An Uber or Lyft can become just about anything for a few minutes: an ambulance, a therapist's office, a confessional, a ...

From yelling racial slurs at Uber drivers to being indicted in a human trafficking investigation, an Ohio florist just can’t ...

A remote Waymo assistant, dialing in through the car’s speakers, repeatedly tried to rouse him and finally called 911 when he ...

Uber’s business depends on a simple but fragile exchange of trust. A customer opens an app, confirms a name and license plate, and gets into a stranger’s car. This routine has become normal for ...

Pressured by recent lawsuits claiming Uber didn't do enough to prevent sexual assault, the ride-sharing company has announced stricter background check requirements for drivers. "After listening to a ...

Uber is adopting a more stringent background check process for its drivers, which will expand the kinds of criminal convictions that will disqualify them from driving or delivering for the company.

Riders booking an Uber or Lyft may now be matched with a taxi in Boston, as part of a pilot program the mayor says is aimed at helping cab drivers increase profits and rideshare companies meet steady ...

The changes come after The New York Times revealed that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies ...

Uber Technologies Inc. is tightening driver background checks in the US and applying the new standards retroactively to existing workers, the company’s latest response to a wave of sexual-assault ...

Uber announced sweeping changes to its background checks Friday after a New York Times investigation in December revealed how the ride-hailing giant’s policies allowed for drivers with many types of ...

Taxi drivers in Boston now can accept trip requests through Uber and Lyft under a new one-year pilot program unveiled Tuesday by the city and the Police Department. The pilot, the first of its kind in ...