Business After Once Touting Self-Driving Cars, Uber Sells Unit To Refocus On Core Businesses The ride-hailing giant once believed it was crucial to develop autonomous driving technology in-house, and spent billions of dollars on the effort. Now it's letting another company lead the charge. Camila Domonoske
Politics California Voters Give Uber, Lyft A Win But Some Drivers Aren't So Sure Uber and Lyft are cheering the passage of Prop 22, which says they don't have to treat their drivers as employees and provide benefits like paid sick leave. Critics say they'll keep fighting. Shannon Bond
National Uber Fires Drivers Based On 'Racially Biased' Star Rating System, Lawsuit Claims The suit claims Uber's rating system, which is based on passenger reviews, discriminates against drivers who are not white or who have accents. Uber says the claim is untrue. Bobby Allyn
Technology Uber And Lyft Must Make Drivers Employees, California Court Rules The ruling is a blow to Uber and Lyft, which have argued they are not subject to state labor law. But the court's order could still be upended by a ballot measure backed by the ride-hailing companies. Shannon Bond
Technology Former Uber Executive Charged With Paying 'Hush Money' To Conceal Massive Breach Federal prosecutors allege Uber's former chief security officer Joe Sullivan covered up the breach, and instead arranged a $100,000 payment to the hackers. Shannon Bond
National California Judge Orders Uber And Lyft To Consider All Drivers Employees Uber and Lyft have been fighting California over whether drivers are employees, entitled to benefits, or independent contractors. A state judge ordered them to consider all those drivers employees. Bobby Allyn
Technology Uber Gobbles Up Postmates In $2.65 Billion Bet On Food Delivery The deal is a sign of how the coronavirus pandemic has turned Uber's business model upside down, with customers shunning ride-hailing and flocking to delivery services. Shannon Bond
Technology How Uber And Its Riders Are Adapting To The New 'Social' The ride-hailing company is seeing signs of recovery as cities, states and countries lift lockdown restrictions, but the pandemic has taken a steep toll. Shannon Bond
Technology 'We Can't Take Your Call': Uber Drivers, Other Gig Workers Struggle For Unemployment Gig workers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, but states have been slow to update their systems to accept claims. That's left many workers waiting weeks for help. Shannon Bond
Technology Uber Cuts 3,000 More Jobs As Pandemic Squeezes Ride-Hailing The company is slimming down to focus on rides and food delivery while cutting $1 billion in costs this year. Shannon Bond
