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Uber

Founded in 2009, Uber is a taxi-and-car-hailing app which operates in more than 449 cities and 66 countries. While its popularity has helped it grow to a multi-billion dollar valuation, it has faced pushback from authorities and protests from taxi drivers in multiple markets.

Chairman / President

Ronald Sugar

CEO / Managing Director

Dara Khosrowshahi

CFO / Finance Director

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah

Industry

Technology (Ridesharing, Food Delivery)

Website

uber.com

Headquarters address

1515 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA

Stock Code

NYSE:UBER

Year founded

2009

The Uber app is seen opened on a mobile phone as a taxi drives past in Tsim Sha Tsui on May 16, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong transport

Letters | Rigid quotas will undercut Hong Kong’s ride-hailing service providers

Readers discuss the effort to regulate ride-hailing, how to best address the city’s mental health crisis, and potential problems linked to the Fanling Bypass.

8 May 2026 - 11:30AM

United States

Wall Street hesitates, oil prices rise amid uncertainty in Strait of Hormuz

4 May 2026 - 9:55PMvideocam

Hong Kong transport

Uber to buy cab-ordering platform FlyTaxi ahead of ride-hailing regulation

1 May 2026 - 10:28PM

Trip Inspiration

What to do in Mexico City between Fifa World Cup games

Football will be the focus in June, when the Fifa World Cup kicks off in the Mexican capital, but with a tasty dining scene and numerous museums, there’s plenty to experience beyond the Azteca Stadium.

1 May 2026 - 8:00AM

The Azteca Stadium, officially renamed Banorte Stadium last March, will host the first game of the 2026 Fifa World Cup. Photo: Reuters

Robotics

Meter running: CaoCao backs heavy-asset play to scale robotaxis

Geely-backed firm targets 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030, banking on tighter control of cars, tech and operations to drive efficiency.

7 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Pony AI to launch robotaxi service in Europe with Uber, local start-up

Partners aim to operate thousands of robotaxis in various European cities over the next few years after starting in Zagreb, Croatia, ‘soon’.

26 Mar 2026 - 7:31PM

Autonomous vehicles

Breakthrough or hype? How WeRide aims to edge rivals in crowded robotaxi field

WeRide says its world model has slashed costs to support global expansion, but investors question if it can deliver a lasting advantage.

2 Mar 2026 - 9:45PM

A simulated environment created by WeRide’s world model Genesis. Photo: Handout

Law

Legal Tales | Uber robotaxi: uber-sophisticated in tech and uber-complicated in law

Who do you sue if you have a traffic accident sitting inside an autonomous taxi?

19 Feb 2026 - 1:22PMvideocam

Professional Pickleball Association

Shot in arm for Hong Kong pickleball as city player Ryan Lam tops global rankings

Bottom of the top 100 two years ago, Hongkonger makes it to No 1 in World Pickleball Championship men’s 19-plus combined rankings.

13 Feb 2026 - 10:39AM

Hong Kong transport

High rollers offered limousine trips for HK$3,500 as Uber drives into Macau

As cross-border travel requires permits, the service is exclusively operated by veteran transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings.

4 Feb 2026 - 5:09PM

Macau

Uber enters first Asian market in years with Macau relaunch

Riders can hail taxis in the gambling hub, or reserve limo service to and from Hong Kong, via the Uber app from Tuesday.

3 Feb 2026 - 3:32PM

A view of the Macau peninsula from Macau Tower on December 19, 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong courts

Ex-PLA soldier jailed for 8 months over illegal ride-hailing trips in Hong Kong

Magistrate rejects defendant’s explanation that he was struggling financially to support family, saying his problems were ‘self-induced’.

26 Jan 2026 - 6:24PM

Tencent

Uber’s WeChat tie-up pays off as demand from Chinese tourists rises overseas

Uber will offer a discount of at least 40 per cent during Lunar New Year for new mainland users who join via its WeChat mini-program.

16 Jan 2026 - 3:45PM

Autonomous vehicles

How Chinese robotaxi giants are steering Middle East towards a driverless future

WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas.

4 Jan 2026 - 12:15PM

A WeRide robotaxi in Abu Dhabi on December 7, 2025. Chinese robotaxi developers see the Middle East as one of their starting points for global expansion. Photo: Coco Feng

Germany

Baidu teams up with Uber, Lyft for London robotaxi launch in first half of 2026

The Lyft robotaxi fleet will use Baidu’s fully electric Apollo Go RT6, which has been purpose-built for ride-sharing.

22 Dec 2025 - 10:00PM

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong ride-hailing car quota should reflect Uber’s operating ‘reality’: CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi says firm ‘won’t necessarily object’ to levy on ride-hailing trips to support taxi trade, but it depends on details of regulation.

12 Dec 2025 - 11:19PM

Hong Kong transport

Uber urges Hong Kong to adopt ‘flexible’ driver quota based on service metrics

Ride-hailing firm executive says flexible, dynamic quota system could ensure accurate reflection, adjustment of market based on rider demand.

15 Nov 2025 - 1:18AM

Technology

‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’

Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.

11 Nov 2025 - 3:54PM

Portuguese Minister of State Reform Goncalo Matias (left) and Lisbons Mayor Carlos Moedas, right, (right, with microphone) cheer during the opening ceremony of Web Summit 2025 at Parque das Nacoes in Lisbon, on Monday. The summit will run until November 14. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong’s road safety laws must be enforced with clarity and care

Safety is non-negotiable, but for long-term adherence to the city’s new rules, people must feel supported rather than policed.

5 Nov 2025 - 4:34PM

Artificial intelligence

Nvidia China hopes rekindled as Trump flags Blackwell chip talks with Xi

Expectations that Nvidia could resume AI chip sales to China lift its shares to record highs, as CEO signals confidence in a Trump deal.

29 Oct 2025 - 6:56PM

Autonomous vehicles

Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global

Baidu’s Apollo Go, WeRide and Pony.ai are outnumbering their US counterparts with more projects in various stages of commercialisation.

27 Oct 2025 - 11:27AM

A Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi drives on the road in Chongqing, China, on July 10, 2024. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

Future of transport

Baidu, public transport firm PostBus to launch robotaxis in Switzerland

The two firms expect to start testing their on-demand AmiGo service in December before its full commercial launch in 2027.

22 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM

Baidu has deployed a fully driverless fleet of more than 1,000 Apollo Go vehicles globally. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong economy

Taxi industry shifts focus to fair play after Hong Kong passes ride-hailing bill

Industry leaders demand meeting with transport officials, warn that government’s franchised fleet initiative may be undermined.

17 Oct 2025 - 3:52PM

Hong Kong transport

Ride-hailing services set to be licensed in Hong Kong by last quarter of 2026

Lawmakers pass Road Traffic Amendment Bill, but transport minister admits many details still need to be worked out.

15 Oct 2025 - 11:44PMvideocam

Natural disasters

US man arrested as suspect in setting California’s deadly Palisades Fire

The blaze, which killed 12 people and wiped out neighbourhoods, was the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history.

9 Oct 2025 - 1:39AM

The Palisades fire ravages a neighbourhood in Los Angeles in January. Photo: AP

Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Ride-hailing regulation shows Hong Kong is moving in the right direction

The city needs to facilitate the coexistence of taxis and licensed ride-hailing rather than stifling the industries.

3 Oct 2025 - 7:15AM

The latest proposal to extend a ride-hailing vehicle’s maximum age from seven to 12 years, without relaxing the focus on safety, is a sensible measure. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong economy

Letters | China’s rise is not an anomaly to be dismissed

Readers discuss a theory proposed by Nobel Prize winners to explain countries’ prosperity, and how China, India and Russia could benefit from cooperation.

21 Sep 2025 - 11:30AM

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong ‘may set ride-hailing floor price’ to prevent race to bottom

But lawmaker warns that setting a minimum price may cause legal problems, suggests regulation by controlling number of licences issued instead.

7 Sep 2025 - 5:32PM

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.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Letters | Rigid quotas will undercut Hong Kong’s ride-hailing service providers

Readers discuss the effort to regulate ride-hailing, how to best address the city’s mental health crisis, and potential problems linked to the Fanling Bypass.

Wall Street hesitates, oil prices rise amid uncertainty in Strait of Hormuz

Uber to buy cab-ordering platform FlyTaxi ahead of ride-hailing regulation

What to do in Mexico City between Fifa World Cup games

Football will be the focus in June, when the Fifa World Cup kicks off in the Mexican capital, but with a tasty dining scene and numerous museums, there’s plenty to experience beyond the Azteca Stadium.

Meter running: CaoCao backs heavy-asset play to scale robotaxis

Geely-backed firm targets 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030, banking on tighter control of cars, tech and operations to drive efficiency.

China’s Pony AI to launch robotaxi service in Europe with Uber, local start-up

Partners aim to operate thousands of robotaxis in various European cities over the next few years after starting in Zagreb, Croatia, ‘soon’.

Breakthrough or hype? How WeRide aims to edge rivals in crowded robotaxi field

WeRide says its world model has slashed costs to support global expansion, but investors question if it can deliver a lasting advantage.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Legal Tales | Uber robotaxi: uber-sophisticated in tech and uber-complicated in law

Who do you sue if you have a traffic accident sitting inside an autonomous taxi?

Shot in arm for Hong Kong pickleball as city player Ryan Lam tops global rankings

Bottom of the top 100 two years ago, Hongkonger makes it to No 1 in World Pickleball Championship men’s 19-plus combined rankings.

High rollers offered limousine trips for HK$3,500 as Uber drives into Macau

As cross-border travel requires permits, the service is exclusively operated by veteran transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings.

Uber enters first Asian market in years with Macau relaunch

Riders can hail taxis in the gambling hub, or reserve limo service to and from Hong Kong, via the Uber app from Tuesday.

Ex-PLA soldier jailed for 8 months over illegal ride-hailing trips in Hong Kong

Magistrate rejects defendant’s explanation that he was struggling financially to support family, saying his problems were ‘self-induced’.

Uber’s WeChat tie-up pays off as demand from Chinese tourists rises overseas

Uber will offer a discount of at least 40 per cent during Lunar New Year for new mainland users who join via its WeChat mini-program.

How Chinese robotaxi giants are steering Middle East towards a driverless future

WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas.

Baidu teams up with Uber, Lyft for London robotaxi launch in first half of 2026

The Lyft robotaxi fleet will use Baidu’s fully electric Apollo Go RT6, which has been purpose-built for ride-sharing.

Hong Kong ride-hailing car quota should reflect Uber’s operating ‘reality’: CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi says firm ‘won’t necessarily object’ to levy on ride-hailing trips to support taxi trade, but it depends on details of regulation.

Uber urges Hong Kong to adopt ‘flexible’ driver quota based on service metrics

Ride-hailing firm executive says flexible, dynamic quota system could ensure accurate reflection, adjustment of market based on rider demand.

‘Western tech dominance fading,’ Web Summit CEO says at ‘Davos for geeks’

Paddy Cosgrave says that situation is clearer ‘this year, more than any year before’, which is evidence of a multipolar tech industry.

Opinion | Hong Kong’s road safety laws must be enforced with clarity and care

Safety is non-negotiable, but for long-term adherence to the city’s new rules, people must feel supported rather than policed.

Nvidia China hopes rekindled as Trump flags Blackwell chip talks with Xi

Expectations that Nvidia could resume AI chip sales to China lift its shares to record highs, as CEO signals confidence in a Trump deal.

Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global

Baidu’s Apollo Go, WeRide and Pony.ai are outnumbering their US counterparts with more projects in various stages of commercialisation.

Baidu, public transport firm PostBus to launch robotaxis in Switzerland

The two firms expect to start testing their on-demand AmiGo service in December before its full commercial launch in 2027.

Taxi industry shifts focus to fair play after Hong Kong passes ride-hailing bill

Industry leaders demand meeting with transport officials, warn that government’s franchised fleet initiative may be undermined.

Ride-hailing services set to be licensed in Hong Kong by last quarter of 2026

Lawmakers pass Road Traffic Amendment Bill, but transport minister admits many details still need to be worked out.

US man arrested as suspect in setting California’s deadly Palisades Fire

The blaze, which killed 12 people and wiped out neighbourhoods, was the most destructive in Los Angeles’ history.

Editorial | Ride-hailing regulation shows Hong Kong is moving in the right direction

The city needs to facilitate the coexistence of taxis and licensed ride-hailing rather than stifling the industries.

Letters | China’s rise is not an anomaly to be dismissed

Readers discuss a theory proposed by Nobel Prize winners to explain countries’ prosperity, and how China, India and Russia could benefit from cooperation.

Hong Kong ‘may set ride-hailing floor price’ to prevent race to bottom

But lawmaker warns that setting a minimum price may cause legal problems, suggests regulation by controlling number of licences issued instead.

Letters | Rigid quotas will undercut Hong Kong’s ride-hailing service providers

Legal Tales | Uber robotaxi: uber-sophisticated in tech and uber-complicated in law