‘A feedback loop with no brake’: how an AI doomsday report shook US markets Shares in Uber, Mastercard and American Express fall on back of apocalypse scenario posted on Substack The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail. AAP · Feb 24
Would you ride in a driverless taxi? AI-powered robotaxis are being tested in London Supporters of the tech argue that autonomous vehicles could help reduce accidents caused by human error, but London’s iconic black cab drivers remain sceptical. Euronews · Feb 24
Uber CEO predicts most rides could be robot-operated within 20 years Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said business leaders must begin to contend with the encroaching AI job displacement wave. Fortune · Feb 23
69 Times Boomers Tried To Use Technology And Failed Miserably There's an inevitable expiration date on coolness, and the older you are, the more likely you are to become uncool. New trends, technologies, slang, and even emojis escape the grasp of older people every day. And Bored Panda is here to poke some lighthearted fun at folks who still don't… Bored Panda · Feb 23
Arizona man travels to Hawaii Airbnb. And they try to check in: ‘We are out thousands of dollars’ An Arizona man traveled with five other guests to a Hawaii Airbnb supposedly owned by a superhost. Then, they realized it was a fake listing, making them spend “thousands of dollars” on other accommodations after arriving. The Mary Sue · Feb 23
Uber Driver Takes Snowmobile Route, Discovers the Reason Its Snowmobile-Only An Uber driver who took a snowmobile-only route despite his passengers' objections ended up with egg on his face and a citation for his trouble. RideApart · Feb 23
London black cab drivers react to news robotaxis are set to launch in the city London is becoming a major test bed for robotaxis - much to the distain of black cabbies The Independent UK · Feb 23
Record IPOs Are Back: Why Retail Investors May Be Walking Into A Trap When IPO calendars fill and enthusiasm peaks, remember this: an IPO is a liquidity event for insiders, not a gift to retail, and history shows late buyers usually fund the exit. Barchart · Feb 22
How Long Would It Take a Millennial To Buy Archie Bunker’s House Today? How in the world did Archie Bunker afford that house, and how long would it take a Millennial to buy it off of his heirs today? Forever. It's forever. GOBankingRates · Feb 21
Chaos online as Cloudflare outage crashes dozens of major websites The outage has hit websites including Uber, Workday and Microsoft Outlook Evening Standard · Feb 20
Is UberEats Down? Missing Orders, Login Failures and a Customer Support Bot That Won't Work Across the US and UK Thousands of Uber Eats users in the US and UK faced app outages, leaving them unable to order or access customer support. International Business Times · Feb 20
Visitors to Finland can chase Northern Lights for free in March with new Uber experience The offering will coincide with a peak period of solar activity, when the celestial phenomenon will be particularly intense. Euronews · Feb 20
Uber is moving to stricter background checks for drivers after report details hiring of violent criminals Uber also weighing stricter rules around other serious offenses, such as harassment, restraining-order violations and weapons charges, according to report The Independent UK · Feb 19
inkl · Feb 19 Just How Much Legal Responsibility Do Rideshare Companies Like Uber Have? More formally known as transportation network companies (TNCs), rideshare platforms such as Uber and Lyft enable drivers to earn income by providing rides in their own vehicles.
InsideEVs · Feb 19 Uber’s $100 Million Charging Bet Is More Than Just About EVs The ride-hailing giant’s autonomous vehicles are mostly electric, and they will all require fast, reliable charging stations.
We Got This Covered · Feb 18 Florida mom ditches her kids with an Uber driver. 2 hours later, he’s still waiting Pretty sure childcare is not in the rideshare job description.
We Got This Covered · Feb 18 Uber driver refuses to turn on AC unless passenger pays $5 extra in 95-degree heat. Even when it all came at cost of his ‘suffering’ What did he win, and at what cost?
The Mary Sue · Feb 17 ‘She is wanting a free ride’: Uber driver picks up woman. Then she starts ‘acting weird’—so he starts filming for his safety An Uber driver picked up a woman for a routine trip. Then, she started acting incredibly strangely, leading him to pull out his phone and record for his own safety.
Barchart · Feb 17 As This Hedge Fund Sells NVDA , GOOGL, and META, Here Is 1 Blue-Chip Stock It’s Loading Up On Renaissance Technologies added to its holdings in COST while trimming its positions in some big tech companies.
The Times of India · Feb 17 Silicon Valley-style fallout: Uber adds fuel to fire as Türkiye’s Getir founders sue Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala for $700M betrayal Co-Founders Nazım Salur and Serkan Borançılı of Turkish food and grocery delivery startup, Getir, have filed a $700 million lawsuit against Abu Dhabi investor Mubadala Investment Company. They allege the sovereign wealth fund breached a 2024 restructuring agreement by withholding key assets, including the valuable Getir Finance platform. This legal…
Reason · Feb 14 In Mamdani's War on Delivery Apps, New Yorkers Are the Collateral Damage New York City's own past policies are to blame for much of the gig economy drama, which Mayor Mamdani will further exacerbate.
The Times of India · Feb 12 Dubai brings self-driving AI cars to streets: Baidu, Uber’s Apollo Go goes live in UAE emirate Dubai is launching fully autonomous ride-hailing services through a partnership between Baidu's Apollo Go and Uber, making it one of the first cities globally to offer robotaxis at scale via a mainstream app. Supported by the RTA, this initiative aims to modernise transport and achieve Dubai's goal of 25% autonomous…
AAP · Feb 11 Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change Transport subsidy schemes around Australia need urgent reform to give people with disabilities greater choice and lower costs, a report has found.
We Got This Covered · Feb 11 ‘This is embarrassing’: Woman claims she feels unsafe with Uber driver but his video proves she’s the one refusing to leave the car The Uber driver did his best to handle the situation.