Uber CEO calls Saudi murder of journalist a ‘mistake,’ then quickly backtracks

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said in an interview with Axios that the murder of the journalist and US resident Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabia was a “serious mistake,” before comparing the incident to the death caused by Uber’s self-driving car and adding that “people make mistakes, it doesn’t mean that they can never be forgiven.” Khosrowshahi later backtracked, telling Axios after the interview had ended that he had misspoken. “I said something in the moment that I do not believe,” said the CEO in a statement. “When it comes to Jamal Khashoggi, his murder was reprehensible and should not be forgotten or excused.” Khosrowshahi was being questioned over his company’s continuing relationship with the government of Saudi Arabia, which... Continue reading…