The feature will be piloted next month in some cities in Brazil and Mexico. Users will be warned that trips are subject to audio recording—drivers can have all rides be automatically recorded, while riders must activate the feature through the in-app safety kit. Neither will be able to listen to the recording. The company is eventually planning to test the feature in the U.S., according to documents viewed by the Washington Post, but the timeline is still unspecified. (Washington Post)

Talking point: The measure is one of several safety features Uber is rolling out after a string of sexual and physical assault allegations against drivers for Uber and rival Lyft. But the feature may not to comply with wiretapping and eavesdropping laws in the U.S.—while some states, like New York, require only one party to consent to being recorded, others, like California, need all parties involved to do so.