Here’s a real-life, slimy example of Uber’s regulator-evading software

Enlarge (credit: Adam Berry/Getty Images) We reported back in May that the Justice Department had commenced a criminal investigation into Uber’s use of a software tool that helped drivers evade picking up local officials in places where the service had not been approved. Portland, Oregon, was one of the cities we mentioned where Uber employed […]

Report: Uber faces federal criminal probe over regulator-evading software

Enlarge (credit: Latrell G. / YouTube) Federal authorities have begun a criminal investigation into Uber’s use of Greyball, a software tool that the company used to evade local officials in places where the service had not been formally approved, which notably includes Portland, Oregon. This is according to Reuters, which cited two unnamed sources in […]