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Uber’s business depends on a simple but fragile exchange of trust. A customer opens an app, confirms a name and license plate, and gets into a stranger’s car. This routine has become normal for ...

(CNN) - Uber announced it would be enacting stricter background checks for its drivers. The company said it is expanding the list of criminal offenses that permanently disqualify someone from driving ...

Pressured by recent lawsuits claiming Uber didn't do enough to prevent sexual assault, the ride-sharing company has announced stricter background check requirements for drivers. "After listening to a ...