Uber testing new feature that will allow drivers to set their own fares
Uber has announced that it will be testing a brand new feature that will allow some drivers to charge more than the fare set by the company. They hope that this feature will prove that the drivers are independent contractors, not employees and thus Uber will not have to improve working conditions.
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Federal prosecutors have charged former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan with obstruction of justice for hiding a 2016 data breach from Federal Trade Commission investigators. The criminal complaint, filed Thursday, suggests that Uber's then-CEO Travis Kalanick was aware of the breach and Sullivan's efforts to cover it up. But it argues that Sullivan kept others involved in Uber's FTC response in the dark about the incident.
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Tesla beats Toyota to become the world’s most valuable automaker
American electric automaker Tesla became the world’s most valuable automaker on Wednesday when the electric vehicle company’s market capitalization surpassed Toyota’s for the first time. Shares of Tesla gained 5% to hit a new all-time high of $1,135, giving the company a valuation of roughly $206.5 billion, compared with Toyota’s valuation of about $202 billion
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Uber’s attempt to buy Grubhub facing challenges
According to the reports, Uber's attempt to build the largest meal delivery company in the US by buying its rival Grubhub has immediately come under fire from lawmakers, city officials, and antitrust experts. Uber and Grubhub, currently the second and third-largest US meal delivery companies by market share behind DoorDash, are in talks over a tie-up as the coronavirus crisis accelerates consumer demand for delivery services.
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Trump claims Google CEO called him to apologize
US President Donald Trump has said that Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently called him to apologize and that Google has substantiated his earlier comments about a coronavirus testing website. Although Alphabet did say in an earlier statement that the site is not as Trump described, Trump has said that this statement was fake news.
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