A High Court judge ruled that claims worth about £340m brought by roughly 13,000 London black cab drivers and two defunct private hire firms, Kabbie and Iride, were filed too late and dismissed them without examining the underlying allegations. The claimants had accused Uber of giving Transport for London misleading information when it first secured its operating licence in 2012. Mr Justice Birt found the claimants could have uncovered the alleged deception before 2018, putting the 2024 lawsuits outside the six-year limitation period.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-10-19
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Rivian founder RJ Scaringe described how the company has built custom AI models, an in-house automated-driving stack with Uber, a 5nm chip developed with Arm and TSMC, and a $5.8 billion software and electrical-architecture joint venture with Volkswagen Group. He also discussed spinoffs Also (micromobility) and Mind Robotics (industrial robotics, 31% owned by Rivian), the latter now led by newly hired president Doug Field, a former Ford, Apple and Tesla executive.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-18
Carolyn Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after standing in front of an Uber delivery robot and refusing to let it pass. She told local broadcaster ABC13 she deliberately blocks the robots because they displace human delivery workers. Police arrived, asked her to move, and cuffed her after she declined.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-18
A Philadelphia woman named Marvin was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after police say she repeatedly stood in front of a delivery robot and ignored officers' orders to move. She told reporters she has confronted delivery robots on multiple occasions to protest what she believes is their role in replacing human delivery workers, and said she intends to keep doing so. Uber, whose robots were reportedly involved, did not respond to a request for comment.
hardware.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-17
Uber has started mapping Manchester streets using self-driving technology from partners Pony and Verne, with a safety driver present but no passengers onboard. The companies previously launched Europe's first autonomous taxi service in Zagreb, and Uber already runs limited passenger robotaxi trials in London using Wayve vehicles under TfL licensing rules.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-15
Google Maps allows users to set or edit a 'home' shortcut via the web or mobile app for faster navigation to their most frequent destination. The feature can be adjusted whenever someone moves or hasn't yet configured a home address.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-10
Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle firm Pony.ai announced plans to begin testing their Gen-7 robotaxis in London within weeks. This move expands their partnership, which initially focused on the Middle East and now includes European markets, with a goal to deploy 2,000 vehicles across several cities. The companies have not disclosed who will own or operate the London fleet, but the initiative continues Uber’s broader strategy to develop autonomous ride-hailing services globally.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-08
Google has expanded its Maps platform to include AI-driven conversational ordering, trending restaurant exploration, and detailed user reviews to enhance dining decisions. These updates aim to position Maps as a comprehensive tool for finding, evaluating, and ordering food from local eateries.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-08
California's attorney general and city attorneys from three cities announced Lyft will pay $272.5 million to settle claims it misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees between 2016 and 2020. The lawsuit originated in May 2020 when then-Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued both Lyft and Uber under Assembly Bill 5; the case against Uber continues separately.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-02
New data shows U.S. tech sector layoff announcements rose in September, led by cuts at Uber Technologies, PayPal and Microsoft, even as overall U.S. layoff announcements declined for the month. Total tech industry job cuts for the year so far stand at 165,925.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-01
DoorDash unveiled an AI agent that lets customers order food by texting through Apple Messages, understanding prompts like 'order my usual' or requests for specific dishes and recommendations. The agent can suggest carts with photos, handle group orders with mixed dietary needs, and is currently available via a U.S. waitlist. DoorDash also said it will begin testing delivery drones with select restaurants in Northern California.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-30
A retired judge acting as arbitrator ruled that Uber and driver Vu Tran must pay $40 million to the parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, a 23-year-old UCLA graduate killed after Tran dropped her and a friend at an illegal gore point on a California freeway following a dispute over a cleaning fee. The arbitrator found Tran's account of the incident largely incredible and said he showed more concern for his car than for his passengers' safety. Uber says the arbitrator wrongly held the company legally responsible.
consumerrights.wiki
· 2026-09-21
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