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Uber, Bolt drivers commence nationwide strike as union directs shutdown over low fare increase
By Business A.M. The Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON), comprising drivers under the platform of e-hailing…
Uber appoints new Communication Head for West Africa
Uber has appointed Efosa Aiyevbomwan as the new Head of Communication for its West African operations. With over a decade global experience across communication and…
Uber lays off 400 workers to streamline its services
Kenneth Afor with agency report The world’s leading transport mobility tech firm, Uber on Tuesday, laid off 400 engineering and…
Uber’s problems mount, reports Q2 losses of $404m despite 8% increase in revenue
Ride-hailing company, Uber, has reported that its Q2 net revenue was up 8 percent quarter-over-quarter to $2.7 billion, which is…
Uber to stop developing self-driving trucks
The ride-hailing company, Uber said it will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, seeking to focus its autonomous vehicle technology solely on cars, according to Reuters. Through its acquisition of Otto in 2016, Uber had sought to disrupt freight hauling with self-driving trucks and Uber Freight, its smartphone app that connects truck drivers and shippers. The company said Uber Freight, which has seen "rapid" growth, is unaffected by the decision. Trucking has been viewed by transportation experts as a natural application for self-driving technology because of the relative predictability of highways compared with busy city streets. "We believe having our entire team's energy and expertise focused on (self-driving cars) is the best path forward," Eric Meyhofer, head of Uber Advanced Technologies Group, said in an emailed statement. Uber had unveiled plans earlier this year to integrate manual trucking with self-driving trucks by deploying the former for short hauls and the latter for longer distances. San Francisco-based Uber faces competition from Silicon Valley companies including Tesla Inc and Alphabet Inc's Waymo as well as traditional…
Uber settles with Waymo on self-driving
Uber and Waymo have reached a settlement over claims Uber stole trade secrets from the self-driving company. As part of…
Uber, Bell Helicopter to bring first air taxis by 2025
Bell Helicopter, which has tied up with Uber Technologies Inc. to revolutionize mass transportation, expects to bring the first air-taxis…
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