by Tyler | Aug 22, 2020 | California, Economy, gig economy, Lyft, Masters of the Universe, Politics, silicon valley, Tech, Trending, Uber
Uber and Lyft narrowly avoided shutting down their California rideshare services late Thursday after an appeals court granted the companies a last-minute extension in their legal battle against the state over a new law that requires them to reclassify their gig...
by Tyler | Mar 11, 2020 | Burger King, Crime, drive-thru, Local, Police, Pre-Viral, Trending, Uber, Uber Eats
An Uber Eats driver allegedly kicked in a drive-thru window at a fast food restaurant in West Allis, Wisconsin, on February 23.
by Tyler | Feb 27, 2020 | carbon emissions, Economy, Environment, environmentalism, Lyft, Masters of the Universe, ridesharing, Tech, Trending, Uber
According to a recent study, ride-hailing trips with Uber and Lyft result in an estimated 69 percent more climate pollution on average than the trips they displace.
by Tyler | Dec 27, 2019 | California, data privacy, Economy, Facebook, Lyft, Masters of the Universe, Politics, silicon valley, Tech, Trending, Uber
In a display of unapologetic defiance, Silicon Valley giants including Facebook and Uber are planning to ignore new California laws scheduled to take effect in 2020, laying the groundwork for a collision course between the tech giants and state lawmakers.
by Tyler | Oct 19, 2019 | American workers, Big Tech, California, Economy, foreign workers, H-1B Visa, immigration, mass immigration, silicon valley, Tech, Tech Jobs, Trending, U.S. Workers, Uber, wages
Uber Technologies Inc. is laying off nearly 400 American employees at its California offices while seeking to import hundreds of foreign workers through the H-1B visa program.
by Tyler | Aug 18, 2019 | Crime, Pennsylvania, Pre-Viral, Rape, sexual assault, Tech, Trending, Uber
An Uber driver in Pennsylvania was found guilty of raping an intoxicated passenger and then charging her $150 for vomiting in his vehicle.
