Uber plans to open office in Detroit

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, file photo, a self-driving Uber sits ready to take journalists for a ride during a media preview in Pittsburgh. Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc., announced Monday, Sept. 19, that the company will soon open an office in Detroit. The San Francisco-based company wouldn't confirm where the facility will be located or how many people will work there, but ties between Detroit and Silicon Valley are growing as research into self-driving cars accelerates.