Heading to the polls in Kochi or Trivandrum? Uber is offering free rides (up to 2km) to help you cast your vote on April 9! In collaboration with the Election Commission, this initiative aims to ensure no voter is left behind. Check your app for integrated polling booth locations! https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-assembly-elections-2026-uber-offers-free-rides-for-voters-in-ernakulam-thiruvananthapuram-rzc1qs0n?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaElections2026 #UberIndia #VoteKerala #Trivandrum #Ernakulam
Actress Meera Chopra shares a frightening Uber ride experience in Mumbai, citing a drowsy driver and an unclean car. She criticises safety standards in India’s public transport system. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/he-was-almost-sleeping-while-driving-meera-chopra-shares-scary-cab-experience-t86ir2y0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MeeraChopra #UberIndia #CabSafety

The Register: Uber India starts offering drivers gigs collecting and classifying info for AI models. “Megha Yethadka, global head of Uber AI Solutions, revealed the new gigs in a Thursday LinkedIn post in which she said drivers sometimes have downtime during the day or might want to make some extra cash after hours. Yethadka said the work can involve reviewing photos, counting objects, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/05/the-register-uber-india-starts-offering-drivers-gigs-collecting-and-classifying-info-for-ai-models/

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Uber enters India's B2B logistics via ONDC, challenging e-com giants. Leveraging its 1.4M drivers for deliveries, starting with food. Big expansion planned. #UberIndia #Logistics #DigitalCommerce

#WTF? It’s bad enough that #Uber has become expensive, now they also show #ads in their app. What am I paying all this money for?

#India #UberIndia #Greed #Taxi #advertisements

Why does the @/Uber app even *allow* credit-cards as a payment-option for a Ride Pass then?

This is a separate “add a payment-method” flow – I’ve been using credit-cards for normal trips for quite a while.

Maybe related to tokenization?

#WTF #Uber #UberIndia #RidePass #designed