/tags/uber Uber en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:08:00 GMT /news/2025-03-17/plano-dart-board-member-paul-wageman-replacement Plano appointed outgoing city council member Anthony Ricciardelli to represent the city on the DART board. He replaces Paul Wageman, who led calls to cut DART's funding and received public criticism over his ties to Uber. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:08:00 GMT /news/2025-03-17/plano-dart-board-member-paul-wageman-replacement Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2025-01-14/public-outcry-over-dart-director-lobbying-uber-paul-wageman Advocates say DART director Paul Wageman's work with the rideshare giant is a conflict of interest. Both DART and Wageman say he's not advocating for the company. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:02:00 GMT /news/2025-01-14/public-outcry-over-dart-director-lobbying-uber-paul-wageman Pablo Arauz Peña /texas-news/2022-05-23/businesses-that-help-employees-get-abortions-could-be-next-target-of-texas-lawmakers Fourteen GOP legislators warned Lyft that they’d seek to ban companies that pay for abortions from doing business in Texas. The extent of support for the idea is unclear. Mon, 23 May 2022 15:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-05-23/businesses-that-help-employees-get-abortions-could-be-next-target-of-texas-lawmakers Zach Despart | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2021-09-08/uber-lyft-offer-to-pay-their-drivers-legal-fees-if-theyre-sued-under-texas-new-abortion-law Under Texas's new abortion law anyone can be sued if they aid a person who is trying to get an abortion in violation of the law. That means ride-share drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft could be at risk if they drive anyone to abortion services. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-09-08/uber-lyft-offer-to-pay-their-drivers-legal-fees-if-theyre-sued-under-texas-new-abortion-law Nell Clark /news/2021-05-11/uber-and-lyft-will-give-free-rides-to-covid-19-vaccination-spots-white-house-says Lyft will offer up to $15 for trips to or from a vaccination site. The deal covers daytime rides on bikes and scooters, as well as in cars. Tue, 11 May 2021 20:10:45 GMT /news/2021-05-11/uber-and-lyft-will-give-free-rides-to-covid-19-vaccination-spots-white-house-says Bill Chappell /2020-05-06/uber-cuts-thousands-of-jobs-citing-coronavirus-pandemic The ride-hailing company is cutting 3,700 jobs. It's the latest U.S. tech company to turn to layoffs to deal with fallout from the coronavirus crisis. Wed, 06 May 2020 16:35:16 GMT /2020-05-06/uber-cuts-thousands-of-jobs-citing-coronavirus-pandemic Shannon Bond /business/2019-11-01/state-and-local-officials-on-hand-as-uber-breaks-gound-at-future-dallas-hub State and local officials helped celebrate Friday’s ground breaking for the new Uber Hub in Dallas’ Deep Ellum. Earlier this year, government officials… Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:30:55 GMT /business/2019-11-01/state-and-local-officials-on-hand-as-uber-breaks-gound-at-future-dallas-hub Bill Zeeble /news/2019-08-20/uber-to-open-regional-hub-in-dallas-resulting-in-3-000-jobs Uber will receive a $24 million incentive package from Texas officials and open a new administrative hub in Dallas, bringing with it about 3,000 jobs,… Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:50:52 GMT /news/2019-08-20/uber-to-open-regional-hub-in-dallas-resulting-in-3-000-jobs Associated Press /2019-07-04/as-scooters-proliferate-how-are-cities-managing-the-chaos From Texas Standard: If they're in your city, you've certainly seen them, and you've probably formed an opinion about electric scooters – personal... Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:55:10 GMT /2019-07-04/as-scooters-proliferate-how-are-cities-managing-the-chaos Wells Dunbar, Kristen Cabrera /2018-03-19/uber-suspends-self-driving-tests-after-pedestrian-is-killed-in-arizona A self-driving car operated by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian walking her bicycle in Tempe, Ariz. The incident could be the first pedestrian death involving a self-driving vehicle. Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:38:00 GMT /2018-03-19/uber-suspends-self-driving-tests-after-pedestrian-is-killed-in-arizona Ian Wren