Month: November 2016

Billions of dollars could result from an auction of public airwaves — money that could be invested to counter the decline in local journalism. Source: An Auction That Could Transform Local Media – The New York Times

Sydney-based on-demand crowdsourced delivery firm Go People has hit a new milestone, raising more than $2 million in two rounds of funding over the past three months. Source: Go People picks up $2m in funds

Uber is attempting to convince Europe that it is not a transport company. The battle will come to a head next week when the company will present its case before Europe’s top court. Uber will attempt to get the courts to believe that instead of being a transport service, it is simply a digital platfo Source: […]

Uber [UBER.UL] will seek to convince Europe’s top court next week that it is a digital service, not a transport company, in a case that could determine whether app-based startups should be exempt from strict laws meant for regular companies. Source: Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules

The city has released rules for its Uber-driver unionization ordinance, including a rule setting out which drivers will have a say in whether to opt for collective bargaining — and which won’t. Source: Seattle unveils rules for unionizing Uber, Lyft drivers

Remember that decades-old public service announcement asking parents, “Do you know where your children are?” That ad could not have anticipated that the answer one day would be this: They are somewhere uploading their favorite videos of themselves — or their cats — to YouTube, posting photos to Instagram and sending disappearing messages on Snapchat. […]

Individuals have filed a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc., a transportation company, citing alleged fraud. According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that, on May 30, named plaintiff Josh Applebaum availed himself of the transportation services of defendant from New York City to New Jersey. However, he was charged the full cash toll price of $15 […]

The UK partnership allows customers to buy insurance on demand via the Trov app. The insurer explained that using the Trov app, consumers can upload items to their cloud-based inventory and purchase individual insurance for those items at the touch of a button. The automated app allows individuals to protect the things they want covered, […]

Indian startup Bookmychotu.com has expanded its service portfolio and now provides its customers with a ‘helper’ to stand in long ATM queues for them. This ‘helper’ will stand in the queues for Rs. 90 per hour on behalf of the customer. This service has caught the attention of many users since long ATM queues are […]

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–OnboardIQ, whose software automates the hiring process for hourly workers, today released its first On-Demand Jobs Report, an analysis of trends in job applications, hires, and time to hire across a broad cohort of on-demand companies in the U.S. The report shows a healthy and growing on-demand sector that doubled hiring in the […]