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A Virginia man who became trapped in the winter storm traffic disaster that snarled Interstate 95 earlier this week says he made it home after nine hours – only to be slammed with a $600 Uber bill.

Uber shares climbed 5% Tuesday after the company's chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, revealed that the company had its "best week ever" last week in terms of overall gross bookings despite growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus' omicron variant.

Lyft driver Lamont Liner thought he was picking up a regular fare in Chicago late last year. Instead, his passengers pulled out a pistol and stole his car and phone. He hasn’t returned to drive for the app since, even as ride-sharing companies have tried to tempt drivers with more money.

Detectives in Tampa are asking Uber to help solve a “grandparent scam” that conned $10,000 from a 75-year-old man who was told his granddaughter needed the money to get out of jail.

The Department of Justice sued Uber, claiming the company charged “wait time” fees to physically disabled customers who took more than two minutes to get into the vehicle.

Uber has added a shopping and delivery option that’ll help parents in a pinch.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. reached an exclusive agreement to supply Uber drivers with up to 50,000 Teslas to rent by 2023.

DoorDash Inc., DASH 3.39% Grubhub Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc.’s UBER 0.70% Eats division are suing New York City over its law permanently capping the amount of commissions the apps can charge restaurants to use their services, the latest move in a growing clash between the platforms and local regulators.

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said Friday they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.

Ride-hailing giants Uber Inc. and Lyft Inc. were dealt a blow after a California judge ruled California’s Proposition 22, which classified drivers as independent contractors, was unconstitutional.

Inflation has driven up consumer prices across the board in major cities across the U.S., making receipts from 2019 and 2020 look a lot different than receipts in 2021.

Uber says it plans to appeal a California judge's ruling that struck down a state ballot measure that exempted app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.

Migrants crossing the border into one New Mexico town are sometimes instructed by smugglers to use popular ridesharing services Uber or Lyft once they cross into the U.S.

Uber’s ride-hailing service is regaining the momentum that it lost during the pandemic, but it’s coming at a cost that’s raising more doubts about the company’s ability to make money.

Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) is pushing back its back-to-office date to late October globally, and all employees in the United States will have to be fully vaccinated before returning to office, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

Costco has launched a pilot program with Uber to offer same-day delivery on groceries at several warehouses across Texas.

Uber Freight's $2.25B deal comes as the country is facing rising shipping costs and transportation juggernauts.

Birria Los Primos claims it hasn't received a single payment from the online food ordering and delivery platform since opening in March.

In terms of the type of sexual assault allegations, the law firm claims that it ranges from inappropriate and sexual comments while passengers are locked in the car to kidnapping and rape.

Uber Technologies Inc will let employees work half their hours from wherever they want as part of its revamped return-to-office strategy, the transport app company plans to announce on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter.