Stefania Palma and Kieran Smith in London and Rafe Rosner-Uddin in San Francisco
Uber plans to cut 3,300 jobs in its most sweeping lay-offs since the coronavirus pandemic, as the ride-hailing pioneer axes management roles and ploughs billions of dollars into its robotaxi business.
Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the cuts, which represent about 10 per cent of Uber’s corporate workforce, would reduce “complexity” across the business and generate the savings needed to pay for its investments.