Uber said Wednesday that its embattled chief executive Travis Kalanick had agreed to step down from his job, as the company tries to clean up a corporate culture that has sparked charges of harassment and discrimination.
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Kalanick had already been on a leave of absence aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant.
The New York Times reported that five of the company's major investors had demanded his departure.