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New York Taxis Are Still Dominating Uber, By Giving Better Service And Completing Twice As Many Rides.

Watch out Uber: New York City’s iconic yellow cabs are still thriving. And they're fighting back! According to a report by Morgan Stanley, there were 11.1 million taxi trips in April, compared with 4.7 million Uber trips. Rival ride-hailing company Lyft provided about...

Uber Now Tracks Passengers’ Locations Even After They’re Dropped Off

In its latest update, Uber gathers user location information even when the app is not open during a ride. Uber's latest update allows the ride-hailing app to track user location dataeven when the application is running in the background. The change in location data...

Uber Tells ECJ It’s Not A Taxi Service, But Is The Verdict A Done Deal…?

Minicab company Uber has rebutted accusations that it is working as a taxi service and should be regulated as such before Europe's highest court on Tuesday. The Californian firm again stressed that its business is solely focused on providing a smartphone app that...

As Uber’s Case Is Heard In Europe’s Top Court, It’s Drivers In U.S. Cities Join Planned Worker Protests

Drivers for ride service company Uber will join planned nationwide protests on Tuesday, when activists and low-wage workers renew their call for better pay and the right to join a union in the wake of Donald Trump's U.S. presidential election win, organizers said....