Mounting claims of identity theft by Uber drivers raise passenger safety concerns

The allegations surfaced after several people across the country reported receiving tax forms showing income from Uber, ...

Uber Rolls Out Women-Only Driver Option to Improve Safety but Faces Lawsuit Claiming That Will Discriminate Against Men

Lyft, Uber's main competitor, also implemented a nationwide women-match program in 2024, dubbed Women+Connect, and is facing a similar lawsuit filed by the same firm, Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, that ...

Portland lawmakers want to raise wages for ride-hailing drivers; Uber says proposal could chase it out of town

Portland lawmakers are pursuing a measure they hope will boost wages for Uber and Lyft drivers by restricting how much the ride-hailing companies can collect on passenger trips. Those companies ...
Jezebel

Uber’s “Women Drivers” Option Is Just the Start of the Sexual Assault Reckoning It Needs

Last year, the world’s largest rideshare company, Uber, disclosed 12,522 instances between 2017-2022 of what it deemed “serious sexual assaults” that occurred in the course of paid rides. A sobering ...
Firehouse

Seattle 9-1-1 Callers Sometimes Get Uber, Not Ambulance

Uber drivers can sometimes reach patients quicker than ambulance crews can, Seattle Fire Lt. Charles Hubschman, a 911 dispatcher, said.

Mounting claims of identity theft involving fake Uber accounts raise passenger safety concerns

The allegations surfaced after several people across the country reported receiving tax forms showing income from Uber, despite never signing up to drive for the company.