Tag: Sharing Economy
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Uber GM for Spain argues driverless model will create jobs
Despite the fatal crash in Arizona and growing fears that taxi drivers will lose their livelihood, Juan Galiardo says he is optimistic that the transition to driverless will “ultimately be beneficial.” Dllu/Wikimedia Commons Back in 2014, Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick explained during the Code Conference in Palo Verdes, Calif., the company’s plans to […]
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Top European Court Declares Uber is a Taxi Service
The ruling has major implications for on-demand transport services across the European Union.
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Airbnb still at odds with Barcelona City, who call its new rule for hosts “a joke”
After Barcelona City Council conducted inspections and imposed sanctions on illegal tourist rentals in the city, Airbnb responded by announcing restrictions on multiple listings in the downtown area. Map of Airbnb Listings in Barcelona (Dec. 2016) — Source: Inside Airbnb In its press release, the company said hosts located in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella (Old City) district would only be […]
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Uber drivers are helping company kill their own jobs
Uber needs only a few more years to start its driverless mobility services. Meanwhile its million-plus self-employed drivers are providing the company with money, data, and future customers before their jobs get permanently ditched. The company’s latest valuation, reported by the Wall Street Journal, is $68 billion. Its coffers are full and being used to […]
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An Assault on Reason: Airbnb Defeats Proposition F
Airbnb defeated Proposition F by combining mass advertising with crowd politics. It gave $8 million to political groups opposing it, then mobilized all the hosts and renters living in the city to convince their friends and neighbors. When I read the news about the way Airbnb fought and finally defeated proposition F in San Francisco […]