In San Francisco and Austin, Texas, where passengers can hail self-driving vehicles, the cars have added to the workloads of city employees.
Category: Car Services and Livery Cabs
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Uber Reports Record Ridership and Second Straight Quarterly Profit
Revenue was up 11 percent from a year earlier, helping to generate $221 million in net income.
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A Start-Up’s Alternative to Uber: Employing Its Own Drivers
Alto is trying to fill a more expensive niche, especially as politicians and labor groups argue that the contractor model exploits drivers.
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New Lyft Feature Allows Women to Match Rides With Other Women
The company said it hoped to improve safety and encourage more female drivers.
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What Driverless Waymo Taxi Rides Are Like in San Francisco
On Monday, Waymo began letting the public pay for rides in its driverless cars in San Francisco. The New York Times dispatched three reporters around the city to test the service.
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Italy’s Government Takes Aim at Taxi Shortages
The government took steps this week to increase the supply of cabs after months of shortages, but critics say the problems with the industry run deeper.
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San Francisco Officials Hesitant to Expand Driverless Car Services
Local officials are worried that state regulators are too eager about a plan by the companies Cruise and Waymo to offer round-the-clock driverless taxi services.
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Uber Posts 14% Rise in Revenue as Growth Slows
The company’s growth decelerated as the rebound from the pandemic normalized and its freight business declined. It also swung to a profit.
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Air Taxis, Hyped for Years, May Finally Arrive by 2028
Federal regulators released a plan that would allow a new generation of small aircraft to transport people short distances.
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Has ‘Gig Work’ Become a Dirty Word?
If work for companies like Uber and Lyft once carried some appeal for offering flexibility, the kind of labor it has come to represent is now used by some as shorthand for a raw deal.
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Minnesota Governor Vetoes Gig Worker Pay Bill
Gov. Tim Walz said the legislation would have raised costs for ordering an Uber or Lyft too high, potentially pricing out Minnesota customers.
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Minnesota Passes Bill Seeking to Ensure Minimum Wage for Gig Workers
Lyft and Uber have opposed the legislation, with Uber threatening to leave the state if it is enacted.