Uber to give up its China venture, join rival

Uber to give up its China venture, join rival

Uber is throwing in the towel in China, agreeing to be bought out by its biggest rival in the country, Didi Chuxing, in exchange for a 20 percent share in a company reorganized under the Didi banner. The deal, reported late Sunday, ends the ride-hailing giant’s...
MIT campus to be invaded by self driving golf carts

MIT campus to be invaded by self driving golf carts

When students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology return en masse in the fall they will likely be sharing campus roads and walkways with self-driving mini-cars. Ford Motor Company is partnering with the prestigious university to test what are essentially...
Timeline for Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

Timeline for Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

This week, the head of the company that has supplied image-recognition chips for Tesla’s autopilot system disclosed that the two were parting ways. While neither Mobileye nor Tesla pointed any fingers, it appears likely that Tesla pulled the plug — and that the fatal...
Judge weighs whether Uber drivers can join union

Judge weighs whether Uber drivers can join union

To hear the U.S. Chamber of Commerce tell it, the very future of the “on-demand economy” is on trial this week in Seattle — and the group may have a point. The Chamber is suing the city over an ordinance passed earlier this year that allows drivers for Uber and other...
U.S. military is jumping on the self-driving bandwagon

U.S. military is jumping on the self-driving bandwagon

The self-driving technology being road-tested by the likes of Google and Tesla could find its way into military vehicles sooner than later. A U.S. Defense Department official said this week that the Pentagon was very interested incorporating autonomous technology into...
Are getaway cars the next frontier for ride-hailing?

Are getaway cars the next frontier for ride-hailing?

When Uber came up with the tagline “everyone’s private driver,” they probably didn’t have “getaway driver” in mind. But it appears a growing number would-be robbers are using the ride-hailing service for that very purpose. The latest example came on Monday, when a man...
Uber Picked A Political Side, And It Choose Democrat

Uber Picked A Political Side, And It Choose Democrat

Uber has picked a political side for the upcoming Democratic and Republican Conventions, and it chose Democrat. Uber announced today that it will provide special service and be the official transportation provider for politicians attending the Democratic National...