Uber paid off hacker using bug bounty programme
20 year old geezer scored personal data of 57 million users
A 20 year old Florida man who was responsible for the large data breach at Uber last year was paid by Uber to destroy the data through a so-called “bug bounty” programme.
Uber accused of illegal antics
Things getting worse for the taxi outfit
It is starting to look like my decision never to take an Uber cab because the outfit was "not that nice" was probably the right decision as the outfit faces fresh allegations of illegal activities.
Softbank offers Uber 30 percent less
You are getting too problematic
Softbank is offering to purchase shares of Uber at a valuation of $48 billion – a 30 percent discount to its most recent valuation of $68.5 billion.
Softbank-ARM deal under attack
Cost an arm and a leg
A major investor in technology in the UK has lashed out against the sale of ARM to Softbank last year.
Uber set to succumb to Softbank offer
No kidding
Late on Friday, because these kinds of things all happen on Friday, it seems that mighty Japanese giant Softbank is seeking to acquire taxi company Uber.
Uber hid a hack
Paid off the hackers
Controversial taxi outfit Uber sat on news that it had been hacked and 57 million customers and drivers had their details released.
Uber orders 24,000 Volvo XC90s
Self-driving Nvidia powered fleet
Uber just ordered up to 24,000 Volvo XX90 self-driving cars for its driverless, hail ride/share - post taxi fleet.
Waymo demanded a billion dollars from Uber
That is a nice self-driving car, we would hate to see anything happen to it
Waymo wanted $1 billion in damages and a public apology from Uber to make its trade secret lawsuit go away.
Intel gives up on Trump
The future is not bright and it is not orange
After a few months of trying to butter up Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump, Intel has decided to cut its losses.
Big investors force Uber boss out
Travis Kalanick had become a problem
Uber investors have apparently forced out its Chief Executive Travis Kalanick.