Uber’s rating system for drivers is racially discriminatory, a complaint filed by an Asian former Uber driver in California alleges.
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MIT CSAIL’s Roboat II is an autonomous platform large enough to carry human passengers
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have developed an autonomous boat large enough to carry human passengers.
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Uber drivers union asks EU court to overrule ‘robo-firing’ by algorithm
Former Uber drivers have filed a legal challenge against the company in Europe, arguing that its “robo-firing” practices contravene GDPR.
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Virgin Galactic Initiated Neutral – Prospects Up in the Air
Virgin Galactic’s timeline to cash in is “very long, customer adoption and recurrence uncertain,” Goldman said, initiating the stock at neutral.
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Uber and Lyft lose appeal in case classifying California drivers as employees
A California appeals court ruled against ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, saying they must reclassify their drivers as employees.
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Tesla full self-driving beta videos show the impressive software in action
Tesla has started rolling out its full self-driving software to a limited group of users, and the results are impressive.
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Google Maps Platform targets on-demand rides and deliveries with new location and routing tools
Google is expanding its Google Maps Platform to cater specifically to ride-hailing and on-demand delivery services.
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Motional resumes self-driving robo-taxi service with Lyft in Las Vegas
Motional says it has resumed a robot-taxi pilot in Las Vegas in partnership with Lyft, following a pause in service due to the pandemic.
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SoundCloud founders raise $17.8 million to bring subscription ebikes to market
Dance is a new ebike subscription startup from SoundCloud’s founders, and it has raised $17.8 million to launch its service globally.
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Uber Is Said to Bid $1.2 Billion for Europe Rival Free Now
Ride-hailing giant Uber reportedly offered more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) for European rival Free Now, owned by BMW and Daimler.