May 24 Self-driving Uber SUV that killed a woman had emergency brake disabled, report says By Tom Krisher, Associated Press In a preliminary report on the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that emergency braking is not enabled while Uber's cars are under computer control, "to reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior."… Continue reading
May 06 Opinion: End of the gig economy? Don't read too much into a California court ruling By Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation The California Supreme Court made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors. But it's not quite the 'game changer' some observers claim it to be. Continue reading
Mar 19 Uber suspends self-driving car tests after first fatal pedestrian crash By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press Uber's testing was halted after police in a Phoenix suburb said one of its self-driving vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian overnight Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 13 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Feb 08 Analysis: How an Uber employee's #MeToo story could shape an employee rights case at the Supreme Court By Marcia Coyle Employees, usually as a condition of employment, sign employment contracts containing arbitration agreements. The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether they violate federal labor laws. Continue reading
Dec 20 New blow for Uber as top EU court says it's a taxi company By Angela Charlton, Aritz Parra, Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain — Ride-hailing service Uber suffered a new blow Wednesday as the European Union's top court ruled that it should be regulated like a taxi company and not a technology service, a decision that crimps its activities around Europe… Continue reading
Aug 04 How Uber drivers game the app and force surge pricing By Paul Solman A new economics paper says Uber’s drivers are in revolt. Continue reading
Jul 21 Uber and the gig economy used to publicly support Obamacare. What happened? By Erin Mershon, STAT Uber, Lyft, and other tech companies behind the "gig economy" once rallied behind Obamacare for their freelance workforces. Since President Trump was elected and congressional Republicans began in earnest their efforts to reform the health system, the industry titans have… Continue reading
Jun 27 Column: Travis Kalanick's downfall and the cost of toxic bro culture By Maureen Sherry Where harassment and bro behavior thrive, it’s now recognized as an expense line item. Maybe that fact will finally bring about significant workplace change. Continue reading
Jun 26 Column: Sadly, in Silicon Valley, Uber's Kalanick is no outlier By Vivek Wadhwa There is no free pass for the tech industry anymore. It must grow up and clean house. Continue reading