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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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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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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Elon Musk’s Quixotic Quest to Turn X Into an ‘Everything App’
Mr. Musk, the owner of Twitter, is the latest Silicon Valley mogul to pursue an all-in-one app, the kind that has thrived in Asia but not elsewhere.