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Lyft riders can finally schedule rides

For drivers, it's business as usual.

For the attorney representing Uber drivers, the fight to settle employee classification lawsuits gets messy

And just a little bit personal.

Ride-hail company Grab is open to exploring self-driving car partnerships when the technology is ready

The pace at which self-driving technology is developing might pressure the company to speed up.

Google wants your car to run Android, too

The company aims to convince carmakers to use Android to power in-car navigation and entertainment systems.

We rode in the self-driving cab that will hit Singapore streets in 2019

It's clumsy, but it's safe.

Google's Waze is adding carpooling in Uber's San Francisco back yard

Select employees of some big local companies can hitch a ride with the app's pilot program.

The complete timeline to self-driving cars

Self-driving cars are coming. The question is when and how.

Didi investment may help Apple mend relationships with the Chinese government

Betting on China's homegrown player over the foreign import may have been a deliberate move on Apple's part.

Apple just invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi

The Uber rival handles over 11 million rides a day on its platform.

Car hackers could harpoon stock prices by exposing vulnerabilities

This makes hacking cars particularly enticing for people looking to short a carmaker's stock.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch owns a piece of Uber

The billionaire has a minority stake in the company, but even a half-percent share would amount to something close to $300 million.

Uber just agreed to let a labor union represent its drivers in New York

The agreement closely matches the one Uber made as part of a settlement of two employee misclassification lawsuits.

BMW's car-sharing service has a new CEO

Steve Banfield has held leadership roles at Sony Pictures Digital, Microsoft and Paramount Pictures.

Uber and Lyft are pausing operations in Austin after losing a citywide vote

Voters rejected a ballot measure that would have let Uber and Lyft set their own rules.

Gogo shows off in-flight Wi-Fi that isn't terrible

The satellite technology promises to move streaming Netflix from the banned list to reality.

Elon Musk wants Tesla to be the world's best manufacturer so badly, he's sleeping in the factory

Meanwhile, two top manufacturing executives are leaving.

Uber, already in 400 cities, just formed a global policy board

The board will help the company navigate international markets and regulators.

Google and Chrysler are making 100 self-driving minivans to test their robot car system

Soccer moms rejoice.

Uber enables global e-hailing through Alipay to fend against Lyft/Didi alliance

Now Chinese riders can use Alipay to hail and pay for an Uber all over the world.

Why the Uber drivers' lawyer settled their fight to become employees

Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney representing drivers, defends her decision to settle.

With the Model 3, will Tesla's cult-like following stay that way?

With its first mass-market vehicle, Tesla will soon see its once-exclusive network of owners expand.

The Tesla of garbage trucks wants to make city buses more sustainable

Wrightspeed is outfitting Wellington, New Zealand, with a cutting-edge electric bus system.

The future of food and cars is on the Code agenda with Brown, Crenn, Liu and Tan

We still have more speakers to announce, but get ready for Code 2016, coming May 31 to June 2.

Google's Waze says, 'Nope, hackers can't stalk you on our app'

A stranger cannot find you in the app, says the app.

Disability advocates to regulators: Consider us when making self-driving laws

The reality is: Disability advocacy groups may be the best allies auto and tech companies will find in the push for a national regulatory framework for self-driving cars.

Fixing the American commute

We blame cars for transportation woes, but can new technology turn them into saviors?

Arianna Huffington joins Uber's board of directors

Arianna Huffington will bring a much-needed "emotional intelligence" to Uber, CEO Travis Kalanick wrote.

Google, Ford and Uber just created a giant lobbying group for self-driving cars

Lyft and Volvo are also involved.

Uber's class-action settlement with drivers means almost nothing is changing

Uber gets to keep its drivers as independent contractors, which means it's the big winner.

Here's how the Uber appeals panel and driver association will work

Uber has agreed to help fund the driver association it will set up as part of the settlement.

Uber explodes in Egypt, while EasyTaxi stutters in the Middle East

For Uber and Careem, Egypt has been a huge source of growth.

Uber agrees to pay $100 million to avoid paying for driver benefits

The company has agreed to settle a pair of lawsuits that could have significantly upended its business model.