California Politicians Heroically Cut Jobs and Hike Taxes with Anti-Uber Bill AB5
[By Laura Hoy] As per usual, the government is using its regulatory power to destroy a blossoming market in orderRead More
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Competing for your trip from the airport
[By Emma Koehn] Before companies like Uber landed down under, Daniel Rombouts was showing up to airport cafes to pitch hisRead More
Leave a commentAB5: California’s gig work law targets Uber and Lyft. It could hit taxis instead.
[By Carolyn Said ] California’s new gig work law, which takes effect in January, sought to prod Uber and Lyft to turnRead More
Leave a commentYour Uber Driver Is ‘Retired’? You Shouldn’t Be Surprised
[By Paula Span] Dave Zarrow, who lives in Reston, Va., figures he spends about 20 hours a week in his 2017Read More
Leave a commentUber’s Beacon helps avoid car mix-ups and reminds you to wear your seatbelt
[By Andrew J. Hawkins] Uber is introducing an updated version of its colorful Beacon gadget, according to a filing with theRead More
2 responsesReport: When Lyft and Uber decrease pay, driver health suffers
[By JOE FITZGERALD RODRIGUEZ] Fatigue. Muscle pain. Depression. Dehydration. Kidney issues. The ailments of Uber and Lyft drivers have gone upRead More
Leave a commentUber drivers wage battle to obtain their data
[By MELISSA HEIKKILÄ] A former Uber driver in the U.K. is leading a crusade to obtain driving data from the ride-hailingRead More
Leave a commentFreelancers fear California’s new gig worker law will wipe them out
[By Michael Hiltzik] John Conroy’s first glimmer of California’s new approach to freelance journalists came last fall, when an editorRead More
Leave a commentThe Real Problem Behind WeWork, Uber, and Lyft
[By Dileep Rao] As I noted in my last blog, there is a difference between the business models of WeWork,Read More
Leave a commentCan Mobility Services Ever Be Profitable?
[By Regina Clewlow] Since their initial public offerings earlier this year, both Uber and Lyft have posted significant quarterly losses,Read More
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