Like it or loathe it, Uber changed the face of modern urban transportation by providing a relatively pain-free way to order a car to take you from A to B. But the company’s growth has done more than catapult Uber into the ranks of the biggest (and most-watched) tech companies: it’s helped open the door… Continue reading Blacklane is on the road to building a profitable on-demand transportation platform
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Uber’s ride-hailing business hit with ban in Germany
Another legal blow for Uber in Europe: A regional court in Frankfurt has banned the company from sending ride-hailing requests to rental car companies via its app — with the court finding multiple competition violations. The ruling, over Uber’s dispatching process, follows a legal challenge brought by a German taxi association. In Germany Uber’s ride-hailing… Continue reading Uber’s ride-hailing business hit with ban in Germany
Uber agrees to pay $4.4 million to settle EEOC sexual harassment and retaliation charge
Uber has agreed to pay a $4.4 million fine to settle a 2017 charge from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pertaining to sex discrimination and retaliation. The investigation found reasonable cause to believe that Uber “permitted a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation against individuals who complained about such harassment,” the EEOC wrote in… Continue reading Uber agrees to pay $4.4 million to settle EEOC sexual harassment and retaliation charge
VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States
The Volkswagen Group in the USA has joined the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium. There is none in the US yet Federal law in the field of autonomous driving and so there is a patchwork of different rules, depending on Federal State. formed. But the industry has in that Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) agreed on… Continue reading VW joins the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium in the United States
Uber doubles down on micromobility
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the grey space in between. Today we’re looking into Uber’s bike bet and what the push could mean for Lime and other micromobility companies working to find a sustainable business model. As profitability comes back into vogue among investors at… Continue reading Uber doubles down on micromobility
Avis Surpasses 200K Connected Vehicle Mark
More than 4,000 Ford vehicles in the Avis Budget Group fleet are expected to be connected by the end of 2019, and a further 10,000 vehicles by the end of 2020. Photo via Depositphotos. Avis Budget Group announced today that it has surpassed the 200,000 connected car threshold globally, a significant marker on its journey… Continue reading Avis Surpasses 200K Connected Vehicle Mark
FOCUS-Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges
PITTSBURGH/DETROIT (Reuters) – Sky’s the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit. FILE PHOTO: An Argo Ai self driving prototype vehicle is seen outside a Ford and Volkswagen joint news conference in New York City, New York, U.S., July 12,… Continue reading FOCUS-Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges
Uber all set to sell UberEats’ India business to Zomato
Uber is in advanced stages of talks to sell its food delivery service UberEats’ India business to local rival Zomato as the American ride-hailing giant looks to cut its global spending, three people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The deal currently values UberEats’ India business at around $400 million, one of the sources said.… Continue reading Uber all set to sell UberEats’ India business to Zomato
When a Mantis Shrimp Fights a Disco Clam, It Meets Its Match
The mantis shrimp is one of evolution’s greatest hits—literally. This pugnacious crustacean (not technically a shrimp) cocks back its hammer-limbs and smashes prey with such ferocity, a shockwave blows the claws clean off crabs and crumples clamshells like they were papier-mâché. Really, there isn’t much on the tropical seafloor that the mantis shrimp can’t destroy… Continue reading When a Mantis Shrimp Fights a Disco Clam, It Meets Its Match
10 Best Android Phones You Can Buy (New, Unlocked, Cheap)
Trying to find the best Android phone for your needs is hard work. It’s easy to get swayed by a pretty handset design or a convincing salesperson at a retail store. Carriers might tempt you with an affordable 24-month payment plan. But before you make an ill-informed impulse buy, read up. From the bottomless pit… Continue reading 10 Best Android Phones You Can Buy (New, Unlocked, Cheap)