Uber and Lyft agreed to a settlement with the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, resolving the office’s multiyear litigation against the ridesharing companies. The settlement includes rules on wages, benefits and protections for drivers, the office said in a Thursday (June 27) press release....
Uber is inviting consumers to give up their personal car for five weeks and adopt a “car-light lifestyle.” The ride-hailing company will select up to 175 people in seven cities across the United States and Canada to participate in its One Less Car trial, Uber...
As same-day delivery aggregators continue to look for new everyday categories to drive usage, leading players in the space have been stepping up their grocery presence. Most recently, Grubhub announced Tuesday (June 25) a partnership with Albertsons Companies to deliver from close to 1,800 of...
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...
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 22, 2024
As on-demand delivery aggregators look to automation to reduce labor costs, Uber sees the opportunity to roll out autonomous sidewalk robots in dense cities worldwide — but only for certain...
February 19, 2024
The end of earning season is in sight — the last slew of reports will appear through the next few weeks. And headed into the long President’s Day weekend, the...
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...
July 02, 2024
At a growing number of tourist destinations in Europe, getting an Uber may mean hopping onboard a boat. The ride-hailing firm is rolling out several Uber Boat options this summer, Uber said in a Tuesday (July 2) press release. In Ibiza, the company will launch Uber Yacht in August. The firm describes this as “the […]
June 28, 2024
Uber and Lyft agreed to a settlement with the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, resolving the office’s multiyear litigation against the ridesharing companies. The settlement includes rules on wages,...
June 27, 2024
Uber is inviting consumers to give up their personal car for five weeks and adopt a “car-light lifestyle.” The ride-hailing company will select up to 175 people in seven cities...
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...
