Uber Targets Doubling Its Fleet of Electric Motorcycles in Kenya
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TL;DR
Uber Targets Doubling Its Fleet of Electric Motorcycles in Kenya Uber Cuts 23% of People Division as New President Takes Over Uber is cutting 23% of jobs in its People and Places division, which covers human resources, recruitment, workplace facilities, and culture, according to Bloomberg. A company spokesperson confirmed the affected headcount falls well below 1% of Uber's global workforce of 34,000, though the company declined to provide a specific figure. Senior-level positions account for a large share of the roles being eliminated.
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-03/uber-cuts-23-of-people-division-as-new-president-takes-charge
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/uber-layoffs-hr-workplace-division-160459323.html
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https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/06/03/techcheck-uber-institutes-monthly-caps-on-employee-use-of-ai.html
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