The Uber juggernaut is showing no signs of a slowdown despite numerous highly publicised wrangles with regulators in many markets around the world. Investor interest remains strong in what is now the…
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Apple Invests $1bn In Chinese Uber Rival
Even while US rival Uber is trying hard to break into the Chinese market, Didi Chuxing has won an investment from Apple.
Karhoo taxi app launches in London; all ready to take on Uber
With Uber offering great, discounted services, private cabs and taxis are doing everything to stay in the market, and the latest smartphone app to help them achieve that is Karhoo taxi app….
Disruption has been overplayed, but focused chaos is the road to future
With active encouragement from the UK government, universities, industry giants and venture capitalists, tech startups looking to be the next unicorn are finding UK to be a fertile destination.
A Kingdom Connected: How the UK is Gearing Towards the Age of Big Data
In terms of internet connectivity, European economies are leading the way, according to a Global Connectivity Survey released this year by the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. While the US leads the pack,…
London’s black cabs roll out discounted fare scheme to take on Uber, others
Black cabbies in London have decided to take Uber and other popular app-based taxi services head on by offering off-peak discounts on journeys over six miles across London. The new fares will…
Microsoft sells a part of Bing Mapping technology to Uber
Online cab hailing service Uber is acquiring some of Microsoft’s map-generating technologies, in a bid to boost its own mapping service. This means that Microsoft will now just display maps on its…
Uber eyeing Nokia’s HERE mapping unit: Report
Recent reports suggest taxi-hailing service Uber has put in a bid of around $3 billion to acquire Nokia’s HERE mapping unit. According to a report published in the New York Times, citing…
Uber operations in Taiwan are illegal claims country’s MOTC
Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communication has accused Uber of ‘violating law’ by operating without a legal transport-service license in the country. “The ministry has repeatedly asked Uber to stop the illegal…
TfL ruling favours Uber in London
Uber is ruled legal by TfL, but still a British court will make the final decision!