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According to Quartz, Uber drivers make just about the same amount as minimum wage workers
Quartz is estimating that driver pay is fairly low, right around minimum wage jobs. I think this is fairly accurate. …
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Top cities by spending per month on rideshares
These numbers all seem low to me, LOL. Maybe I'm an uber addict. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/11/how-much-americans-spend-on-uber-and-lyft.html
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Uber escapes criminal charges for 2018 self-driving death in Arizona
The precedent has been set, we are not charging AI for their crimes. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/technology/uber-self-driving-car-arizona.html
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Daimler, BMW Throw In $1 Billion to Battle With Uber, Lyft - TheStreet
What a crowded market.German automakers Daimler (DDAIF) and BMW (BMWYY) are teaming up and committing …
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Lime raises another $310 million, bringing its valuation to $2.4 billion
$300M business for a scooter rental company that rents them out for $1 each!This isn't even gig economy. It's …
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Thieving Lyft
I wanted to let people know that Lyft has begun not paying drivers their referral bonus's, example:I'm a driver …
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Lyft stopped showing detailed passenger receipts to drivers. Why? What are they trying to hide?
I personally think they don't want the driver to look at the exorbitant cut of their share of the fare …
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Free rides to musicians in Nashville!
Love this! "Lyft will offer musicians working in Nashville's honky tonk district free and discounted rides beginning Wednesday." https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2018/04/23/nashville-lyft-free-rides-discounts-country-music/543807002/
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Uber riders and drivers share fears about safety after company releases assault numbers, the much anticipated safety report is out!
6000 sexual assault cases out of 2.3 billion rides. Victims were 50% of the time drivers!https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/uber-riders-drivers-share-fears-about-safety-after-company-releases-n1097446
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Uber is allowed to operate in London
I feel like this story has flip flopped every other month for the past year or so haha but apparently …
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If there were Level 5 autonomous cars available today, would you get in one? Would you trust a robot with your life?
https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/everything-you-need-to-know-about-autonomous-vehicles-going-into-2020
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RIP Juno - End of the Road
Buh, bye.Anything to do with the law changes in NYC? They were focusing on the corporate transports, so I …
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Uber hit with 650 million employment tax bill in NJ
Bets on if they will have to pay up?https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/uber-hit-with-650-million-employment-tax-bill-in-new-jersey
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Man killed after attempting to jump through taxi window in Times Square
THIS HEADLINE, LOLhttps://nypost.com/2020/09/02/man-killed-after-attempting-to-jump-through-taxi-window/
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Uber and Lyft drivers STRIKE in Connecticut
Crap, I already missed this, huh. We (Uber drivers) had a strike? Anyone know it was effective?(WTNH) - A …
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Uber: The ride-hailing app that says it has ‘zero’ drivers
Reality distortion field...Uber contract drivers helped bring in more than three-quarters of the company’s revenue in this year’s first …
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Los Angeles City Council President Proposes $30 Hourly Pay For Lyft, Uber Drivers
Los Angeles city council is recommending a $30 per hour pay for Uber and Lyft drivers, my buddies at RDU …
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Subway systems relying on Uber and Lyft for late-night service?
Friends or foes? Metro is the subway system of Washington DC, and there are plans that they will be working …
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The ride-hailing companies are pushing for statewide legislation that would eliminate more stringent background checks
Uber, Lyft driver checks miss convicted murderer, sex offenderhttps://www.registerguard.com/news/20190929/icymi-uber-lyft-driver-checks-miss-convicted-murderer-sex-offender
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Uber And Lyft Ride-Sharing Services Hitch Onto Medicaid
It is nice to serve people in need but I am not getting paid enough to catch a virus https://khn.org/news/uber-and-lyft-hitch-onto-medicaid/