Uber Updates

[Sushubh]

Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in U.S. settlement

Uber Technologies Inc on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with U.S. prosecutors to avoid criminal charges.

www.reuters.com

 

[Sushubh]

Uber unveils new features, including one that lets drivers choose the trips they want

Uber announced a series of new features Friday aimed at enhancing drivers' experiences on the ridesharing app.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Sushubh]

Updated privacy policy.

https://www.uber.com/legal/en/document/

We've updated our Privacy Notice to give you the latest information on how we collect and use your personal data when you use our apps and websites.

This update includes new visual summaries regarding the data we collect and how we use it.

We’ve also provided updated information regarding how we use certain data, such as your trip, order and search history, to personalize your Uber experience. This includes sending personalized recommendations and offers about Uber products and features, ads for restaurants or merchants that are available on Uber Eats, and ads for third party products or services.

You can learn more about, and control, how we use your data for these purposes via Uber’s Privacy Center.

You can review our updated Privacy Notice here. This update will be effective on November 3, 2022.

Thank you,
The Uber Team

 

[Sushubh]

Uber Will Start Serving You Targeted Ads Based On Where You Go

What could possibly go wrong.

www.vice.com

 

[Navjot Singh]

Uber pilots electric cab offering in India | TechCrunch

Uber has started offering electric cabs to customers in certain parts of the Delhi-NCR region and says it will be expanding its efforts in the coming months.

techcrunch.com

Uber has started offering electric vehicles to customers in certain parts of the Delhi-NCR region and says it will be expanding its efforts over the coming months. The electric cabs are currently only available for pre-scheduled trips.

 

[Navjot Singh]

I am already getting the option.

Blu Smart is cheaper.

 

[Sushubh]

Mumbai: Uber told to pay Rs 20,000 to woman who missed flight | Mumbai News - Times of India

A district consumer court has in an order held Uber India guilty of deficiency in services and asked the firm to pay a sum of Rs 10,000 for mental ago

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

 

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Meet the most powerful Uber driver in India

Shaik Salauddin: the Indian driver turned union leader who is brushing shoulders with top politicians and giving ride-hailing firms a run for their money.

restofworld.org

 

[Sushubh]

Former Uber Employee Embezzled 1 Crore Using Fake Driver Profiles: Cops

Uber has accused one of its former employees of embezzling over Rs 1 crore by sneaking in fake driver profiles in the company's list of drivers, police said on Tuesday.

www.ndtv.com