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US proposes redefining when gig workers are employees

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 08:41 AM

United States labor officials proposed a rule change that could make it easier for gig workers such as Uber drivers to be reclassified as employees entitled to benefits. Read more »

Young hacker tricks way into Uber's system: reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 20 06:25 AM

Uber said Friday that it had 'no evidence that the incident involved access to sensitive data' such as users' trip history. Read more »

Cheers, jeers in US as plane mask mandates are lifted

John Biers, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 09:19 AM

Airlines, subways and bus services across the United States moved quickly Tuesday to remove mask requirements following a federal court ruling. Read more »

Food apps get knives out as pandemic boom fades

Toby Sterling, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 01:53 PM

The meal delivery market is expected to turn to a phase of consolidation after the explosive boom in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Uber unveils pension scheme for UK drivers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 24 09:26 PM

US ride-hailing giant Uber on Friday launched a pension scheme for its UK drivers after a court ruled they were entitled to workers' rights. Read more »

Yandex buys out Uber from joint ventures in $1B deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 07:59 PM

Yandex will also increase to 71 percent its stake in transport ventures with Uber. Read more »

Self-driving car startup Aurora on road to going public

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 16 08:46 AM

Self-driving car startup Aurora on Thursday announced it is taking a side road to going public in a transaction valuing it at $13 billion. Read more »

Lyft to sell autonomous driving unit for $550 million to Toyota

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 08:46 AM

The Lyft operations known as Level 5 will be folded into Woven Planet Holdings, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, which will create a team of some 1,200 working on self-driving technology in Japan, the United States and Britain Read more »

Twin US YouTube stars plead guilty to 'bank robber' prank

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 11:49 AM

LOS ANGELES - Two US YouTube stars behind a "bank robber" prank that resulted in an unsuspecting Uber driver being held at gunpoint by police pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges Wednesday. Read more »

Uber's UK driver benefits highlight broader gig-worker challenges

Costas Pitas and Tina Bellon, Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 08:47 AM

Uber said drivers will be at least 15 percent better off, if they opt in to the pension plan under the new scheme. Read more »

Uber grants UK drivers worker status in world first

Ben Perry, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 08:25 AM

Uber on Tuesday said it is granting its UK drivers worker status, with benefits including a minimum wage -- a world first for the US ride-hailing giant. Read more »

Uber drivers entitled to worker rights, top UK court rules in blow to business model

Costas Pitas, Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 10:33 PM

LONDON - A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that has ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy. Read more »

SoftBank Group sells $2 billion share in Uber

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 13 10:19 AM

SoftBank Group Co. sold roughly $2 billion in shares of US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. last week, according to a document submitted by the Japanese firm's affiliate to U.S. financial regulators. Read more »

FOCUS: Gig economy workers say they can no longer survive

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 03:04 PM

Whether in Paris, Kuala Lumpur or California, gig economy workers fear they can no longer survive on meager earnings from jobs that leave them increasingly vulnerable. Read more »

Should companies require employees to take the vaccine?

Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 15 08:57 AM

There is a way to get greater compliance: Businesses, which have spent the past several years championing their social responsibility, can require vaccination of employees and, in many cases, customers. Read more »

Uber to sell autonomous car division to startup Aurora

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:14 AM

Uber agreed to sell its autonomous car division to Aurora in a deal that gives the ride-hailing giant a stake in the startup developing self-driving technology, the companies said Monday.   Read more »

US food delivery apps are booming. Their workers are often struggling.

Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 30 10:50 AM

The recent surge in cases means greater risk of exposure traveling from restaurants to homes. Rising crime in New York City has also led to instances of assault and bicycle theft.   Read more »

Uber to invest in SK Telecom's mobility business

Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo Jin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 16 09:25 AM

Uber Technologies said on Friday that it will invest over $150 million into a joint venture and partnership with South Korea's SK Telecom Co Ltd, which is proposing to split off its mobility business.  Read more »

World badminton body cancels Asian events in latest calendar reshuffle

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 28 12:37 AM

Existing tournaments in New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are chief among those cancelled as the BWF grapples to rescue its season.   Read more »

Uber-Lyft to stop California services absent reprieve

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 04:45 PM

Uber and Lyft are hoping a courtroom reprieve will spare them from shutting down their rival smartphone-summoned ride services in California on Friday. Read more »