Nov 02 Airbnb discrimination case cannot be tried by jury, judge rules By Ryan Connelly Holmes The judge said the company’s Terms of Service require all disputes between user and owner be decided in arbitration, rather than in court. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 6:08 How Uber is helping steer the future of self-driving cars By PBS News Hour Uber released its first fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. For now, they are also equipped with a human technician. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Alex Davies of Wired Magazine -- a journalist who took a ride in one… Continue watching
Aug 27 Can Uber and Lyft save carpooling? By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline Carpooling is at a new low -- but popular internet ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, may have the potential to change that. Continue reading
Aug 18 Uber to launch fleet of self-driving Volvos. Will Pittsburgh residents hop in? By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Joshua Barajas As part of a $300 million deal with Volvo, Uber said it will produce a fleet of 100 self-driving XC90 vehicles for the test program by the end of the year. The test program will start in Pittsburgh. Continue reading
Aug 18 Medical providers try Uber, Lyft for patients with few transportation options By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News Some hospitals and medical providers think that the hot-new technology in town — ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft — can address a problem for patients. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:22 Uber shuts down in Austin; hits major speed bumps in New York and California By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 27 Column: Why click-bait will be the death of journalism By Jeffrey Dvorkin Journalism is once again in crisis, and this time, the sky really does seem to be falling. What went wrong?… Continue reading
Feb 04 What happens when the sharing economy stops sharing and starts owning? By Vikram Mansharamani There’s reason to believe that the so-called “sharing economy” is a fleeting moment in economic history. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 1:52 Should Uber drivers be considered employees? Viewers sound off. By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments on NewsHour Weekend’s report from last week on how the definition of “employee” is changing in the sharing economy -- where companies like Uber and Instacart have taken off. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 9:34 Should UberX drivers, Instacart shoppers be independent contractors? By PBS News Hour Unlike traditional employees, the country's many independent contractors, such as UberX drivers and TaskRabbit assistants who pick up work when they want it, have no guarantee of hourly wages or other benefits. But recent class-action lawsuits have alleged that many… Continue watching