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Uber had initially offered to settle the case for $490 million just before the start of the trial.

Google’s Waymo fines Uber to pay $245 million to settle theft allegations

Waymo filed its lawsuit nearly a year ago, adding to Uber's woes with allegations of a bold high-tech heist orchestrated by its former CEO.

10 Feb 2018 9:27 AM

Former Uber CEO weaves tale of Google betrayal in legal battle

Travis Kalanick was on the witness stand to rip off self-driving car technology now owned by Waymo, a Google spinoff.

08 Feb 2018 8:07 AM

Uber disclosed the breach of 57 million worldwide users in November, about a year after it occurred.

Uber reveals hackers behind 2016 data breach

About 25 million people whose data was compromised in the breach live in the US,chief information security officer John Flynn said

07 Feb 2018 9:08 AM

Uber has vehemently denied the allegations in the civil case, which has also triggered a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice.

A strident Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial

Google spin-off Waymo sued Uber, accusing it of ripping off key pieces of its self-driving car technology in 2016.

05 Feb 2018 9:22 AM

The 15 companies together account for 77 million passenger trips per day.

Uber, Ola and others sign shared mobility pledge

Shared Mobility Principles provide a clear vision for the future of cities and create alignment between the city governments.

03 Feb 2018 11:28 AM

Police nabbed Khan from Okhla Mandi and the two others from Jaitpur. (Representational Image)

Delhi: Uber driver, 2 others abduct, rob passenger at knifepoint; held

Kaushal, an accountant at an event production company told police that 3 men offered him a ride in their car and robbed him at knifepoint.

01 Feb 2018 11:08 AM

The companies are already locked in an intense battle for leadership in the Indian market.

Ola to expand to Australian market

Ola has over 125 million users and more than one million driver-partners across 110 cities on its platform in India.

30 Jan 2018 9:42 AM

The use of this tool raises questions for Uber because the company has in the past used a phoney version of its app to thwart authorities. (Representative Photo)

Uber used specialtool to shield data from police outside US

The tool could lock computers and smartphones and change passwords remotely from the company’s headquarters in San Francisco.

12 Jan 2018 1:00 PM

Deep linking in Android is a way to identify a specific piece of content or functionality inside an app. It is much like a web URL, but for applications.

Android malware steals UBER credentials and covers up the heist using Deep Links

Norton has discovered a new malware that steals financial credentials by having deep links to the UBER app.

08 Jan 2018 3:56 PM

Uber ex-CEO Travis Kalanick (Photo: AFP)

Uber ex-CEO Kalanick selling nearly a third of stake for $1.4 billion: source

SoftBank deal values Uber at $48 bn, about a 30 pc discount from its most recent valuation of $68 billion.

05 Jan 2018 10:59 AM

SoftBank becomes an investor in two of India's largest on-demand cab service -- Uber and Ola.

SoftBank to buy 15 per cent stake in Uber

Uber spokesperson said the transaction is expected to support the company's technology investments.

29 Dec 2017 3:32 PM

30-year-old Rebecca Dykes was working at the British Embassy in the Lebanese capital, pursuing her passion for travel and engaging in humanitarian work, oblivious to the brutal death she was soon to be faced with. (Photo: AFP)

Uber driver accused of murder says raped UK woman for ‘wearing short skirt’

Hawchieh had untowardly images and videos of ‘taking part in a sex act with a fish,’ on his Facebook profile.

28 Dec 2017 4:07 PM

The company says that the cash fares are crucial to reach Mexican consumers who do not have credit cards.

Uber fights ban on cash payments in Mexican state

Uber stopped accepting cash payments in the Mexico City-adjacent state, responding to demands from state authorities and filed an appeal.

12 Dec 2017 6:26 PM

Losing its London licence was just one of many blows to Uber in 2017 as a stream of executives left amid controversies involving allegations of sexual harassment and issues surrounding data privacy and business practices. (Photo: File/Representational)

Uber to move court after being stripped off of license in London

Brown said in November that ‘there are some discussions going on to make sure they are compliant.’

11 Dec 2017 5:46 PM

In Britain, Uber is looking to appoint a new boss after Jo Bertram announced her departure less than two weeks after London’s decision. Photo: AFP

Uber heads to court in fight for London survival

Uber’s 40,000 drivers, represent around one in three of all private hire vehicles on the British capital’s roads.

11 Dec 2017 7:58 AM

SoftBank and Dragoneer Investment Group plan to take a stake of at least 14 per cent in the ride-services company. (Photo: AFP)

SoftBank offers to buy Uber shares at 30 pc discount: source

SoftBank is also expected to make a separate $1 billion investment in the company at the $68.5 billion valuation.

28 Nov 2017 10:24 AM

Uber is valued at $69 billion, the highest of any venture backed company. (Photo: AFP)

Uber to disclose price on SoftBank deal early next week: sources

SoftBank’s $1 billion direct investment in Uber is expected to be at the same valuation.

25 Nov 2017 11:27 AM

Uber has said that hackers got only names, email addresses and telephone numbers for riders.

Uber says it will cooperate with data breach probes

Uber has been in touch with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several states to discuss the hack.

23 Nov 2017 9:04 AM

Uber has said that for riders, hackers got only names, email addresses and telephone numbers. They did not get personally identifiable information such as trip details or credit card and Social Security numbers.

Here's how the Uber data breach happened

Uber kept a massive breach of 57 million user and driver accounts secret for nearly a year.

23 Nov 2017 8:34 AM

Uber concealed it for a year after paying $100,000 in ransom for the stolen information to be destroyed.

UBER customers torn between scandals and service

Hackers were able to steal data for 57 million riders and drivers.

23 Nov 2017 8:26 AM

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