Uber’s robotaxi service is heading to Houston to take another swing at Waymo

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Uber is taking its robotaxi service to Houston. The company said on 17 June that it will launch a premium driverless service in the city by mid-2027, the second US market for its partnership with EV maker Lucid and self-driving startup Nuro. It is also the clearest sign yet of how Uber intends to fight […]

Mobileye puts self-driving tech in 230 million cars. Now it wants to run its own robotaxis.

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For 25 years, Mobileye has been the arms dealer of self-driving, selling the cameras, chips, and software that now sit inside more than 230 million cars, while pointedly leaving the driving business to everyone else. On 16 June, it said it would start doing the driving itself. The Jerusalem company announced plans to launch its […]

A Cleveland Uber driver who made $109,000 in 2023 but only took home $17,000 shares the 3 reasons he can't quit ride-hailing: 'I continue to run into a brick wall'

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A full-time Cleveland Uber driver took home $17,000 in profits last year. The driver in the story is not pictured.

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Uber seeks unlikely alliance with London’s iconic black cabs

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How a Florida driver fed up with Uber and Lyft created her own shuttle service so she could make more money and work fewer hours

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Sherry charges $50 a ride for her cruise shuttle service.

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A 77-year-old Uber driver in Florida said she's struggling to make ends meet as rides become harder to get

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It's becoming much more difficult for Germaine, 77, to make enough driving for Uber to pay her bills.

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