As part of their deal, the China-based search engine will also integrate the car-ride service into its mapping and mobile search apps. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. CNET contributor ...

For more than six years, Uber has been known as a mobile app that let you request a ride, and that was a simple enough concept. But the company has never considered itself to be a transportation ...

Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif. As many ...

If you're the type of person who hates getting stuck with a chatty Uber driver, then the ride-sharing start-up is finally offering an option that should allow you to enjoy your next ride in peace. On ...

For the first time on Thursday, you'll be able to compare car rides and public transit trips all inside the Uber app, the ride-hailing giant has announced. If you’re headed from the Denver airport to ...

Uber Technologies Inc. likes to think of itself as more of a technology company than a glorified taxi firm, but with a new push into advertising, it’s going old school: ads on the top of vehicles. The ...