SAN FRANCISCO — Travis Kalanick has resigned as CEO of Uber as the ride-hailing app has been hit with an extended barrage of scandals and controversies. <br /> <br />A group of major Uber investors were calling for Kalanick’s head and demanded his resignation, the New York Times reported. <br /> <br />The move comes amid months of bad press over the crappy leadership and toxic work culture at Uber. <br /> <br />The company started the year off on a bad note with widespread allegations of sexual harassment and all around sleazy behavior in the office. <br /> <br />Then a video surfaced of Kalanick yelling at an Uber driver and acting like a total prick. <br /> <br />Uber has also been dealing with an IP lawsuit from Google’s Waymo self-driving car unit. <br /> <br />The company also had to fire more than 20 employees recently after an investigation into company culture. <br /> <br />Kalanick will remain on the board and will be lurking around as he still retains control of a majority of Uber’s voting shares. <br /> <br />Uber will now go through the process of looking for a new head honcho. In the meantime — Lyft anyone?
