Uber’s human resources chief abruptly steps down

Uber’s chief human resources officer has abruptly stepped down. Liane Hornsey told employees in an email obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday that she is leaving the company, but gave no reason. Ms. Hornsey writes that employees may think the decision came out of the blue, but she has been thinking about leaving for a while. The company would not comment on the reason for her action. The departure comes amid CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s efforts to change the ride-hailing service’s culture to prevent repeated misbehavior, including widespread sexual misconduct under former CEO Travis Kalanick. “Together our team has lived up to our cultural norm of doing the right thing,” Ms. Hornsey’s email said.