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Uber says embattled CEO Kalanick stepping down

Uber said on June 21 its embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick has agreed to step down from his job.
 
Kalanick had already been on a leave of absence aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant.
 
The New York Times reported earlier on June 21 that five of the company's major investors had demanded his departure.
 

Uber grounds self-driving cars after accident

Uber has grounded its fleet of self-driving cars pending an investigation into the crash of an Uber autonomous vehicle in Arizona, a spokesperson for the car-hailing service said on March 26.

No one was seriously injured in the accident which occurred on March 24 in Tempe, Arizona while the vehicle -- a Volvo SUV -- was in self-driving mode, the company said.

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