More than a decade ago, Uber arrived in cities around the world with a goal to disrupt the market. Uber’s strategy was focused on technology, lower prices and a willingness to challenge the existing ...

New York City is suing Empower, a ride hailing service that markets itself as a cheaper alternative to Uber and Lyft, for operating without proper licenses. As of this month, Empower has illegally ...

There's a new ride-share app in New York City promising lower prices than the competition, but city officials say it's illegal. They're urging riders and drivers not to use it. The ride-share race is ...

Empower CEO Joshua Sears said drivers using the company's ride-sharing model to run their own businesses provided over 1,000,000 rides last month. The company is currently facing legal and regulatory ...

Joshua Sear, CEO of the popular rideshare alternative Empower, won't be incarcerated for his company's continued operations in Washington, D.C., after Superior Court Judge Shana Frost Matini agreed on ...

The ride-hailing company Empower can continue to offer free rides in the District, a judge said Thursday, affirming a recent strategy employed by the start-up amid a years-long legal battle with the ...

A judge recently said she would begin reinstating fines, which have ballooned to the millions, against a local ride-hailing company and its CEO for failing to comply with an order to stop operating in ...