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South Korea, EU open antitrust reviews of Uber’s Delivery Hero bid

Uber Technologies' planned $14.8 billion acquisition of Delivery Hero is drawing regulatory attention on multiple fronts, with South Korea's Fair Trade Commission launching a preliminary review and the European Commission preparing its own examination of the deal.

Uber, Amazon lead record US bond blitz in Europe

An unprecedented number of American companies descended on Europe's bond markets on Wednesday, lured by liquidity and favorable terms as their home market buckles under the weight of AI-related debt issuance.

Uber launches first euro bond to finance Delivery Hero bid

Uber Technologies has tapped five major banks to arrange its first-ever euro-denominated bond offering, a move aimed at refinancing a €14.2 billion bridge loan tied to its takeover bid for Delivery Hero.

Uber and Wayve begin carrying robotaxi passengers in London

Uber and British autonomous driving startup Wayve began carrying passengers in London on Thursday, making the city the first in the United Kingdom to offer a robotaxi service and only the second in Europe after Zagreb, Croatia.

240,000 Uber drivers sue over algorithmic pay across Europe

Around 240,000 Uber drivers across seven European countries have launched a collective legal action against the ride-hailing company, alleging its AI-powered pricing system violates EU data protection law and has systematically suppressed their earnings.

Delivery Hero board backs Uber’s $14.8B takeover bid

Delivery Hero's management and supervisory boards on Wednesday formally endorsed Uber Technologies' $14.8 billion takeover bid, recommending that shareholders accept the offer and clearing a key hurdle in what would be the largest deal in food delivery history.

Uber cuts 3,300 jobs to flatten management structure

Uber Technologies is laying off approximately 3,300 employees, or roughly 10% of its global workforce, in what amounts to the ride-hailing giant's largest round of job cuts since May 2020. The restructuring, first reported by Bloomberg News on Wednesday, is…

Uber opens takeover bid for Delivery Hero at 108% premium

Uber Technologies on Thursday formally opened its voluntary public takeover bid for Delivery Hero, offering €41.50 per share in cash to acquire the German food-delivery company and extend its multi-product platform to 99 markets worldwide.

Dutch regulator fines Uber €825M over automated driver suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million — approximately $966 million — for using automated systems to suspend and deactivate driver accounts without adequate human oversight, marking the second largest penalty ever issued under Europe's General Data…

Dutch regulator fines Uber $966M over automated driver suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber €825 million ($966 million) for suspending driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them, according to an August 17 decision first reported by Reuters on Thursday. The penalty ranks as the…

Uber launches Baidu’s driverless robotaxis in Dubai

Uber Technologies and Baidu on Thursday launched fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxis on the Uber platform in Dubai, marking the first real-world deployment of a multi-year partnership aimed at scaling thousands of autonomous vehicles across global markets.

Uber launches autonomous rides in Europe for first time, starting in Zagreb

Uber Technologies, Pony.ai, and Croatian startup Verne launched autonomous rides in Zagreb on Wednesday, making the Croatian capital the first European city where riders can book a self-driving vehicle through the Uber app.

Uber and Wayve win London robotaxi licenses, beating Waymo and Baidu to market

Uber Technologies and British artificial intelligence startup Wayve Technologies have secured private hire vehicle licenses from Transport for London, clearing the way for the first supervised robotaxi rides available to regular passengers in the city.

Uber now has over 30 autonomous vehicle deals worldwide

Uber has assembled a sprawling network of more than 30 autonomous vehicle partnerships over the past two years, positioning itself as the dominant platform layer in the emerging robotaxi economy. A comprehensive tracker published by TechCrunch on August 1 catalogues…

Microsoft cut 10,000 support jobs through AI, Bloomberg reports

A wave of AI-driven restructuring is sweeping through customer service departments at some of the world's largest companies, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Microsoft, and Uber collectively eliminating thousands of human support roles as automated systems take on a growing…

Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs, citing AI

Uber Technologies announced on Wednesday that it has eliminated 10% of positions within its customer service operations, explicitly linking the workforce reduction to the company's adoption of artificial intelligence — a rare admission among major tech firms that AI is…

Uber launches $14.8B takeover bid for Delivery Hero

Uber Technologies on Thursday launched a public takeover offer for Germany's Delivery Hero, valuing the food delivery company at approximately $14.8 billion in what would be the ride-hailing giant's largest acquisition to date. The deal would create the biggest food-delivery…

Uber nears deal to acquire Delivery Hero, Bloomberg reports

Uber Technologies is in advanced negotiations to take over German food-delivery company Delivery Hero, with the ride-hailing giant aiming to reach an agreement as soon as this week, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

Uber halts European food delivery expansion amid Delivery Hero pursuit

Uber has halted the majority of its planned Uber Eats expansion across Europe, scrapping launches in five of the seven countries it had targeted for 2026, as the company continues to pursue a takeover of Germany's Delivery Hero, the Financial…

Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber team up on global robotaxi plan

Stellantis, Wayve, and Uber announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding on June 17, 2026, to jointly develop and deploy Level 4 driverless robotaxi services across Europe, North America, and other regions.