ve completed. It also allows quick access to “quests,”“badges,” and other gamified elements of the driver app that critics dismiss as psychological tricks meant to keep drivers on the road longer. Uber argues these features are popular with drivers because they often put more money in ...
that’s not such an issue: Uber argues that its drivers can simply stop working whenever they like. If, that is, they don’t feel pressured by
Uber, which has been piloting the driver selfie checks for several months, says that under the new requirement, drivers will be asked periodically to take a selfie in the app before they accept rides. “We then use Microsoft’s Cognitive Services to instantly compare this photo to the one co...
(which argues it is a software company that doesn't employee people). in its suit, the plaintiffs presented internal emails from uber management to drivers that, distilled to their essence, sounded a lot like "you're fired!" but uber argued that drivers are in fact customers who pay the...
The Heritage lawsuit details multiple properties inspected by Lee after Hurricane Ian. It argues that his estimates are “replete with intentional falsities and omissions,” in an effort to boost his adjuster fees. Adjusters don’t always earn significantly higher fees for higher damage estimates, ...
This issue is data collection and Cathie Wood argues that Uber and Lyft missed the boat by waiting so long to go public. I don’t know whether she’s right, but the fact that she’s speaking out on this is worth something.The Problem With ‘Uber for Therapy’ [TheAtlantic]...
Reduce fares, increase commission, increase driver numbers Once Uber has established local market dominance, it’s time to turn a profit, and that means cutting fares and increasing its commission. It argues that lower fares, which make rides more frequent, can actually increase drivers’ income ...
Bradley Stertz, a manager for Audi, says a fully automated vehicle with no driveris still 20 or 30 years away.“To have the car understand every single possibility is a massive challenge,” he says. Gill Pratt, CEO of the Toyota Research Institute, told an audience at the Consumer Electron...
Edward Relf is the co-founder and CEO ofLaundrapp, a tech startup which allows people to book collection and redelivery of their laundry through an app. He sees the move against Uber as an example of our issues with the technology industry. “London is a global tech leader. How can a ...
Uber's move comes with its business model under threat from efforts in California and elsewhere to classify its drivers as employees. The company argues that such a requirement would leave jobs only for a small fraction of its drivers and that costs would become more expensive. ...