Uber has been ordered to pay close to $650 million in employment taxes in New Jersey after the state’s department of labor said the ride-sharing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors, according to a Bloomberg report. Bloomberg Law first reported Thursday that New Jersey has hit Uber and subsidiary Rasier LLC with $523 million […]
I Tried Hiding from Silicon Valley in a Pile of Privacy Gadgets by Joel Stein…
As the spy gear piles up on my desk, my 10-year-old son asks me what my mission is. “I’m hiding,” I whisper, pointing in the direction I think is north, which is something I should probably know as a spy. “From Silicon Valley.” It isn’t going to be easy. I use Google, Facebook, Amazon, Lyft, […]
Lyft and Other Gig-Economy Giants Cash in with IPOs Before Labor Laws Catch Up with Them…
Gig-economy companies Lyft, Uber, and Postmates are racing to file IPOs this year, a mad dash replete with ever-increasing multibillion-dollar valuations. But is the rush to start trading on the public markets also a sprint to evade compliance with current labor law? Recent financial and lobbyist filings suggest that the gig-economy giants are hoping to […]
Come On Elon! Tesla Stupidly Bans Owners From Using Self-Driving Teslas For Uber…
Real Headline: “Get Ready for Freeways That Ban Human Drivers”
Sure, they lead with the safety argument, but what you’re going to wind up with is something like this–Didn’t pay taxes? “Driving disabled. Would you like to pay overdue taxes, penalties, fees and interest now?”…
Most Lyft Rides Will Be in Autonomous Cars in 5 Years…
Uber Is Playing a $16 Billion Game of Chicken…
Your current Uber experience is unsustainable. A Bloombergreport Thursday revealed that Uber continues to lose an astounding amount of money as it tries to figure out…