Uber’s battle with London appears to be far from over. The ride-hailing company’s probationary 15-month license was set to expire Wednesday, and Uber was likely hoping to get the typical five-year extension. Instead, the city gave it two months. The regulator Transport for London said it’s still looking for “additional information” before deciding what kind …

Uber says new rules around traffic and congestion in New York City threaten its business model. The ride-hailing company filed a lawsuit against the city on Friday that aims to eliminate a law limiting the amount of time drivers can spend cruising certain busy parts of Manhattan without a passenger. “Drivers’ flexibility is already being threatened by Mayor de Blasio’s …

It’s official, the gig economy is about to undergo a major shakeup in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill, AB 5, into law on Wednesday, which could require companies that use independent contractors to reclassify their workers as employees. Such companies include ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, and delivery startups, such as DoorDash and Postmates. “The hollowing …

Uber’s self-driving car operations are growing. The company said Tuesday that the newest city where it’ll be testing its autonomous vehicles is Dallas. This is Uber’s first major expansion in its self-driving car division since a fatal crash in Arizona in March 2018. Best known for its ride-hailing service, Uber has been testing self-driving cars since 2016. In Dallas, Uber’s …

Uber will now be keeping tabs on all US rides. The ride-hailing company on Tuesday announced a new feature it’s rolling out across the country that aims to detect when something goes awry during a trip. Called RideCheck, the feature will send a push notification to drivers and riders if there’s an unexpected long stop or possible crash. Drivers and …

The lawsuits against Uber over whether its drivers are employees or independent contractors have already begun. On the heels of California legislators passing a landmark bill on Tuesday that could make gig economy companies reclassify their workers as employees, Uber’s chief legal officer said the key provision in the law won’t necessarily apply to the ride-hailing company. But some drivers disagree. …

Big changes are afoot for the gig economy. California’s Senate passed a landmark bill on Tuesday night that could make Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Postmates and other gig economy companies reclassify their workers as employees. Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he’ll sign it into law. The prospective bill, AB 5, has the potential to upend gig economy companies, which have businesses …

Update, Sept. 18: Read our full rated Apple Watch Series 5 review here. Apple lit up an “always-on” display for its new Series 5 Apple Watch on Tuesday. The tech giant announced its latest smartwatch will now be able to have a display that’s constantly turned on. That means no more taps or wrist raises to see pings, notifications or… the …

Now it’s up to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to decide whether Uber and Lyft drivers should be considered employees of the companies. California’s Senate passed legislation Tuesday night in a 29 to 11 vote that could allow for drivers to be classified as employees, rather than as independent contractors. Advocates for the bill, called AB 5, say this means workers will …

Uber announced more layoffs on Tuesday, following an earlier round in July. The ride-hailing company confirmed it’s letting go of hundreds of employees in its engineering and product departments to “reset and improve how we work day to day.” The total number of staff it laid off this time was 435 people, or about 8% of each department. “We need …