Tag: Uber
Lyft, Uber suspend ‘Shared’ rides
Other individual services continue.
Uber adds text to 911 feature in some Kentucky counties
You've heard the ride share horror stories. Now, Uber is offering a new safety feature it says will keep riders and drivers safer.
Ex-Google engineer charged in Uber self-driving theft case
A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing self-driving car technology from the company shortly before he joined Uber's efforts to catch up in the high-stakes race to build robotic vehicles.
Uber, Lyft drivers plan to strike in cities across the US
Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are planning to turn off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors.
Uber to launch statewide in Kentucky
The company says it will be looking for more drivers to cover the the new communities it will now be serving.
Man accused of robbing his Uber driver found in a cooler
A man is accused of punching and robbing his Uber driver. Police say 45-year-old Javier Lanza Paz was a passenger in an Uber around 2:30 AM Sunday morning.
Uber agrees to $148M settlement with states over data breach
Uber has agreed to pay $148 million and take steps to tighten data security, after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen their personal information.
Kentucky to receive $663K in settlement with Uber
The settlement is over a 2016 nationwide data breach that exposed license information of 600,000 of its drivers.
Uber driver dies after fight with passenger
Police say the passenger and the Uber driver got into a shouting match before the fight turned physical.
UberEATS launches in Lexington
UberEATS launches in Lexington Thursday offering food delivery with full menus some of the city’s best restaurants.
UberEATS to launch Thursday in Lexington
UberEATS launches in Lexington Thursday, October 12, offering food delivery with full menus some of the city’s best restaurants.
UK student sexually abused by Uber driver
UK police are looking for a man they say sexually abused a student after picking her up using the driving share app Uber.
UKPD: Student reports sexual abuse on campus by Uber driver
A disturbing crime bulletin from the University of Kentucky Police Department says that a student was sexually abused by an Uber driver while trying to get back to her residence hall.
Uber to use autonomous cars to haul people in next few weeks
Ride-hailing service Uber says it will start hauling passengers with self-driving cars on the streets of Pittsburgh in next several weeks.
Concert traffic sour note for Luke Bryan fans
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Some fans of country music star Luke Bryan were angry and frustrated after sitting in traffic for hours trying to...
Tips To Find A Taxi After Your New Year’s Party
If you don't have a designated driver, beware of long waits and surge pricing for some taxis.
Louisville Airport Bans Pickups by Uber, Lyft
Uber and Lyft drivers who work for the ride-sharing mobile apps have been banned from picking up passengers at Louisville International Airport.
Kentucky prepares to regulate ride sharing
State regulators are preparing emergency regulations that will go into effect next month to govern ride sharing companies like Uber and Lyft as they expand their services into Kentucky cities.
