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Uber didn’t sell its self-driving dream — it’s just outsourcing the hard work It didn’t sell the dream, it just sold the business The end of this chapter ATG has beentouted as being able to reduceUber’s operating costs and lay a path to profitability, but it hasn’t had a clean run at developing self-driving tech and is still yet to prove itself. According to Wired, Uber hasinvested more than $1 billionin the tech and had over 1,200 employees working on the project....

Uber expands its low-emission ride options to 1,400 more North American cities Electric pledge Uber has also revealed new partnerships with companies as part of the aim to get more of its drivers into less polluting vehicles, including: In September 2020, Uberpledgedthat by 2040 all rides booked through its platform worldwide would be taken by electric vehicles or micromobility services such as electric scooters or rental bikes. In Europe and North America, the goal is expected to be reached as early as 2030....

Uber will be forced to halt all operations in Brussels from November 26, following a ruling issued by the city’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday,De Stanaardreports While this blow to the ride-hailing giant’s business might come as a surprise to some, it has been brewing for over six years. Uber entered Brussels in 2014 with UberPop, where private individuals could register to transport people for a fee. But a year later, local taxi companyTaxis Vertfiled a lawsuit against it and the court ruled that such a service didn’t comply with regulations....

Earlier this week, Uber was supposedly thinking aboutpreventing its drivers from seeing ride request destinationsand prices in an attempt to stop them from only selecting the most lucrative trips. Now, the ride-hailing company is “throwing money” at its US drivers in an attempt to address the fact that there aren’t enough of them to service demand. Today, Uberannounced that it’s investing $250 millioninto a driver stimulus package to allegedly boost driver earnings....

According to theSan Francisco Chronicle, Uber is thinking about stopping its drivers from being able to see the destinations and potential prices of ride requests. Yet again, it shows the ride-hailing Übermensch doesn’t really prioritize its drivers. It’s classic poor form from Uber, and I’m going to explain why. As the Chronicle points out, last year, Uber began letting its drivers see ride destinations and pricing information before accepting rides. In reality, this was a thinly veiled attempt to make it seem like the company was giving its workers some kind of independence and control over how they operate....