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Man gets ₹7.66 crore bill for Uber auto ride in Noida; Here’s what Uber said

31Mar

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Man gets ₹7.66 crore bill for Uber auto ride in Noida; Here’s what Uber said

[ad_1] In a bizarre incident in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, a man was left bewildered after receiving a jaw-dropping bill of Rs.7.66 crore for an Uber auto ride that was booked for just Rs.62. The incident came to light through a viral post on social media, shared by Ashish Mishra on X.Details from the VideoThe post featured a video where Deepak, a regular Uber customer, showcased the staggering amount he was charged for the ride. In the video, Deepak revealed that the total bill amounted to Rs. 7,66,83,762, excluding Goods and Services Tax (GST). The breakdown of the bill showed Rs.1,67,74,647 as the trip fare and Rs.5,99,09189 as the waiting time cost, with a promotional discount of Rs. 75 deducted. Also read: Uber launches driver rewards program ‘Uber Plus' in India Online Reactions and Hu...

Uber CEO aims to get into cheap rides in ‘Toughest Market’ India

22Feb

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Uber CEO aims to get into cheap rides in ‘Toughest Market’ India

[ad_1] Uber Technologies Inc. wants to quicken an expansion into the cheaper but potentially larger market for two- and three-wheeled rides in India, extending a long-running rivalry with local provider Ola.Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi on Thursday talked about how Uber was trying out services from scooters to motorbikes in what he called his “toughest market,” providing a model for expansion in other countries. The CEO also broached the idea of bus services during an onstage conversation in Bangalore with Nandan Nilekani, the billionaire co-founder and chairman of IT services company Infosys Ltd. Khosrowshahi is an infrequent visitor to an Asian country that represents one of his larger markets, particularly after pulling out of China and Southeast Asia. Uber just scored it...

Uber to pilot ‘Uber Tasks’ service to hire out assistants for household work

15Nov

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Uber to pilot ‘Uber Tasks’ service to hire out assistants for household work

[ad_1] Uber has been experimenting with a lot of new features lately. With a focus on artificial intelligence (AI), the ride-hailing platform launched an AI chatbot for Uber Eats in August that provides users with recommendations. Uber is also reportedly set to get a new section featuring promotions, as well as allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to use their waivers to buy groceries. All these features are aimed at enhancing the user experience amidst competition from rivals such as DoorDash. Now, Uber is set to take steps in a new direction by allowing users to hire personal assistants. Here's all we know about it.Uber TasksAccording to a Bloomberg report, Uber is reportedly set to experiment with a new service that will allow users to hire assistants ...

Australia fines Uber for breaching anti-spam laws

26Oct

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Australia fines Uber for breaching anti-spam laws

[ad_1] Australia's communications watchdog fined Uber on Thursday for sending more than two million emails to customers in breach of anti-spam laws.The barrage of emails, advertising an alcohol home delivery service, was sent on a single day in January, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said. The messages did not offer customers an option to unsubscribe, and more than 500,000 of them were sent to people who had asked not to receive marketing emails. The rideshare and food delivery firm was fined Aus$412,500 (US$260,000).We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join.Australian law says businesses cannot send marketing emails without a customer's permission.The emails must also contain an option to unsubscribe.ACMA chair Nerida O'Loughlin said Uber's actions were an "avoida...

It’s Done. The Future Is Battery-Powered Electric Cars

6Oct

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It’s Done. The Future Is Battery-Powered Electric Cars

[ad_1] The rise of electric cars is staggering.Over the past decade, Teslas have gone from being the car of the uber rich to the car of the Uber driver. All of the major automakers are taking the plunge on EVs, which is driving down prices and expanding available options. Globally, this year will see more than 14 million electric cars sold, according to BloombergNEF, compared with just 700,000 in 2016. And some 23 countries have now passed a crucial EV tipping point — 5% of new-car sales — after which adoption picks up dramatically. In China, the biggest EV market, 38% of new-car sales were electric in August. “We're off to the races on EV adoption in China now,” says Colin McKerracher, head of Advanced Transport at BloombergNEF, on this week's episode of Zero. Despite the tacit consens...

Apple CEO Tim Cook among the most popular tech CEOs in the world

6Oct

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Apple CEO Tim Cook among the most popular tech CEOs in the world

[ad_1] A new survey has revealed some shocking information about employee approvals for their CEOs in the tech space. According to its results, 83 percent of the employees approve of the work Tim Cook is doing as the CEO of Apple. On the other hand, X chief Linda Yaccarino found herself among the lowest-ranked tech CEOs with an approval rating of just 4 percent. That means, only four out of one hundred employees thought of her work as the head of the company as significant or to have a positive impact.The survey was done by Blind, a social media platform geared towards anonymous verified employees to create a community. It has around 9 million users at present. The survey was done to find the approval rating for 103 CEOs based on employee feedback. The results were formed after 13,171 v...

Uber Is Developing an AI-Powered Chatbot to Integrate Into App

2Aug

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Uber Is Developing an AI-Powered Chatbot to Integrate Into App

[ad_1] Uber Technologies Inc. is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to integrate into its app, joining the long list of companies that are turning to the language tool to improve customer service, marketing and other automated tasks.“We're working on it right now,” Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Tuesday in an interview on the Bloomberg Technology show. He didn't provide details on the specifics of what the chatbot would be capable of doing, but highlighted the ways Uber currently uses AI in its business. “We have been working with machine learning, artificial intelligence systems for years and years,” he told Emily Chang. “Every time you get matched up with a car or a courier, there are algorithms making that happen, from the time of day, distance, all...

Karnataka govt to launch its own ride-hailing app to take on Ola, Uber

1Aug

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Karnataka govt to launch its own ride-hailing app to take on Ola, Uber

[ad_1] The likes of Ola and Uber are set to face stiff competition in Karnataka as the state's Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy announced on Wednesday that they will develop their own ride-hailing app. It would serve as an alternative to private cab-hailing companies which have become popular in the last few years. The decision came following a meeting with unions of autorickshaws, cab, and bus drivers on July 31 where their grievances regarding the high commissions charged by these private aggregators came to light. Announcing his decision, Reddy said, “A decision has been made to develop an application similar to Ola and Uber as the autorickshaw drivers and cab drivers are facing a lot of issues due to high commissions.” Ola, Uber issuesAt the grievance meeting, the autorickshaw an...

Can banks handle their own Banking as a Service?

13May

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Can banks handle their own Banking as a Service?

[ad_1] Indian Fintech is big and has helped many an industry achieve low-cost profits and customer experience, and banking is among the top. Indian FinTech is a formidable force to be reckoned with, with the finance ministry saying that the market will reach about US$160 billion by 2025. According to a 2022 report by BLinc Invest, the Indian FinTech market is already the world's third largest. But being a FinTech and being a bank are different things. Yes, India is big on FinTech. But where does Indian banking stand when it comes to controlling its Banking as a Service (BaaS)? The Indian market has been evolving its BaaS business models with many banks having started these initiatives in the past 12-18 months. This has been fuelled by the Central Bank's push towards digitalization. ...

Deutsche Bank, Uber to unit of Victoria’s Secret- Google AI is coming to more companies near you

10May

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Deutsche Bank, Uber to unit of Victoria’s Secret- Google AI is coming to more companies near you

[ad_1] The financial report you read, the apparel marketing you see and the chat assistant you engage may soon reflect a common origin: artificial intelligence from Google.The cloud division inside Alphabet Inc is lining up customers to put its newest technology to the test, so-called generative AI that produces human-like prose or other content from past data. Deutsche Bank AG, Uber Technologies Inc and a unit of Victoria's Secret & Co are among the companies giving Google's tools a try, the company told Reuters for its I/O conference on Wednesday in Mountain View, California. Customers are applying Google's technology in ways both expected, such as a customer-service chatbot for Uber, and unusual, including AI to handle drive-thru orders at a Wendy's Co fast-food restaurant in Ohi...