As Uber reported its third-quarter earnings, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had a pointed stat that spoke volumes about the gig economy in general and the mobility/delivery platform’s allure in particular: More than 70% of drivers in the U.S. “are saying that one of the considerations of...
It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering rideshares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other freelance jobs found via digital marketplaces — probably knows someone who does. And it’s also getting to the point that at...
A three-judge panel has ruled in favor of the company in the Uber lawsuit focused on Uber jobs and whether the ridesharing company’s drivers should be considered Uber employees or freelancers. According to The Verge, the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on Tuesday...
Ride-hailing company Uber announced Tuesday (April 10) that it has completely overhauled the app for its drivers. In a blog post announcing the redesign, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that drivers are the “heart” of the service, and that Uber lost sight of that along...
November 13, 2023
Uber is adding several features related to safety, navigation and earning to its app for drivers. “Today we’re announcing improvements to the Uber Driver app, while also making earning on Uber safer and fairer,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a Monday (Nov. 13) blog post. One notable feature introduced by Uber is the expansion […]
September 26, 2018
A three-judge panel has ruled in favor of the company in the Uber lawsuit focused on Uber jobs and whether the ridesharing company’s drivers should be considered Uber employees or freelancers. According...
April 11, 2018
Ride-hailing company Uber announced Tuesday (April 10) that it has completely overhauled the app for its drivers. In a blog post announcing the redesign, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that...
January 10, 2018
Ride-hailing app company Uber reached a settlement with more than 2,000 New York drivers, agreeing to pay $3 million. Reuters, citing a court filing in federal court in Brooklyn, New...
