Last year, a bill that asked for independent contractors to be given employee benefits was filed in California. While the bill cuts across many businesses, one business to be affected by it includes ride-sharing companies like Uber.

Ride-sharing platform Uber has sold its food delivery business Uber Eats in India to local player Zomato Media.

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease urban congestion.

The Management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has denied allegations that it banned hailing services Uber, Bolt and others at Lagos and other airports in the country.

Ridesharing leader Uber, is under fire around the world for its safety record, said it had tallied nearly 6,000 sexual assaults in the United States over the past couple of years.