
With the rise of Uber, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit, there’s a sinking suspicion that the traditional 9-5 job is being replaced by flexible, independent contract work. But, despite the existence of multiple billion-dollar Silicon Valley startups hiring an army of independent contract workers, economists have had difficulty finding any evidence that Americans were more likely to be self-employed.
by Ferenstein Wire11 Dec 2015, 9:50 PM PST0

In light of the Democrat-sponsored gun control following the San Bernardino attack, it is crucial to remember the important role armed citizens play in keeping themselves and others safe.
by AWR Hawkins9 Dec 2015, 6:05 AM PST0

Uber’s poaching spree continues as the multibillion-dollar company has snatched away a second executive from Google Maps, Manik Gupta.
by Adelle Nazarian2 Dec 2015, 1:14 PM PST0

Mercedes-Benz research and development lab in Sunnyvale, California is racing to beat Apple, Google and Uber to dominate commercial and luxury self-driving vehicles. Google, Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Volkswagen and four other developers of autonomous vehicles already have permission from
by Chriss W. Street28 Nov 2015, 3:46 AM PST0

Acclaimed British actress Frances Barber has said she was verbally abused by a “sharia” Uber driver who accused her of dressing “disgustingly”. Ms Barber, who starred in BBC legal drama Silk, booked the Uber car home after attending the Evening
by Nick Hallett24 Nov 2015, 12:02 PM PST0

(Ferenstein Wire)—Silicon Valley is coming after unionized industries. A top investor in the Valley, Paul Graham, lit up Twitter, tweeting, “Any industry that still has unions has potential energy that could be released by startups. (I don’t mean in simply paying people less, but rather that industries afflicted by unions are sclerotic so have left lots undone.)”
by Ferenstein Wire12 Nov 2015, 9:21 PM PST0

During Veterans Day week in Chicago, a new transportation service for our military veterans is being launched. It combines the best of both the private and public sector to offer the potential for the nation’s first scalable veterans serving veterans initiative that could transform the lives of many veterans.
by Warner Todd Huston10 Nov 2015, 9:21 PM PST0

Justin Bieber is using the ride-sharing app Lyft to help launch his new album Purpose this week–and a few lucky users of the app could even get to share a ride with the pop star.
by Daniel Nussbaum10 Nov 2015, 12:26 PM PST0

Bernie Sanders really isn’t a fan of Uber, the ride-share company he’s called “unregulated” with “serious problems” in an interview with Bloomberg in August. So it strikes us as odd that his own campaign uses this “unregulated service” a stunning 100
by Will Ross5 Nov 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

On Friday night, a video camera installed by an Uber driver recorded an argument between a seemingly drunk passenger and the driver that turned violent when the driver asked the passenger to leave.
by William Bigelow2 Nov 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

A new video published on YouTube shows a Seattle Uber driver saved from a crash by his Tesla’s autopilot system.
by William Bigelow30 Oct 2015, 10:05 AM PST0

SYDNEY, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Australia, where Uber is popular but mostly illegal, offers a microcosm of the company’s global challenges. Three years after launch, the service has failed to gain government approvals in most jurisdictions, and two criminal cases that
by Reuters5 Oct 2015, 10:52 AM PST0

What’s more important, protecting the livelihoods of skilled white working class men endangered by globalisation, or getting the cheapest, and most convenient possible service? What you think about Uber probably says a lot about, at a fundamental level, what kind
by Oliver Lane1 Oct 2015, 10:14 AM PST0

British government body Transport for London (TfL) has proposed new regulation which would ban the key features of the Uber mini-cab service. Users of the service are furious and are flocking to sign a petition against the changes. The new
by Oliver Lane30 Sep 2015, 4:47 AM PST0

PARIS (AP) — Two European Uber executives are facing the possibility of prison in a French trial hinging on the ride-hailing service’s lowest-cost service. While that service has already been banned in France, the trial that started Wednesday reflects larger
by AP30 Sep 2015, 3:55 AM PST0

BRUSSELS, Belgium – UKIP leader Nigel Farage spoke at Politico’s second Playbook Breakfast meeting in Brussels this morning, detailing his thoughts on Britain’s EU referendum campaign, the ongoing migrant crisis, and telling Eurocrats in the room that he wanted them
by Raheem Kassam30 Sep 2015, 2:32 AM PST0

AMSTERDAM, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Dutch prosecutors said on Tuesday they have raided Uber‘s European headquarters in Amsterdam as part of a criminal investigation into whether the company is offering illegal taxi services. A spokeswoman for the Netherlands’ national financial crimes
by Reuters29 Sep 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

Videos of unionized and municipally-licensed taxi drivers harassing and intimidating Uber drivers and their customers in large Canadian cities are surfacing online.
by Robert Kraychik22 Sep 2015, 5:13 AM PST0

A technical glitch during New Year’s Eve turned out to be an information treasure trove for Uber. Last New Year’s Eve in NYC, the surge pricing algorithms failed and didn’t allow Uber to incentivize more drivers to get on the road with higher pay, just as partygoers rushed to call drivers; only 1 in 4 of users who wanted a driver actually got one.
by Ferenstein Wire20 Sep 2015, 6:09 PM PST0

Since Uber began getting regularly hammered in the press for its aggressive political tactics and potential legal violations, the once outspoken CEO hasn’t given the public much direction about the future of the multibillionaire transportation company.
by Ferenstein Wire16 Sep 2015, 9:29 PM PST0

(Ferenstein Wire)—A brand new taxi design was unveiled last week to mixed fanfare, as the tech-enabled Nissan NV 200 “Taxi of Tomorrow” runs on a decidedly 19th-century technology: fossil fuel combustion.
by Ferenstein Wire6 Sep 2015, 6:45 PM PST0

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, a Barack Obama appointee, granted class action status to a lawsuit claiming Uber Technologies Inc. illegally classifies its on-call drivers as independent contractors, rather than employees with rights and benefits.
by Chriss W. Street2 Sep 2015, 5:56 AM PST0

All Pac-12 UCLA Bruins football player Ishmael Adams appears in court this afternoon after his arrest on felony robbery charges on Sunday morning.
by Robert Wilde1 Sep 2015, 10:48 AM PST0

(Ferenstein Wire)—The taxi industry has launched yet another high-profile attempt to conquer their arch nemesis Uber. The upcoming Arro, like many of its predecessors, is an app for hailing and paying for a taxi, much like other ride-hailing companies out of Silicon Valley. Every similar app, so far, has either completely shut down shortly after launch or failed to slow the rise of Uber.
by Ferenstein Wire28 Aug 2015, 7:00 PM PST0

On August 23, Mother Jones published an article showing that, on average, fewer people are killed in “public mass shootings” in the U.S. versus other countries.
by AWR Hawkins23 Aug 2015, 8:52 PM PST0