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...
Study Says Uber Had No Impact on Some Crash Rates in Virginia August 21, 2018 A recent study finds no evidence that ride-hailing app Uber reduced the number of serious car wrecks in Virginia. The...
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...
Update: Chubb Partners with Uber to Cover South African Drivers August 1, 2018 By Loni Prinsloo Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with insurance company Chubb Ltd. to cover its South African drivers in case of death...
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...
Pittsburgh Sees Hands-On Restart of Uber’s Self-Driving Cars July 27, 2018 Uber has taken the first step toward relaunching its self-driving cars on Pittsburgh-area streets four months after a fatal accident...