Uber and Lyft bring to mind the oft-quoted Robert Frost poem. You know the one — about two roads that diverged. The rest of the poem is about the woods, the path not taken … but more than a century after its publication, it proves...
Uber is reportedly facing a $312 million lawsuit from drivers of London’s black cabs. That suit, according to a Bloomberg news report Thursday (May 2), was filed by more than 10,800 cabbies and accuses the tech giant’s ride hailing operation of operating in Great Britain’s largest city...
Uber for Business has designed a new tool to make it easier for executive assistants (EAs) to arrange corporate travel. The company’s new delegate profiles enable EAs to manage ground transportation for executives on their behalf, Uber for Business said in a Wednesday (April 24) press release. With...
The global electric vehicle (EV) marketplace is seeing demand suffer under ongoing macro pressures. That’s why, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s a good thing that Tesla is not an EV company — it is a next-generation autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) platform. And...
May 08, 2024
Uber and Lyft bring to mind the oft-quoted Robert Frost poem. You know the one — about two roads that diverged. The rest of the poem is about the woods, the path not taken … but more than a century after its publication, it proves apt for online platforms, for the digital age. Uber and […]
February 15, 2024
The emergence of ridesharing platforms such as Uber and Lyft has not only transformed commuting habits but also reshaped the gig economy landscape, granting drivers unprecedented levels of flexibility and autonomy. However, complex gig...
February 14, 2024
Uber and Lyft’s most recent earnings reports spotlight a widening divergence in approach in business models. At first glance, there’s a core focus for both firms: That would be matching...
August 11, 2020
For gig-economy companies, is it time to make way for the third way? As reported Monday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a New York Times op/ed that gig-economy companies like his...
May 21, 2024
On Tuesday (May 21), the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging a ballot measure known as Proposition 22. The measure, which was approved by nearly 60% of voters in California in November 2020, allows app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to classify drivers in the state as independent contractors rather than as employees with more benefits, […]
May 02, 2024
Uber is reportedly facing a $312 million lawsuit from drivers of London’s black cabs. That suit, according to a Bloomberg news report Thursday (May 2), was filed by more than 10,800 cabbies...
April 24, 2024
Uber for Business has designed a new tool to make it easier for executive assistants (EAs) to arrange corporate travel. The company’s new delegate profiles enable EAs to manage ground transportation for...
April 24, 2024
Uber and Klarna have joined forces to offer users new ways to pay for rides and deliveries. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (April 24), lets users in the U.S., Germany and Klarna’s home country Sweden...
