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Ride-hailing giant Uber fined $1.2 billion for suspending driver accounts

US car-booking giant Uber was fined for deactivating drivers’ accounts without informing them.

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid, aims to win back workers to his Workers Party

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launches his re-election campaign at Primeiro de Maio Stadium in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, August 16, 2026. The stadium, formerly known as Vila Euclides, was the site of the mass metalworkers' assemblies led by Lula during the landmark 1979 and 1980 strikes. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs, citing ‘embrace’ of AI

This marks the first time Uber has tied layoffs to AI efficiency pushes and is the second round of reductions in less than two months.

Uber launches $19 billion offer for Delivery Hero to create food delivery giant

A takeover would create the world’s largest food-delivery firm outside China.

Race for robotaxi market arrives in London

British start-up Wayve, in partnership with Uber, is racing to beat US rival Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet.

Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service rolls out in Croatia

Despite similar services being available in China and the US for years, multiple companies are still competing to bring autonomous taxi services to European roads.

Uber adds hotel bookings to its app through new Expedia partnership

The ride-hail company has partnered with Expedia Group to make its hotel selection available in the Uber app.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 14, 2026

A billboard declaring the Strait of Hormuz belonging to Iran on a building in Tehran, on April 13, 2026.

Uber faces second driver sexual assault trial following $10 million verdict

Uber has argued that it's a software company and not legally bound to protect passengers under the law.

Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco

Lucid, Nuro, and Uber unveil a robotaxi ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan 5.

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