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Uber in India has started showing trip destinations to drivers to let them decide whether they want to accept the ride. The new move is aimed to address rider concerns over cancellation by drivers after knowing their trip destination. The cab aggregator has also introduced earnings for long-distance pick-ups to allow drivers to accept ride requests even when the rider is not at a nearby location. Additionally, Uber has promised to start paying drivers on a daily basis — between Monday to Thursday. Driver associations are,…

Recently, someone claimed on Reddit that T-Pain went on various Uber trips while in Biloxi, Mississippi and failed to tip the driver, but the 1UP artist denies that’s the case.“My mom drove T-Pain and his lady friends around two nights in a row while Ubering,” read the original post, as T-Pain highlighted in his series of TikTok videos addressing the claims. “He drank up her free minibar and didn’t tip.” The rapper and singer-songwriter was quick to call out the post, which has since been deleted. He said it’s not only…

The ride-hailing giant Uber is reportedly expanding its bus service in India as the company aims to explore other modes of transportation. As reported earlier, during Insider Global Trends Festival 2020, Uber’s President for Mobility in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, Pradeep Parameswaran revealed the company’s plans to introduce bus services in India that was first launched in Egypt in the same year as an initiative to link the country’s many cities. Now it is reported that the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority…

Fewer Uber ride cancellationsArguably the most annoying thing users faced after booking a cab from Uber was the driver asking, “Jana kahaan hai,” and cancelling the ride after knowing the destination. The reason for this was that Uber does not show the driver the destination and the driver would end up cancelling the ride after knowing the location. Uber will now show the destination to the cab driver before they accept the fare. That’ll help the driver decide whether they what to take the ride or not and reduce the…

Ride-hailing app Uber India on Thursday said it has, over the past few weeks, raised fares to cushion drivers from the impact of rising fuel prices across many cities in India.The company said it always strives to make driving with Uber a viable and attractive option for drivers, and added that "the recent hike in fares will directly boost their earnings per trip"."The hike in fuel prices has impacted everyone, especially ridesharing drivers who have felt the pinch of rising fuel costs," the company said in a statement as…

WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company's messaging event on Thursday.The messaging service, which has increasingly courted business users, is one of several platforms where Facebook-owner Meta has launched more shopping and business-focused features.Zuckerberg, speaking at Meta's "Conversations" event, said the offering would mean "any business or developer can easily access our service, build…

Following a partnership announced in late 2021, Motional has begun end-to-end food deliveries for Uber Eats in Southern California using its autonomous IONIQ 5 robotaxi EVs. The pilot program marks the first autonomous deliveries for Motional’s robotaxis and the first autonomous vehicles used on the Uber Eats network. Motional is a developer specializing in autonomous driving technology headquartered in Boston. It exists as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv – specialists in advanced safety,…

Ah, Uber. I’m just not sure what the company wants to be with its ever-expanding brand and platform. One day it’s a platform for flying cars. The next day it’s all about bikes, then it decides to let taxis share its platform.  And yesterday, it set its sights (or site, to be specific) much higher than ride-hailing and food delivery to something akin to life concierge, launching a new range of service offerings under the brand. Let’s take a look at their offerings and share some thoughts on the…

One thing not in short supply right now are product announcements in the online travel sector. Over the past two weeks both Airbnb ABNB 2.62% and Uber Technologies UBER 2.46% have unveiled big, multipronged platform updates, ostensibly to better serve consumers and make them more comfortable using their platforms as pent-up travel demand surges. The changes are as crucial to their…

Written by Greg Nichols, Contributor…