Ridesharing Workers of Gig Economy: What Census Numbers Show August 30, 2018 By Kristin Sandusky How big is the gig economy? The answer depends on how one defines “gig economy.” Because there is no broadly...
Hawaii to Allow Rideshare Operators at Honolulu Airport August 17, 2018 Hawaii will allow ridesharing services to operate at the Honolulu airport on a permanent basis after changes were approved to...
NYC Mayor Signs Bill Capping New Ride-Hail Licenses August 16, 2018 New York City, the largest American market for Uber, has become the first U.S. city to regulate the growth of...
With Pot Shops Opening Soon, Massachusetts Warns About Driving High August 10, 2018 By Bob Salsberg In anticipation of the first recreational marijuana stores opening within Massachusetts in the coming weeks, state officials Wednesday stepped up...
New York City Votes to Cap Uber, Lyft Vehicle Licenses August 9, 2018 The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber...
Gig Firms Want California to Override Court Ruling August 8, 2018 By Josh Eidelson Leading gig economy companies including Uber and Lyft are quietly lobbying California’s top Democrats to override or undermine a court...
City Council Aims to Make New York First U.S. City to Cap Uber, Others July 30, 2018 By Barbara Goldberg New York City is moving toward becoming the first major U.S. municipality to cap ride-sharing services, sparking a tsunami of...
Lyft Faces Patent Suit by Professor Over Ridesharing Model July 25, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel A retired Georgia Institute of Technology engineering professor described as a “pioneer” in developing the idea of ride sharing sued...
Lyft Will Beef Up Background Checks Following California Driver Arrest July 20, 2018 By Paul Elias Ridesharing company Lyft said Wednesday that it’s beefing up its background checks after a driver arrested for rape was found...
California Suspect in Serial Rapes Was a Lyft Driver July 19, 2018 By Paul Elias Ridesharing company Lyft said this week that it’s investigating how a former driver now charged in a series of rapes...