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Silicon Valley Gets Another President Sceptical of Big Tech
Business, Published on 11/11/2020
» As a candidate, Joe Biden lambasted Facebook Inc. for what he considered failures to contain the spread of misinformation. His presidential election win puts him in a position to do something about it.
Apps win, labour frets after Uber-led 'gig worker' measure passes
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - A victory for the "gig economy" in California is likely to echo across the US, in a boon for app-based services while igniting fear that big business is rewriting labour laws.
Pandemic keeps Uber in the red as revenue plunges
AFP, Published on 06/11/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Uber on Thursday reported that it lost $1.1 billion in the recently ended quarter as the pandemic walloped its ride-hailing business, while boosting its food delivery service.
Lyft, Uber Get More Time as They Fight California Order
Business, Published on 22/08/2020
» Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will be able to continue conducting business as usual in California for now, after a state appeals court on Thursday paused a lower-court ruling that required the ride-hailing companies to reclassify their drivers as employees.
Uber-Lyft back off plans to suspend California ride services
AFP, Published on 21/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber and rideshare rival Lyft on Thursday backed away from plans to halt service in California after an appeals court granted them a temporary reprieve from having to reclassify drivers as employees.
Uber-Lyft to stop California services absent reprieve
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Uber and Lyft are hoping a courtroom reprieve will spare them from shutting down their rival smartphone-summoned ride services in California on Friday.
Court tells Uber, Lyft to classify drivers as employees
AFP, Published on 12/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: A California court has given Uber and Lyft until the middle of next week to reclassify drivers as employees in compliance with a new state law.
Uber earnings hit hard as pandemic stalls revenue
AFP, Published on 07/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber on Thursday reported a $1.8 billion loss in the recently ended quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic caused its shared-ride business revenue to plunge.
California sues Uber, Lyft for driver wage theft
AFP, Published on 06/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - California has filed lawsuits against Uber and Lyft for alleged wage theft by misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, the Labor Commissioner's Office said Wednesday.
Cisco: Pandemic hastens digital uptake
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/07/2020
» As the pandemic creates new working patterns, including remote work, business demand for technologies that help streamline operations in line with these new patterns are on the rise, says network technology giant Cisco Systems.