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We were told we'd be riding in self-driving cars by now. What happened to the promised revolution?

According to predictions made nearly a decade ago, we should be riding around in self-driving vehicles today. It’s now clear the autonomous vehicle revolution was overhyped.

The Conversation

What are the rules for tipping in America? A US traveller’s survival guide

A campaign to make 20 per cent the bare minimum for restaurant meals is having some effect

The Independent UK

3 Great Stocks to Buy and Hold Until You Retire

The recent banking turmoil caused by high-profile bank failures, renewed recession fears, and uncertainty over the Fed’s next move have significantly affected investor sentiment. Amid an uncertain market backdrop, it could be wise to buy and hold fundamentally sound, dividend-paying stocks Oracle Corporation (ORCL), CVS Health (CVS), and Humana (HUM)…

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Commentary: Reopening Uber’s challenge to California labor law is just the beginning

In a stunning decision Friday that departs from nearly 90 years of Supreme Court decisions, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a constitutional challenge to Assembly Bill 5, the 2019 California law meant to protect low-wage workers.

Los Angeles Times

Catching a fair ride

Independent taxi drivers asking for sky-high fares are causing headaches for the wider taxi industry.

Newsroom.co.nz

Missing Chicago woman found dead in shopping cart after saying she was on her way home in an Uber

‘I miss my baby,’ says 21-year-old woman’s father

The Independent UK

8 People On How Much Their Mode Of Transport Costs A Month If You Are One Nosy Nelly

In 2022, research revealed that the Australians pay around $19,000 per year just from owning a car. Is alternative transport cheaper, then?

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Student thinks up idea on walk home from boozy night out - and makes £55k in SIX weeks

Bailey Page was forced to walk home after a night out when his phone died before he could call an Uber - but it gave him an idea which has earned him $100,000 in weeks

Daily Mirror

How Australians can save money on car rentals: figure out what’s popular and drive the opposite way

Renting a car can feel like pulling teeth: painful, expensive, but necessary. Here’s how to get the best rates locally and abroad

The Guardian - AU

A tasty LA mystery: Unwanted Uber Eats food deliveries vex Highland Park neighborhood

At first, the deliveries were sort of delightful.

Los Angeles Times

Leveraging digital platforms for public good: Stories of positive impact from India

Digital platforms such as Uber, Airbnb, WeChat and TaskRabbit have changed the world by creating new economic opportunities through gig work culture and enabling a sharing economy. However, concerns remain about how these platforms may exploit gig workers and customers if driven purely by profit.

The Conversation

Taxicab regulators ‘asleep at the wheel’ over rogue cabbies

An industry body says it’s had to “regulate the regulators” in response to a plague of independent taxi drivers happy to ask for extortionate fares

Newsroom.co.nz

Ride-Share and Delivery Drivers Are Independent Contractors, Says Court

Plus: College says abortion art runs afoul of state law, the politics of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, and more...

Reason

California court says Uber, Lyft can treat state drivers as independent contractors

The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved law that said drivers for ride-share companies are independent contractors and are not entitled to benefits like paid sick leave and unemployment insurance.

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The Independent UK

California court rules for Uber, Lyft in ride-hailing case

A California appeals court has ruled companies like Uber and Lyft do not have to treat their drivers as employees

The Guardian - US

My first Oscars – from barefoot on the sidewalk to drinks with Daniel Kwan

Once I actually got in, the event itself combined TV shoot with fizzy party – surreal yet well-oiled, with nerves, cocktails and surprisingly friendly advice

StockNews.com

Should You Kick Lyft Stock to the Curb in 2023?

Shares of ride-sharing company Lyft (LYFT) plummeted more than 75% over the past year. An unexpected fourth-quarter loss and disappointing revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2023 contributed to the weakened investor sentiment. Given its massive losses, weak guidance, fierce competition among industry peers, and low profitability, is it…

Glasgow Live

Josh Windass explains Sheffield Wednesday celebration as ex-Rangers ace in 'five stars on Uber' quip

The forward is having a purple patch in front of goal for the Owls who are edging towards ending a half-a-century wait for a trophy at the top of the English League One standings.

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The Independent UK

Uber offers drivers free childcare

Opportunities for the highest earnings are usually at weekends and evenings, but childcare commitments prevent some parents from working then.

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia's golf case threatens to spill kingdom secrets

Saudi officials who oversee the kingdom’s U.S. investments haven’t been shy about flaunting their ties with top American business and political figures

The Guardian - US

‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation

Supporters fear Su, the deputy labor secretary, might have a hard time getting the needed Senate votes as some business groups oppose her nomination

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: seven killed in shooting at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany

Chancellor Olaf Scholz denounces ‘brutal act’ after suspected gunman found dead. Plus, the people who inherit hobbies from loved ones

The Guardian - US

‘It was traumatic’: Uber, Lyft drivers decry low pay and unfair deactivations

Drivers call for regulation of rideshare companies they say collect up to 50% of fares and arbitrarily close workers’ accounts

Evening Standard

Man jailed after killing Uber passenger in head-on crash on wrong side of A13 in east London

Ashley Loveday, 39, was behind the wheel of a stolen Peugeot Boxer van when the collision happened on the A13 in east London, early on November 25

The Independent UK

Man jailed after killing woman in crash when speeding wrong way on main road

Ashley Loveday, 39, was behind the wheel of a stolen Peugeot Boxer van when the collision happened on the A13 in east London, early on November 25.

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