Ride-hail startup Alto thinks the current gig worker-based market is inherently broken. Drivers’ salaries are squeezed by the costs of owning and maintaining a vehicle; riders aren’t guaranteed a high-quality service; cities have had to deal with angry taxi drivers; and the app-based companies themselves that have undercharged users to expand into new markets are… Continue reading Can Alto succeed at employee-driven ride-hail?
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Authors Are Starting to Use AI to Quickly Churn Out Novels
Is this a good idea? Good Yarn It’s hard to imagine a single author churning out a full-length novel every nine weeks, but that’s exactly what writer Jennifer Lepp told the Verge she does constantly. To keep up with demand and make a decent living, indie novelists are cranking out books more quickly than ever… Continue reading Authors Are Starting to Use AI to Quickly Churn Out Novels
China tightens data rules for online ride-hailing platforms
China‘s transport ministry on Friday tightened existing rules governing how online ride–hailing firms should handle and share their data with regulators, a day after Didi Global was fined $1.2 billion for illegally collecting and processing data. The new measures are an update of similar rules announced in 2018 and give the government more control over data collected by these private companies. Data generated by ride–hailing platforms cannot be used for commercial… Continue reading China tightens data rules for online ride-hailing platforms
Domino’s India to consider shifting business away from delivery firms Zomato, Swiggy
Domino’s Pizza India franchise will consider taking some of its business away from popular food delivery apps, Zomato and SoftBank-backed Swiggy, if their commissions rise further, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The disclosure was made by Jubilant FoodWorks, which runs the Domino’s and Dunkin’ Donuts chain in India, in a confidential filing with the Competition Commission… Continue reading Domino’s India to consider shifting business away from delivery firms Zomato, Swiggy
Here’s our first full look at the Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric sedan
After a year of teases, General Motors revealed the Cadillac Celestiq, a $300,000 ultra-luxury electric sedan that the automaker says is the most Cadillac Cadillac that ever Cadillac’d. The Celestiq is Cadillac’s first major effort to capture some of the high-end market currently dominated by the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. As such, GM is… Continue reading Here’s our first full look at the Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury electric sedan
Your next smart lock could ditch the battery by harvesting energy from your phone
One of the magical things about near-field communication technology (NFC) is that tags don’t need a battery to communicate — you’ll never need to buy a new coin cell for your employee badge, because the badge scanner wirelessly beams enough power to the badge to verify it’s legit. Now, chipmaker Infineon wants to make the… Continue reading Your next smart lock could ditch the battery by harvesting energy from your phone
The 4 best AR glasses of 2022
Specs: Display: 2K 3.2 light engines | Head tracking: 4 visible light cameras | Eye tracking: 2 IR cameras | Front camera: 8MP stills, 1080p30 video | Microphone array: 5 channel What do AirBus, Audi, Goodyear, Carnegie Mellon University, and L’Oreal have in common? They’ve unlocked the power of Microsoft’s truly revolutionary mixed reality headset — and you can too if you need to… Continue reading The 4 best AR glasses of 2022
Big tech companies are pulling back on hiring. Is it time to worry?
Image: Getty/Thomas Barwick Google and Microsoft have both instituted measures to slow hiring, marking the latest in a series of tech-giant moves to decrease new employment. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced initiatives to slow hiring for the rest of the year, and has paused most new offers for two weeks to reevaluate hiring plans,… Continue reading Big tech companies are pulling back on hiring. Is it time to worry?
China fines ride-hailing giant Didi Global $1.2b for violating data security lawsThis is one of the largest regulatory penalties imposed on a Chinese …
China has fined Didi Global 8.026 billion yuan (almost $1.2 billion), in one of the largest regulatory penalties imposed on a Chinese technology company, after a year-long probe into the ride-hailing giant. Didi severely violated China’s data collection laws by illegally collecting millions of pieces of user information over seven years starting June 2015. It… Continue reading China fines ride-hailing giant Didi Global $1.2b for violating data security lawsThis is one of the largest regulatory penalties imposed on a Chinese …
Asia Digest: Zipmex extends withdrawal freeze; Anipen raises $8.3m in funding
Singapore-based startup Zipmex extends its decision to pause withdrawals on its platform till Friday while South Korean firm Anipen raises $8.3 million in fresh funding. SG crypto exchange Zipmex extends withdrawal freeze Digital asset exchange Zipmex has extended its decision to pause withdrawals on its platform till Friday, a day after it announced the withdrawal… Continue reading Asia Digest: Zipmex extends withdrawal freeze; Anipen raises $8.3m in funding