Uber Office Had Separate Bathrooms for Drivers and ‘Employees’
Credit to Author: Edward Ongweso Jr| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:00:08 +0000
“This was a mistake and we regret it,” Uber said.
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Thousands of ride-hailing drivers ready to hit the roads in B.C.
Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:55:11 +0000
The Chinese-language Kabu Ride app, which operated in the grey area, has been working hard to have its drivers update to commercial licences
Read moreQuebec Will Force Uber to Share Your Trip Location Data
Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:11:57 +0000
Privacy advocates are concerned that the new law can paint an unsettling picture of people’s movements in Quebec.
Read moreWorker-Owned Apps Are Trying to Fix the Gig Economy’s Exploitation
Credit to Author: Ryan Hayes| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:39:32 +0000
A network of cooperative alternatives are replacing rampant exploitation with decent work.
Read moreJuno Was Supposed to Be the Ethical Uber. Then It Sold Out and Died
Credit to Author: Edward Ongweso Jr| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:21:50 +0000
A cautionary tale: Juno had tens of millions in investor subsidies, while everyone else had billions.
Read more$649 Million Fine For Uber In New Jersey As Gig Economy Faces Pushback From State & Local Governments
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:05:34 +0000
The State of New Jersey says Uber drivers are employees and the company owes it $649 in unpaid unemployment taxes and interest. Uber disagrees.
Uber’s CEO Compares a Journalist’s Murder With A Self-Driving Car Accident
Credit to Author: Edward Ongweso Jr| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:45:40 +0000
Uber was supposed to be different under Dara Khosrowshahi, but the same sort of moral bankruptcy remains.
Read moreUber CEO on Saudi Arabia’s Murder and Dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi: We All Make Mistakes
Credit to Author: Tim Marcin| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:45:22 +0000
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is the fifth-largest investor in Uber.
Read moreSoftBank’s Vision Fund Is a Graveyard of Broken Tech Startups
Credit to Author: Edward Ongweso Jr| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:29:10 +0000
Uber and WeWork are the most well-known disasters. Meet some others.
Read moreNASA & Uber Working On Our Urban Air Mobility Future
Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:10:38 +0000
NASA and Uber are working to tackle the future of our urban air mobility (UAM) needs. The focus is on the future for city transport for both people and packages transported by air