These are the 10 firms people most want to work for when they leave the City August 28, 2015 Where do most City employees want to work when they leave the Square Mile? According to a new report by Escape the City, a recruitment service for those looking to change career path, there are 10 firms they really have their eyes on. Read more: Escaping the City: Thousands of people are starting to leave [...]
Uber partners with University of Arizona to beef up its research into self-driving cars August 26, 2015 Uber’s getting serious about driverless cars, after the ride-hailing app teamed up with the University of Arizona to research new technology for autonomous cars. The strategic partnership between the two will focus on the optics systems needed to make driverless cars safe for roads, according to a statement from Uber: We’ll work with some of [...]
Uber trials bus-route style pick-ups in San Francisco August 25, 2015 Uber's not content with just offering rides on-demand in hundreds of cities around the world. Now the startup is trialing a new feature that offers bus-style pick-ups along certain routes. The so-called "smart routes" are being tested out on the streets of San Francisco and build upon its existing Uber Pool service that lets you [...]
Uber IPO? Leaked reports suggest Uber plans to go public within two years August 21, 2015 Ride-hailing app Uber could become a public company by early 2017, according to a leaked document intended for investors, reports news agency Reuters. A confidential document outlining a presentation intended for potential investors in the company’s Chinese arm UberChina revealed that the parent company is forecast to go public within 18-24 months. Speculation about the [...]
Uber safety: “Lax” background checks slammed as convicted criminals allowed to become drivers August 20, 2015 Background checks by taxi-hailing app Uber have come under fire, after California prosecutors slammed it for security routines so lax that convicted sex offenders and even murderers were allegedly allowed to become drivers. California prosecutors are widening a civil lawsuit they originally brought against Uber in December last year, alleging that the company misleads customers [...]
Tata invests $100m in Uber to fuel India expansion August 19, 2015 The equity investment fund of India's Tata Group is the latest corporation to hitch a lift with Uber. Tata's Opportunities Fund (TOF) has made a $100m (£64m) investment in the controversial billion-dollar startup, allowing the company to extend its reach in India, where it currently has 150,000 drivers in 18 cities and holds a 35 [...]
Addison Lee, Uber, Hailo, Kabbee and Gett taxi app wars: Why the future of transport apps isn’t transport August 19, 2015 On-demand transport – taxi apps – is a £5bn market in London. It's worth double that in the UK as a whole. Worldwide the figures are astronomical. From New York to Tel Aviv, Moscow to London, the way we move around our cities is transforming beyond all recognition. We have technology to thank. The ability [...]
New peer-to-peer payment app Square Cash lets you transfer money to your friends using Apple Watch August 18, 2015 Next time you’re splitting a restaurant bill or paying your mate back for a shared Uber ride, there’s no need to reach for your wallet to pay anything. Or even reach for your phone, for that matter. You can now send your friends money directly from your wrist, as new peer-to-peer payment app Square Cash [...]
London mayoral hopeful Andrew Boff’s radical plan for housing and transport August 16, 2015 London Assembly member Andrew Boff may be trailing in the polls behind his fellow Tory mayoral hopefuls. However, sitting down with City A.M. last week in his office in City Hall, the leader of the Greater London Authority Conservatives said he is confident he can win the open primary to be Tory candidate. “Of course [...]
Uber is increasing the size of its security team four-fold August 16, 2015 Taxi app company Uber hopes to have increased the size of its security team from 25 people to 100 people by the end of the year, according to the FT. Read more: Uber vs black cab: Who wins among London passengers? – Brand Index The change comes as the firm, which is worth an [...]