Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies is suggesting a pay cut for its drivers in New York City, citing lower gas prices, as it tries to lower the price of rides in one of its biggest markets. According to a Monday (Nov. 4) report from Bloomberg, Uber...
Uber has reportedly been locking out drivers from its app during periods of low demand over the past month in response to New York City’s minimum pay rule. Lyft is threatening to adopt the same strategy, Bloomberg reported Monday (June 24). This move is in...
New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are made, is now dreaming of a new kind of dominance: artificial intelligence. The metropolis, long known for its towering skyscrapers and fast-paced financial district, is setting its sights on becoming the next Silicon Valley, according to a report by Accenture and...
Amazon Pharmacy expanded its same-day delivery of prescription medication to New York City and the greater Los Angeles area. These cities join five others in which this service is already available: Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Phoenix and Seattle, Amazon said in a Tuesday (March 26) press release. In addition, the...
February 19, 2020
The emergence of a novel threat — particularly one like the COVID-19 coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China — has a way of bringing out some of the best and most inventive traits in people. That is observable in the medical workers who have put their health and lives on the line, rescue workers who have streamlined […]
May 22, 2019
The first time is a charm. In fact, the first time must be a charm. No, we are not talking about first dates or so-called “meet cutes” in movies. We...
November 14, 2018
Build it and they will come — in this case, times two. Apologies for the cliché (some of us miss baseball already), but that’s the story with Amazon and its...
June 12, 2018
The joy of renting a new apartment also comes with misery: Handing over a large sum of money to the landlord for a security deposit, which then sits useless in...
December 11, 2024
Uber reportedly told New York City’s taxi regulator that proposed changes to commercial auto insurance requirements may leave drivers unable to insure their vehicles. The company submitted written comments ahead of the Taxi and Limousine Commission’s public hearing Wednesday (Dec. 11), Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The TLC’s proposed changes, which apply to rideshare cars as well […]
November 04, 2024
Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies is suggesting a pay cut for its drivers in New York City, citing lower gas prices, as it tries to lower the price of rides in...
June 24, 2024
Uber has reportedly been locking out drivers from its app during periods of low demand over the past month in response to New York City’s minimum pay rule. Lyft is...
March 26, 2024
Amazon Pharmacy expanded its same-day delivery of prescription medication to New York City and the greater Los Angeles area. These cities join five others in which this service is already available:...
