Seattle's Minimum Wage Laws Backfired on Uber and Lyft. Now the Union Wants To Limit Drivers.

As demand for trips has plummeted in the wake of the wage hikes, the Drivers Union is trying to limit the number of gig ...

Mounting claims of identity theft by Uber drivers raise passenger safety concerns

The allegations surfaced after several people across the country reported receiving tax forms showing income from Uber, ...

People who aren't Uber drivers are getting tax forms for up to $12K in income, due to identity theft. How to dispute money that you never made

The IRS will assume the reported income is legitimate and expect taxes to be paid, so it’s important to take action quickly.

The robotaxi companies have wildly different problems, but the same goal

The top players in the space, from Uber, to Alphabet's Waymo, to Tesla, all face technological roadblocks even as they must ...
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Uber ordered to pay $8.5 million to woman who claims she was raped by driver

A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who says one of its drivers raped her during a 2023 trip. Uber has faced criticism for its safety record, much of it spanning from ...

'Decline and recline': Uber and Lyft drivers are rethinking what trips to accept to navigate soaring gas prices

Oil prices blew past the $100-a-barrel mark on Monday, before falling back to around $90 after Trump suggested the war with ...
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Seattle 9-1-1 Callers Sometimes Get Uber, Not Ambulance

Uber drivers can sometimes reach patients quicker than ambulance crews can, Seattle Fire Lt. Charles Hubschman, a 911 ...