Sep 2, 2026
Uber drivers from the UK and other European countries have filed a landmark collective legal action at Amsterdam District Court, claiming they live in constant fear of a 'soulless' algorithm that controls their pay and job allocation. The case, filed by Worker Info Exchange International, involves approximately 250,000 drivers.
Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai announced plans to deploy over 4,000 robotaxis internationally through a major partnership with Uber, driving significant stock gains following a 691% surge in robotaxi revenue. The expansion marks the company's push beyond its home market amid growing competition in autonomous vehicle technology.
Uber is expanding its partnership with Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai to launch more than 2,000 self-driving taxis across five European markets and the Middle East. The expansion follows Pony.ai's successful robotaxi operations in Zagreb, Croatia through Verne, and comes after the company achieved city-level profitability in China.
Enterprise AI platform Writer has released its flagship Palmyra X6 model alongside an upgraded agent infrastructure called harness, designed to reduce AI deployment costs by up to 52%. The launch shifts focus from capability benchmarks to cost efficiency for Fortune 500 clients including Accenture, Uber, and Vanguard.
OpenAI hired Prabhjeet Singh, former president of Uber India and South Asia, as its first managing director for India to scale operations in what the company considers its biggest market outside the US.