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Image: AP. Reuters is reporting tonight that Uber faces a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice for using software to avoid scrutiny by government regulators. Advertisement In March, the New York Times’ Mike Isaac reported the existence of the “Greyball” software, used to “identify and circumvent officials who were trying to clamp down on […]
Nearly a week after a New York Times report exposed Uber’s use of an internal tool to target and mislead local authorities the company says it’s “expressly prohibiting its use to target action by local regulators going forward.” According to Uber’s post, the “Greyball” tool is not just for targeting officials and has been used […]
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Uber will no longer use its “Greyball” tool to explicitly target authorities, according to a new statement from its Chief Security Officer, Joe Sullivan. “We have started a review of the different ways this technology has been used to date. In addition, we are expressly prohibiting its use to target action by local […]
– Uber reportedly has been using a secret program to help the company evade law-enforcement officers and transportation officials in markets across the globe where the legality of the ride-hailing service is under scrutiny or in question. – In developments first reported Friday by the New York Times, multiple current and former employees of the ride-hailing service […]
Enlarge (credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Uber has been using a tool called “Greyball” to identify authorities in markets where the ride-hailing service is curtailed or outright banned by regional rules. If the authorities try to hail a ride through Uber’s app, the company will show ghost cars, which aren’t really in the area, or show no […]
