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Also: Diplomats agree on a temporary Syrian ceasefire; Uber settles a safety lawsuit for $28.5 million; and while one rare surf competition is cancelled in Hawaii, another is on in California.

Drivers say Uber feels more like a faceless boss — setting strict rules and punishments, but eerily hard to reach, even in emergencies.

In honor of Pride Week, the transportation service will provide an onsite notary for license purposes on Saturday. And if you haven't written your own vows, Uber will provide those too.

The companies, which help customers request car rides on demand, both say their competitor has intentionally requested and then canceled rides on drivers.

The settlement also calls for Uber to pay as much as $100 million to about 385,000 drivers represented in the cases.

Uber has sold its autonomous vehicle research division to a startup named Aurora. It's a major shift for a company that once saw self-driving technology as a core investment for its future.

Cabbies in Madrid, Milan, Paris and London are protesting the U.S.-based smartphone app that they say is threatening their livelihood.

Uber is hiring David Plouffe, the mastermind of Obama's 2008 campaign, to power its own political strategy. What can a tech-savvy political animal offer a ride-sharing service?

The suit alleges Uber's rating system, which is based on passenger reviews, discriminates against drivers who are not white or who have accents. Uber says the allegation is untrue.

The ride-hailing company has been in the headlines a lot lately, and not for good reasons. We look at what's for the gig economy.