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Uber will announce an initiative that could help clear the path for convicted felons whose crimes are reduced to misdemeanors to drive for the ride-hailing platform. Above, the company's headquarters in San Francisco.

Uber will give people whose felonies have been reduced to misdemeanors a chance to drive

June 11, 2018 at 8:03 a.m.

Almost anyone can drive for Uber: actors, musicians, retirees, stay-at-home moms. One group that has never been allowed on the platform is people who have been convicted of felonies. That...

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has repeatedly said that the iPhone maker has never worked with any government agency in any country "to create a back door in any of our products or services."

Washington raises pressure on Silicon Valley in fight against terrorism

June 20, 2019 at 7:07 p.m.

The White House raised the pressure on the tech industry Friday to help rein in terrorism, dispatching top national security officials to Silicon Valley and announcing the creation of a...

It’s the end of the road for Uber, Lyft competitor Sidecar

June 16, 2018 at 8:21 a.m.

Run over by competitors like Uber and Lyft, startup Sidecar will cease its ride-hailing and delivery operations at 2 p.m. Thursday, the company announced. The nearly 4-year-old San Francisco company,...

The expansion of the class may allow thousands more Uber drivers to join the lawsuit.

Judge expands Uber federal class-action lawsuit brought by drivers

March 29, 2019 at 12:18 p.m.

Uber drivers: 2. Uber: 0.After delivering a blow to Uber in September by certifying a class that brought a worker misclassification lawsuit against the on-demand transportation company, U.S. District Judge...

Up to 21,000 current and former Uber drivers in California may be affected by the data breach Uber detected in September 2014.

Uber security breach may have affected up to 50,000 drivers

June 16, 2018 at 6:56 p.m.

Thousands of Uber driver names and driver's license numbers may be in the hands of an unauthorized third party due to a data breach that occurred last year, the ride-hailing...

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