Big tech surveillance could damage democracy
Data is often called the oil of the 21st century.
Internet
Jun 4, 2019
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News tagged with business models
Barcelona taxi drivers to lodge legal case against Uber
A Barcelona-based association of taxi drivers on Thursday announced it would lodge a legal complaint against ride-hailing services Uber and Cabify for fraud and other offences.
Business
May 23, 2019
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Wikipedia 'doing very well financially': co-founder
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Thursday that the free online encyclopedia is in good financial shape, although increasing mobile phone use may cut into future donations.
Internet
May 16, 2019
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3-D printer makes peacekeeping missions cheaper and repair of defense systems faster
Peacekeeping missions often take place at remote locations, requiring the army to have a large supply of spare parts on site to keep everything running. Dutch researcher Bram Westerweel comes to the conclusion that taking ...
Engineering
May 16, 2019
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Uber shifts into reverse in disappointing Wall Street debut
Uber shares skidded Friday in a disappointing Wall Street debut following a massive public offering from the global ride-hailing giant.
Business
May 10, 2019
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Why does Facebook fail to fix itself? It's partly humans
The question comes up over and over, with extremist material, hate speech, election meddling and privacy invasions. Why can't Facebook just fix it?
Internet
May 10, 2019
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Uber to price IPO at $45, valuing company at $82 bn: source
Uber was preparing a share offering that values the global ridesharing giant at up to $82 billion, a source familiar with the deal said Thursday.
Business
May 9, 2019
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Uber stock set to launch at $45 a share (Update)
Uber is set for its Wall Street debut Friday with a massive share offering that is a milestone for the ride-hailing industry and the so-called "sharing economy," but which comes with simmering concerns about its business ...
Business
May 9, 2019
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Rideshare drivers strike as Uber poised to go public
Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers turned off their apps in a US-wide strike Wednesday over pay and working conditions, casting a shadow over this week's keenly anticipated Wall Street debut of ride-hailing leader Uber.
Business
May 9, 2019
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Driver protests, strikes cast shadow on Uber IPO
Rideshare drivers in major US cities were set to stage a series of strikes and protests Wednesday, casting a shadow over the keenly anticipated Wall Street debut of sector leader Uber.
Business
May 7, 2019
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