Editing Uber (section)

== History ==
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[[File:Travis Kalanick LeWeb.jpg|thumbnail|[[Travis Kalanick]], former CEO of Uber, in 2013]]

In 2009, [[Garrett Camp]], a co-founder of [[StumbleUpon]], came up with the idea to create Uber to make it easier and cheaper to procure direct transportation. Camp and [[Travis Kalanick]] had spent $800 hiring a private driver on New Year's Eve, which they deemed excessive, and Camp was also inspired by his difficulty in finding a [[taxi]] on a snowy night in Paris.<ref name=innovation>{{cite news | url=https://archive.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/richest-people/2016-garrett-camp-uber/ | title=Co-founding Uber made Calgary-born Garrett Camp a billionaire | first=Alec | last=Scott | work=[[Canadian Business]] | date=November 19, 2015 | access-date=February 7, 2023 | archive-date=June 5, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605231341/https://archive.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/richest-people/2016-garrett-camp-uber/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Hail>{{cite news | title=All Hail The Uber Man! How Sharp-Elbowed Salesman Travis Kalanick Became Silicon Valley's Newest Star | first=Alyson | last=Shontell | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-travis-kalanick-bio-2014-1 | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=January 11, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908170324/https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-travis-kalanick-bio-2014-1 | archive-date=September 8, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The prototype of the [[mobile app]] was built by Camp and his friends, Oscar Salazar and Conrad Whelan, with Kalanick as the "mega advisor" to the company.<ref name=Hail/>

In February 2010, [[Ryan Graves (businessman)|Ryan Graves]] became the first Uber employee; he was named [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) in May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Kate |date=2019-05-24 |title=Uber's first employee Ryan Graves resigns from board |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/24/ubers-first-employee-ryan-graves-resigns-from-board/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2010, Kalanick succeeded Graves as CEO and Graves became the [[chief operating officer]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/14/profile-of-ubers-ryan-graves.html | title=How Ryan Graves became Uber's first CEO | first=Anita | last=Balakrishnan | work=[[CNBC]] | date=August 10, 2017}}</ref>

Following a beta launch in May 2010, Uber's services and mobile app launched publicly in San Francisco in 2011.<ref name=hire>{{cite news |last=Lagorio-Chafkin |first=Christine |date=January 15, 2014 |title=How Uber Is Going To Hire 1,000 People This Year |work=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]] |url=https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/how-uber-hires.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118133339/https://www.inc.com/christine-lagorio/how-uber-hires.html |archive-date=November 18, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>
{{cite news |last=Huet |first=Ellen |date=December 11, 2014|title=Uber's Global Expansion in Five Seconds |work=[[Forbes]] |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenhuet/2014/12/11/ubers-global-expansion/ |url-status=live| access-date=September 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210003159/https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenhuet/2014/12/11/ubers-global-expansion/ |archive-date=February 10, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Originally, the application only allowed users to hail a black luxury car and the price was approximately 1.5 times that of a taxi.<ref>{{cite news|last=McAlone |first=Nathan |date=February 10, 2016 |title=This is how Uber used to look when it first started out – and how it's changed over time |work=[[Business Insider]]|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ubers-design-history-2010-2016-2016-2/ |url-status=live|access-date=September 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825143136/https://www.businessinsider.com/ubers-design-history-2010-2016-2016-2/ |archive-date=August 25, 2018|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kircher |first=Madison Malone |date=2017-03-02 |title=So What Are That Uber Driver and Travis Kalanick Arguing About Exactly? |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/03/uber-driver-and-travis-kalanick-argued-over-dropping-fares.html |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=Intelligencer |language=en}}</ref> In 2011, the company changed its name from ''UberCab'' to ''Uber'' after complaints from San Francisco taxicab operators.<ref>{{cite news | title=New York cab fleecing holds lesson on data versus intuition | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/new-york-cab-fleecing-holds-lesson-on-data-versus-intuition-1.443982 | first=Danny | last=O'Brien | newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] | date=January 13, 2012 | access-date=September 8, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129130738/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/new-york-cab-fleecing-holds-lesson-on-data-versus-intuition-1.443982 | archive-date=November 29, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Kalanick believed that in addition to efficiency, Uber offered elegance because all drivers had fancy black cars. He did not feel that regular cars would be attractive.

The company's early hires included a nuclear physicist, a [[computational neuroscientist]], and a machinery expert who worked on predicting arrival times for Uber's cars more accurately than [[Google APIs]].<ref name="innovation" /><ref>{{cite news | title=Uber Out-Maths Google on NYC ETAs | first=Sarah | last=Lacy | author-link=Sarah Lacy | url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/15/uber-out-maths-google-on-nyc-etas/ | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=June 15, 2011 | archive-date=February 26, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226133925/https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/15/uber-out-maths-google-on-nyc-etas/ | url-status=live | df=mdy-all}}</ref> In April 2012, Uber launched a service in Chicago, whereby users were able to request a regular taxi or an Uber driver via its mobile app.<ref>{{cite news | first=Leena | last=Rao | title=Uber Experiments With Lower-Priced Taxis in Chicago Through Newly Launched Labs Group, 'Garage' | url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/04/18/uber-experiments-with-lower-priced-taxis-in-chicago-through-newly-launched-labs-group-garage/ | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=April 18, 2012 | access-date=June 25, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122072007/https://techcrunch.com/2012/04/18/uber-experiments-with-lower-priced-taxis-in-chicago-through-newly-launched-labs-group-garage/ | archive-date=January 22, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Uber tackles Taxis in Chicago with Uber Garage experiment | first=Terrence | last=O'Brien | url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/18/uber-tackles-taxis-in-chicago-with-uber-garage-experiment/ | work=[[Engadget]] | date=April 18, 2012 | access-date=February 26, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226131420/https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/18/uber-tackles-taxis-in-chicago-with-uber-garage-experiment/ | archive-date=February 26, 2017 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

When [[Wingz, Inc.]] launched in 2011 with the first ridesharing website in the world using regular drivers, Kalanick felt that Wingz was illegal and contacted authorities to stop regular drivers from giving rides.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=550X5OZVk7Y | title= Travis Kalanick of Uber minute 1:08:00 Kalanick said rideshare was illegal | work=[[This Week in Startups]] | first=Jason | last=Canacalis |date= 16 August 2011 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQa3HboAiQo | title= Startups News Panel with Uber Investor Jason Calacanis minute 50:50 Wingz known as Tickengo back then mentioned and 1:01:50 Airbnb for rides won't survive | work=[[This Week in Startups]] | first=Jason | last=Canacalis |date= 13 October 2012 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>
In April 2013, after [[Wingz, Inc.]] fought to become legal and obtain the first legal ridesharing license in the world, Uber copied this model and added regular drivers with personal vehicles to the UberX platform instead of only commercially-licensed vehicles, but subject to a background check, insurance, registration, and vehicle standards.<ref>{{cite news
 |url = https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/12/uber-ride-share-almost-everywhere/
 |title = Uber Moves Deeper Into Ride Sharing, Promises to Roll Out Services
 |publisher = TechCrunch
 |author = Ryan Lawler
 |date = 12 April 2013
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
 |url = https://www.scribd.com/document/490448604/uber-policy-whitepaper
 |title = Uber Policy White Paper 1.0: Addressing Regulatory Ambiguity Around Ridesharing Apps
 |publisher = Scribd.com
 |author = Travis Kalanick
 |date = 12 April 2013
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
 |url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204005004578082630070372690
 |title = Taxi Apps Face Bumpy Road
 |publisher = Wall Street Journal
 |author = Geoffrey Fowler, Wall Street Journal Staff Writer
 |date = 28 October 2012
 |accessdate =2012-10-28
}}</ref> In July 2012, Uber had introduced UberX, a cheaper option that allowed drivers to use non-luxury vehicles, but still subject to having a California Public Utilities commercial license.<ref>{{cite news |title=Uber opens doors in D.C. |first=Fritz |last=Hahn |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-gurus/post/dc-council-expected-to-approve-uber-act/2012/12/04/574a0306-3e38-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_blog.html | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | date=December 4, 2012 | access-date=February 20, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222052759/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-gurus/post/dc-council-expected-to-approve-uber-act/2012/12/04/574a0306-3e38-11e2-ae43-cf491b837f7b_blog.html | archive-date=February 22, 2017 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ubers-history |title=The history of how Uber went from the most feared startup in the world to its massive IPO |last2=Leskin |first1=Avery | last1=Hartmans | first2=Paige |website=Business Insider| date=May 18, 2019}}</ref> By December 2013, the service was operating in 65 cities.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.com/2013/12/19/uber-taxi-app-fit-santa-barbara/|title=Uber Taxi App a Fit for Santa Barbara? |first=Kelsey Brugger | last=Thu |date=December 19, 2013 |website=[[Santa Barbara Independent]] |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref>

In December 2013, ''[[USA Today]]'' named Uber its tech company of the year.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2013/12/22/the-success-of-app-based-car-service-uber/4141669/ | title=Wolff: The tech company of the year is Uber | last=Wolff | first=Michael | author-link=Michael Wolff (journalist) | work=[[USA Today]] | date=December 22, 2013 | access-date=September 17, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907081132/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2013/12/22/the-success-of-app-based-car-service-uber/4141669/ | archive-date=September 7, 2017 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In August 2014, Uber launched a [[shared transport]] service in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Uber Opens Up UberPool To All San Francisco Users | first=Ryan | last=Lawler | url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/02/uberpool-launch-for-real/ | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=September 2, 2014 | access-date=June 25, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170423154432/https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/02/uberpool-launch-for-real/ | archive-date=April 23, 2017 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-lyft-line-uberpool-20140805-story.html |title=Lyft and Uber launch carpool-like services in San Francisco| date=2014-08-06| website=[[Los Angeles Times]]| url-access=subscription |language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> and launched [[Uber Eats]], a [[food delivery]] service.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uber-launched-uber-eats-2016-3 | title=Uber's GrubHub killer is finally in the US – here's the inside story on its big bet on food | first=Biz | last=Carson | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=March 2, 2016 | access-date=September 8, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825143129/https://www.businessinsider.com/why-uber-launched-uber-eats-2016-3 | archive-date=August 25, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/20/ubers-standalone-food-delivery-app-is-coming-to-the-u-s/ | title=Uber's Standalone Food Delivery App Is Coming To The U.S. | last=Dickey | first=Megan Rose | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=January 20, 2016 | access-date=December 19, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707154341/https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/20/ubers-standalone-food-delivery-app-is-coming-to-the-u-s/ | archive-date=July 7, 2017 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Uber App Icon.svg|upright|thumbnail|Uber logo used from February 2016 until September 2018]]
In August 2016, facing tough competition, Uber sold its operations in China to [[DiDi]] in exchange for an 18% stake in DiDi.<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/didi-chuxing-china-startups-uber | title=Didi Chuxing took on Uber and won. Now it's taking on the world | last=Crabtree | first=James | magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] | date=February 9, 2018 | access-date=October 10, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011053445/https://www.wired.co.uk/article/didi-chuxing-china-startups-uber | archive-date=October 11, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all}}</ref> DiDi agreed to invest $1 billion in Uber.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/technology/how-uber-lost-more-than-1-billion-in-the-first-half-of-2016.html | title=How Uber Lost More Than $1 Billion in the First Half of 2016 | first=Mike | last=Issac | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=August 26, 2016 | url-access=subscription | access-date=February 28, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223193626/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/26/technology/how-uber-lost-more-than-1-billion-in-the-first-half-of-2016.html | archive-date=December 23, 2016 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Uber had started operations in China in 2014, under the name 优步 (Yōubù).<ref>{{cite news | last1=Kirby | first1=William | title=The Real Reason Uber Is Giving Up in China | url=https://hbr.org/2016/08/the-real-reason-uber-is-giving-up-in-china | work=[[Harvard Business Review]] | date=2 August 2016 | access-date=January 22, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122144952/https://hbr.org/2016/08/the-real-reason-uber-is-giving-up-in-china | archive-date=January 22, 2019 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In 2016, Uber acquired [[Ottomotto]], a [[self-driving truck]] company founded by [[Anthony Levandowski]], for $625 million. Levandowski, previously employed by [[Waymo]], allegedly founded Ottomotto using trade secrets he stole from Waymo. Uber settled a lawsuit regarding the use of such intellectual property and reached a deal to use Waymo's technology for its [[freight transport]] operations.<ref name=freight>{{cite news | url=https://www.npr.org/2018/07/31/634331593/uber-parks-its-self-driving-truck-project-saying-it-will-push-for-autonomous-car | title=Uber Parks Its Self-Driving Truck Project, Saying It Will Push For Autonomous Cars | first=Bill | last=Chappell | work=[[NPR]] | date=July 31, 2018 | archive-date=August 8, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808043321/https://www.npr.org/2018/07/31/634331593/uber-parks-its-self-driving-truck-project-saying-it-will-push-for-autonomous-car | url-status=live | df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hawkins |first1=Andrew J. |title=Waymo is teaming up with Uber on autonomous trucking because time really heals all wounds |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/7/23156674/waymo-via-uber-freight-autonomous-truck-deal |website=The Verge |date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>

In December 2016, Uber acquired Geometric Intelligence. Geometric Intelligence's 15 person staff formed the initial core of "Uber AI", a division for researching AI technologies and machine learning.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uber Just Bought a Startup You've Never Heard Of. Here's Why That's Important. |url=https://fortune.com/2016/12/05/uber-artificial-intelligence-acquisition/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref><ref name=ailabs/> Uber AI created multiple open source projects, such as Pyro, Ludwig, and Plato. Uber AI also developed new AI techniques and algorithms, such as the POET algorithm and a sequence of papers on [[neuroevolution]]. Uber AI was shut down in May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bosa |first1=Deirdre |first2=Lauren |last2=Feiner |date=2020-05-18 |title=Uber to cut 3,000 more jobs |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/18/uber-reportedly-to-cut-3000-more-jobs.html |website=CNBC}}</ref><ref name=ailabs>{{Cite web |title=Founding Uber AI Labs |url=https://www.uber.com/newsroom/ailabs/ |website=Uber Newsroom |date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>

In August 2017, [[Dara Khosrowshahi]], the former CEO of [[Expedia Group]], replaced Kalanick as CEO.<ref name=":1">{{cite news | url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/New-Uber-CEO-will-face-daunting-challenges-12098498.php | title=New Uber CEO will face daunting challenges | work=San Francisco Chronicle| first=Carolyn | last=Said | date=28 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://mashable.com/2017/08/28/uber-new-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-expedia-nice/ | title= Uber's (probable) new CEO is known to be 'fair and nice,' for a change | work= Mashable| first=Kerry | last=Flynn | date=28 August 2017}}</ref> Earlier in March 2015, as CEO of [[Expedia Group]], Khosrowshahi had led a multimillion equity investment in [[Wingz, Inc.]], the first ridesharing company in the world.<ref>{{cite news
 |url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2016/01/25/ceo-tech-talk-wingz-raises-11-million-to-disrupt-airport-shuttle-rides-plans-nationwide-expansion/#58a99f0e3cf7
 |title = Wingz Raises $11 Million To Disrupt Airport Rides, Plans Nationwide Expansion
 |work = Forbes
 |author = Jeb Su
 |date = 25 January 2016
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
 |url = https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2015/04/13/wingz-raises-2m-to-book-airport-rides-for-people-who-plan-ahead/
 |title = Wingz Raises $2M to Book Airport Rides for People Who Plan Ahead
 |publisher = Wall Street Journal
 |author = Lora Kolodny, Wall Street Journal Staff
 |date = 13 April 2015
 |accessdate =2015-04-13
}}</ref>

In February 2018, Uber combined its operations in [[Russia]], [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and [[Kazakhstan]] with those of [[Yandex Taxi]] and invested $225 million in the venture.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-yandex-jointventure/uber-yandex-complete-ride-services-merger-idUSKBN1FR2IR | title=Uber, Yandex complete ride services merger | first=Jack | last=Stubbs | work=[[Reuters]] | date=February 7, 2018}}</ref> In March 2018, Uber merged its services in [[Southeast Asia]] with those of [[Grab (company)|Grab]] in exchange for a 27.5% ownership stake in Grab.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-43536322 | title=Uber sells South East Asia business to Grab | work=[[BBC News]] | date=March 26, 2018 | access-date=June 22, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628005621/https://www.bbc.com/news/business-43536322 | archive-date=June 28, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ft.com/content/7b415e82-3098-11e8-b5bf-23cb17fd1498 | title=Uber exits south-east Asia with sale to rival Grab | first1=Richard | last1=Waters | first2=Louise | last2=Lucas | work=[[Financial Times]] | date=March 26, 2018 | access-date=January 12, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113122445/https://www.ft.com/content/7b415e82-3098-11e8-b5bf-23cb17fd1498 | archive-date=January 13, 2019 | url-status=live |url-access=subscription | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellekeetonolsen/2018/03/26/grab-officially-takes-control-of-ubers-southeast-asia-operations/ | title=Grab Officially Takes Control Of Uber's Southeast Asia Operations | first=Danielle | last=Keeton-Olsen | work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] | date=March 26, 2018 | access-date=January 12, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401003737/https://www.forbes.com/sites/daniellekeetonolsen/2018/03/26/grab-officially-takes-control-of-ubers-southeast-asia-operations/ | archive-date=April 1, 2019 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Between May 2018 and November 2018, Uber offered Uber Rent powered by [[Getaround]], a [[peer-to-peer carsharing]] service available to some users in San Francisco.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://qz.com/1475251/uber-shut-down-uber-rent-its-rental-car-program-for-riders/ | title=Uber shut down its rental car program for Uber riders | first=Alison | last=Griswold | work=[[Quartz (publication)|Quartz]] | date=November 27, 2018}}</ref>

In November 2018, Uber became a gold member of the [[Linux Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/15/uber-joins-linux-foundation-cementing-commitment-to-open-source-tools/ | title=Uber joins Linux Foundation, cementing commitment to open-source tools | first=Ron | last=Miller | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=November 15, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116104709/https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/15/uber-joins-linux-foundation-cementing-commitment-to-open-source-tools/ | archive-date=November 16, 2018 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/sd-times-news-digest-alexa-hosted-skills-uber-becomes-gold-member-of-the-linux-foundation-and-oasis-devnet/ |title=SD Times news digest: Alexa-hosted skills, Uber becomes Gold member of the Linux Foundation, and Oasis Devnet | first=Jenna | last=Sargent | website=[[SD Times]] |date=November 19, 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Uber formed a partnership with Autzu, a San Francisco-based ridesharing company. This collaboration provides Uber drivers with the opportunity to rent electric [[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]] on an hourly basis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garsten |first=Ed |title=Tesla-Only Driveshare Company Autzu Expanding To Three Big U.S. Cities With Eye To EV Robocars |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/edgarsten/2023/06/01/tesla-only-driveshare-company-autzu-expanding-to-three-big-us-cities-with-eye-to-ev-robocars/ |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Ryan |title=''Uber partnerships with car-rental startups could increase congestion, experts say'' |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/uber-partnerships-with-car-rental-startups-could-increase-congestion-experts-say-1.4778393}}</ref>

On May 10, 2019, Uber became a [[public company]] via an [[initial public offering]].<ref name="wsj-ipo">{{cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-stumbles-in-trading-debut-11557503554 |title=Uber IPO Stumbles, Stock Trades Below Offering Price |last1=Driebusch |first1=Corrie |last2=Farrell |first2=Maureen | work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=May 10, 2019 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In the summer of 2019, Uber announced layoffs of 8% of its staff and eliminated the position of [[Chief operating officer|COO]] [[Barney Harford]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://fortune.com/2019/09/10/uber-employee-cuts-layoffs/ |title=Uber Makes a Second Round of Employee Cuts, Laying Off 435 From the Engineering and Product Teams | first=Danielle | last=Abril | website=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] | date=September 10, 2019 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In October 2019, Uber acquired 53% of Cornershop, a provider of grocery delivery services primarily in Latin America.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/11/technology/uber-cornershop-grocery-delivery.html | title=Uber Acquires Cornershop, a Grocery Delivery Start-Up | first=Kate | last=Conger | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=October 11, 2019 | url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.grocerydive.com/news/uber-to-acquire-international-grocery-delivery-startup/564941/ | title=Uber to acquire international grocery delivery startup | first=Krishna | last=Thakker | work=[[Industry Dive]] | date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> In June 2021, it acquired the remaining 47% interest in Cornershop for 29 million shares of Uber.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/21/uber-to-become-the-sole-owner-of-grocery-delivery-startup-cornershop/ | title=Uber to become the sole owner of grocery delivery startup Cornershop | first=Aria | last=Alamalhodaei | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>

Between October 2019 and May 2020, Uber offered Uber Works, a mobile app connecting workers who wanted temporary jobs with businesses in [[Chicago]] and Miami.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-workers-chicago-idUSKBN1WI0BN |title=Uber launches app aimed at connecting workers with businesses | work=[[Reuters]] | date=October 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article238461728.html|title=Uber is about to provide a lot more gig opportunities in Miami-Dade |last=Wile |first=Rob |work=[[Miami Herald]]| date=December 18, 2019}}</ref><ref name="cuts3000"/>

In January 2020, Uber acquired [[Careem]] for $3.1 billion<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://laffaz.com/uber-closes-the-acquisition-of-middle-eastern-rival-careem-for-3-1-billion/ |title=[Big News] Uber closes the acquisition of Middle-Eastern rival Careem for $3.1 Billion|last=Singh |first=Pradeep |date=2020-01-06 |website=LAFFAZ |access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref> and sold its Indian Uber Eats operations to [[Zomato]].<ref>{{Cite news | title=Uber sells food delivery business in India to Zomato | url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/20/uber-sells-food-delivery-business-in-india-to-zomato/ | first=Manish | last=Singh | website=[[TechCrunch]] | date=January 20, 2020 }}</ref>

Also in January 2020, Uber tested a feature that enabled drivers at the Santa Barbara, Sacramento, and Palm Springs airports to set fares based on a multiple of Uber's rates.<ref>{{cite news | title=Uber Tests Feature Letting Some California Drivers Set Their Own Rates |first=Matt |last=McFarland |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/21/tech/uber-california-drivers-rates/index.html | work=[[CNN]] | date=January 21, 2020}}</ref>

In May 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Uber announced layoffs of over 14% of its workforce.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uber is laying off 3,700 as rides plummet due to COVID-19 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/06/uber-is-laying-off-3700-as-rides-plummet-due-to-covid-19/ |last=Heater |first=Brian | website=[[TechCrunch]] |date=May 6, 2020}}</ref><ref name="cuts3000">{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-cuts-3-000-more-jobs-shuts-45-offices-in-coronavirus-crunch-11589814608?mod=business_lead_pos1| title=Uber Cuts 3,000 More Jobs, Shuts 45 Offices in Coronavirus Crunch| work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]| first=Preetika | last=Rana |date=May 18, 2020| url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In June 2020, in its first [[software as a service]] partnership, Uber announced that it would manage the on-demand high-occupancy vehicle fleet for [[Marin Transit]], a public bus agency in [[Marin County, California]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Korosec|first=Kirsten|date=2020-06-17|title=Uber pushes into on-demand public transit with its first SaaS partnership|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/17/uber-pushes-into-on-demand-public-transit-with-its-first-saas-partnership/|access-date=2020-06-17|website=[[TechCrunch]]|language=en-US|archive-date=August 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817071536/https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/17/uber-pushes-into-on-demand-public-transit-with-its-first-saas-partnership/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2020, Uber committed to [[carbon neutrality]] globally by 2040, and required that, by 2030, in most countries, rides must be offered exclusively in [[electric vehicle]]s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uber.com/en-AE/newsroom/driving-a-green-recovery/ | title=Driving a Green Recovery | first=Dara | last=Khosrowshahi | author-link=Dara Khosrowshahi | publisher=Uber | date=September 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/08/committing-to-a-fully-zero-emission-fleet-by-2040-uber-is-dedicating-800-million-to-electrifying-its-drivers/ | title=Committing to a fully zero-emission fleet by 2040, Uber is dedicating $800 million to electrifying its drivers | first=Jonathan | last=Shieber | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=September 8, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/515631-uber-pledges-net-zero-emissions-by-2040/ | title=Uber pledges net-zero emissions by 2040 | first=Alexandra | last=Kelley | work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] | date=September 9, 2020}}</ref>

In December 2020, Uber acquired [[Postmates]] for $2.65 billion.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201201005727/en/Uber-Completes-Acquisition-of-Postmates | title=Uber Completes Acquisition of Postmates | publisher=[[Business Wire]] | date=December 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/01/uber-officially-completes-postmates-acquisition/ | title=Uber officially completes Postmates acquisition | first=Darrell | last=Etherington | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=December 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.marketwatch.com/story/uber-completes-postmates-acquisition-boosting-its-place-in-food-delivery-11606851940 | title=Uber completes Postmates acquisition, boosting its place in food delivery | first=Levi | last=Sumagaysay | work=[[MarketWatch]] | date=December 1, 2020}}</ref>

Also in December 2020, Uber sold its Elevate division, which was developing short flights using [[VTOL]] aircraft, to [[Joby Aviation]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Uber sells loss-making flying taxi division to Joby Aviation | url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/09/uber-sells-loss-making-flying-taxi-division-to-joby-aviation |work=[[The Guardian]] | last=Neate |first=Rupert |date=December 9, 2020 | issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2020/12/08/uber-selling-air-taxi-business-to-joby-aviation.html | title=A day after selling self-driving unit, Uber's offloading air taxi wing to Joby Aviation | first=Cromwell |last=Schubarth | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=December 8, 2020}}</ref>

In January 2021, Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG), a joint venture minority-owned by [[SoftBank Vision Fund]], [[Toyota]], and [[Denso]] that was developing [[self-driving car]]s, was sold to [[Aurora Innovation]] for $4 billion in equity and Uber invested $400 million into Aurora.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-atg/uber-sells-atg-self-driving-business-to-aurora-at-4-billion-idUSKBN28H2RX |title=Uber sells ATG self-driving business to Aurora at $4 billion | last1=Hu | first1=Krystal | last2=Bellon | first2=Tina | last3=Lee | first3=Jane Lanhee |work=[[Reuters]] |date=December 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2021/01/19/aurora-closes-acquisition-of-uber-atg.html | title=Aurora closes acquisition of Uber ATG, forms partnership with PACCAR | first=Julia | last=Mericle | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=January 19, 2021 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In March 2021, the company moved to a new headquarters on [[Third Street (San Francisco)|Third Street]] in [[Mission Bay, San Francisco]], consisting of several 6- and 11-story buildings connected by bridges and walkways.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/uber-opens-new-san-francisco-mission-bay-headquarters | title=Uber opens new San Francisco Mission Bay headquarters | first=Tom | last=Vacar | work=[[KTVU]] | date=March 29, 2021}}</ref>

In October 2021, Uber acquired [[Drizly]], an alcohol delivery service, for $1.1 billion in cash and stock; it was shut down in early 2024.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/16/uber-is-closing-alcohol-delivery-service-drizly-three-years-after-acquistion/ | title=Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquisition | first=Ivan | last=Mehta | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=January 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211013005380/en/Cheers%21-Uber-Completes-Acquisition-of-Drizly | title=Cheers! Uber Completes Acquisition of Drizly | publisher=[[Business Wire]] | date=October 13, 2021}}</ref>

On January 20, 2022, Uber acquired Australian car-sharing company [[Car Next Door]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ross| first=David |title=Uber buys Australian car-sharing tech start up Car Next Door |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/uber-buys-australian-carsharing-tech-start-up-car-next-door/news-story/144e68b11d22ff3ebcd6f1b635440d1e |website=[[The Australian]] |date=January 20, 2022}}</ref>

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On September 15, 2022, Uber discovered a security breach of its internal network by a [[hacker]] that utilized [[Social engineering (security)|social engineering]] to obtain an employee's credentials and gain access to the company's [[VPN]] and [[intranet]]. The company said that no sensitive data had been compromised.<ref>{{Cite news | last=Fingas| first=Jon | title=Uber finds 'no evidence' that sensitive user data was stolen in hack | work=[[Engadget]] | access-date=2022-09-17 | date=2022-09-16 | url=https://www.engadget.com/uber-hack-no-evidence-sensitive-user-data-stolen-193949399.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62925047 | title=Uber investigating hack on its computer systems | date=September 16, 2022 | work=[[BBC News]] | access-date=2022-09-19 }}</ref>