What Happened to Uber’s Vision of an End to Car Ownership? A Report Has Answers

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A former Uber distinguished engineer says all engineers should be writing code regularly — no matter their rank

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Former Uber distinguished engineer Joakim Recht said engineers who don't code "lose touch with the system."

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Uber and DoorDash now disclose when algorithms set prices. There's still one big question.

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A new law in New York requires businesses, including Uber and Lyft, to disclose when they're using algorithms to set prices.

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Uber and Lyft see more demand with robotaxis. Here's what their CEOs say about a driverless future.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft CEO David Risher both said in their company's earnings calls this week that they envision a hybrid network of robotaxis and human drivers for the foreseeable future.

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Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash say self-driving tech is the future — and they'll need to spend big to make it happen

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One of DoorDash's Dot robots, which features a red exterior, cameras and other sensors in front of and above it, four wheels, as well as two eye-like lights in the front, sits in a conference room at a company office.
Autonomous technology, such as Dot, DoorDash's delivery robot, will take investment to roll out broadly.

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Uber Wants To Be an AI Company Too

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Uber is offering AI gigs for PhDs as it becomes a 'platform for work,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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The new gig for Uber drivers? Training AI.

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Uber will start offering Digital Tasks to some of its gig workers in the US.

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I drove for Uber for a decade after leaving my corporate job. Now, I'm looking for alternatives as my pay falls.

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Anja Holthoff, an Uber driver in Atlanta, looks at the camera while wearing a black paperboy cap, black-rimmed glasses, and a black blouse with suspenders.
Anja Holthoff said she has been driving for Uber since 2016.

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A Northwestern grad shares how she landed job interviews at Uber, Meta, and Amazon — and a tech role at Salesforce

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