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Uber and Lyft IPO Valuations at Risk After Drivers’ Wage Backlash
Uber and Lyft might be getting ready for a couple of prime-time IPOs, but that doesn’t mean its all smooth sailing for the ride-sharing unicorns. Recent scrutiny on the amount that they pay their drivers is threatening to overshadow the public-listing amid a backlash from drivers who are looking to unionize. дальше »
2019-3-24 10:54 | |
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Uber’s off the hook for its self-driving car’s fatal accident — but what about human drivers?
Uber‘s been let off the hook by prosecutors in a case involving one of the company’s autonomous test cars that fatally struck a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona last year, reports Reuters. However, the back-up driver behind the wheel will likely be referred to local police for further investigation, and that could potentially see him face charges of vehicular manslaughter for the accidental killing of Elaine Herzberg. дальше »
2019-3-6 16:13 | |
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Uber Drags New York City into Court over Draconian Cap on Ride-Hail Drivers
Uber is suing New York, seeking to overturn the city’s year-long cap on new licenses for ride-hailing vehicles. The company said it’s suing the city because it’s worried that the temporary restriction could become a permanent draconian measure. дальше »
2019-2-17 21:45 | |
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Criminals Are Using Bitcoin Cleaners, Shady Airbnb Hosts, and Fake Uber Drivers to Launder Money
A recent CNBC news report has highlighted that cybercriminals are using sophisticated methods to launder money. Their nefarious schemes include using services like Airbnb and Uber to help turn fraudulent funds into cash. дальше »
2019-2-8 15:39 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 4: The Uphill Climb
This is the fourth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 and on Day 3. дальше »
2019-1-19 00:10 | |
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Fear of ‘chemicals’ is stunting our scientific progress
During casual conversations with Uber drivers and new acquaintances on flights across the country, it sometimes comes up that I’m a chemist. The reactions run the gamut, most latching onto the baggage associated with ‘chemicals‘ in today’s society. дальше »
2018-12-18 22:00 | |
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Gig workers are forced to educate themselves to survive
Today’s gig workers don’t just include your local Uber drivers or handymen on TaskRabbit. In fact, there’s a growing subset of knowledge workers who are looking to the gig economy as a viable alternative to full-time employment. дальше »
2018-11-17 19:30 | |
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Uber unveils its
Uber has over 45,000 drivers in London, making the company a ubiquitous feature on the citysimilar last year. The most significant change is the scale of the program. For example, starting from next year, the company plans to charge riders a 15p per mile “clean air” surcharge, the entirety of which will go… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Uber дальше »
2018-10-23 14:02 | |
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Minting the Future of Cryptocurrencies - [BTC Media Sponsor]
In 2009, Bitcoin was ushered in as an alternative to fiat currency, promising to revolutionize the future of peer-to-peer spending. Since then, it has spawned scores of other cryptocurrencies with various value propositions and potential. дальше »
2018-10-22 17:11 | |
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Uranus, Next “Uber” in the Realm of Computer-Sharing Resources
Currently, most of the giant cloud services providers, such as Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS), are testing and rolling out various sorts of blockchain applications. Last month, Google unveiled a free analytics tool that allow anyone to explore the Ethereum (ETH) network. дальше »
2018-10-10 11:00 | |
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Research from Stripe shows Brits love Apple Pay; hate tipping
Research from hugely popular payment platform Stripe has shone a light on the payment preferences of British consumers, especially compared to their American cousins. It doesn’t paint a positive light on UK punters, who are reportedly too lazy to key in their payment information, and are loath to tip their Uber and Deliveroo drivers. дальше »
2018-8-20 16:59 | |
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AMA With Origin Team Reveals Plans for Decentralized Sharing Economy
Matt Liu, Josh Fraser and former PayPal head Yu Pan want to bring the blockchain to the sharing economy. The trio is devising a platform with an emphasis on inclusive, peer-to-peer service hubs designed to decentralize the same consumer cost-friendly business models that have made companies like Airbnb, Uber and Lyft so popular in recent years. дальше »
2018-8-16 23:25 | |
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Uber’s ‘Real-time ID Check’ doesn’t deal well with transgender drivers
A transgender woman working as an Uber driver during her transition recently found herself locked out of her account. It wasn’t because of some bigot’s objections, and she’d done nothing to violate the company’s policies. дальше »
2018-8-9 23:30 | |
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Sex workers have a grappa-force with ‘ants’
The platform, currently in a closed beta, aims to match sex workers with clients (just as Uber does for drivers and passengers). However, experts familiar with the complexities of sex work identified a litany of issues unique to this project, from exploitative fees to a lack of sex worker representation in the project’s leadership. A дальше »
2018-7-16 15:17 | |
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On Radical Markets
Recently I had the fortune to have received an advance copy of Eric Posner and Glen Weyl’s new book, Radical Markets, which could be best described as an interesting new way of looking at the subject that is sometimes called “political economy” - tackling the big questions of how markets and politics and society intersect. дальше »
2018-7-21 04:03 | |
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