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Dara Khosrowshahi will be Uber's next chief executive.

Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi accepts job as Uber’s new CEO

May 23, 2019 at 2:14 p.m.

Dara Khosrowshahi, the low-profile chief executive of travel booking company Expedia, on Tuesday accepted an offer to be Uber's next CEO. In an email sent to Uber employees two days...

Dara Khosrowshahi has been chief executive of Expedia since 2005, during which the company's share price quintupled.

Little name recognition, little baggage: why Uber chose Dara Khosrowshahi as its new CEO

May 23, 2019 at 2:14 p.m.

In its search for a new chief executive, Uber's board of directors could have chosen a leader with national name recognition and decades of experience at the helm of some...

Depressed but can’t see a therapist? This chatbot could help

June 2, 2018 at 6:55 p.m.

Fifty years ago, an MIT professor created a chatbot that simulated a psychotherapist. Named Eliza, it was able to trick some people into believing it was human. But it didn't...

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, speaks during the International Space Station Research and Development Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel July 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan SmialowskiBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Elon Musk and AI experts urge U.N. to ban killer robots

May 23, 2019 at 2:14 p.m.

Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk has joined dozens of CEOs of artificial intelligence companies in signing an open letter urging the United Nations to ban the use of AI...

Uber co-founder and former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick is being sued by an Uber investor.

Travis Kalanick is undermining Uber’s search for a new CEO, says the investor that’s suing him

May 23, 2019 at 2:14 p.m.

Four days after suing former Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, accusing him of fraud, early Uber investor Benchmark told Uber employees why it resorted to legal action: Kalanick, it said,...

Travis Kalanick stepped down as Uber's chief executive in June.

Uber investor sues ex-CEO Travis Kalanick, accusing him of fraud

August 22, 2019 at 12:27 a.m.

Ever since Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned as the company's chief executive in June, there were rumors that he was plotting his return. On Thursday, Benchmark Capital Partners, one of...

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks at a technology conference in Beijing in 2016.

Companies like Uber are staying private longer. Without public market scrutiny, who’s holding them accountable?

June 1, 2019 at 2:02 a.m.

When publicly traded companies are caught behaving badly, markets can hold their feet to the fire. Stock prices take a hit, as Volkswagen witnessed after its emissions scandal. Activist investors...

An Uber SUV waits for a client in Manhattan.

Now you can book Uber rides for people without smartphones — making it easier for seniors

May 23, 2019 at 2:13 p.m.

Uber recently pledged to be friendlier to its employees and its drivers. As of Tuesday, it plans to be friendlier to senior citizens, too. The ride-hailing company launched a feature...

Uber employees petition for former CEO Travis Kalanick’s return

May 23, 2019 at 2:13 p.m.

The majority of Uber's investors may have wanted its co-founder and chief executive, Travis Kalanick, out, but some employees of the ride-hailing company are already calling for his return. In...

Uber's latest updates aim to make the platform more driver-friendly.

Uber’s plan to curb bad behavior by passengers: Reveal their ratings

May 23, 2019 at 2:11 p.m.

In its latest effort to appease its vast network of drivers, ride-hailing giant Uber on Wednesday announced updates to its app intended to curb bad behavior by passengers. Key among...

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