greater fool theory Uber projected $8b in losses for 2019, but it just booked $5.2b in losses in a single quarter Cory Doctorow
labor law Federal judge rules Uber calling its drivers independent contractors may violate antitrust and harm competition Xeni Jardin
valley of the unicorns Now that Uber and Lyft are public, their inevitable financial collapse is much clearer Cory Doctorow
surge pricing The empirical impact of Lyft and Uber on cities: congestion (especially downtown, especially during "surges"), overworked drivers Cory Doctorow
two-sided gouging IPOs have sent Uber and Lyft fares skyrocketing, while driver pay plummets Cory Doctorow
gocatch Uber used spyware to surveil and poach drivers from Australian rival service Gocatch Cory Doctorow
rideshare New York City's new rideshare regs put Big Brother in backseat, give GPS tracking a whole new meaning Albert Fox Cahn
mental health Uber's internal investigators 'overworked, underpaid, emotionally traumatized' with 1,200 cases a week: Report Xeni Jardin
private law Ontario court rules that Uber can't use arbitration to keep its drivers from suing it Cory Doctorow
greater fools Uber is a "bezzle," doomed to disappoint the suckers who buy into its IPO Cory Doctorow
collective action problems Uber forces its drivers to arbitrate, rather than sue, but Uber also won't arbitrate Cory Doctorow
prime Study blames Uber/Lyft for San Francisco traffic, Uber/Lyft blames Amazon, propose surge pricing Cory Doctorow
