London cabbies want Sadiq Khan to slam the brakes on robotaxis
Union urges Mayor to halt driverless taxi rollout as City Hall report raises questions about safety, congestion, and who's actually in charge
The Register7 min read
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Lyft’s historic wage theft settlement fixes the past but ignores the future
In early October, California state and city authorities reached a landmark settlement with the rideshare company Lyft over the state’s allegations that the company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, denying them wages and benefits they would have otherwise…
Fast Company — Technology4 min read
Lyft settles landmark driver misclassification lawsuit for $272.5M
California’s attorney general and three city attorneys announced a $272.5 million settlement with Lyft after allegations that the company “committed wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees” between 2016 and 2020, according to a Thursday statement.
Ars Technica1 min read
Lyft opened an 80,000-square-foot facility in Tennessee. It isn't a data center.
Flexdrive, Lyft's arm, launches a Nashville depot for Waymo's self-driving cars, enhancing robotaxi maintenance and job opportunities.
Business Insider - AI2 min read
Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue.
TechCrunch3 min read
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