The latest iteration of Ford’s self-driving Fusion Hybrid vehicle slims down the laser-ranging sensors and adds a lot more smarts in the trunk. Source: Ford shows off a sleeker self-driving car
Month: December 2016
The company was profitable in 2016 on revenue north of $100 million. Source: Rent the Runway has raised a $60 million investment led by Fidelity – Recode
When Don Goldberg began his career in 1980, he saw the future of staffing, and the value of companies utilizing technology to attract and recruit employees. Source: Don Goldberg: Facilitating the gig economy – Utah Business
The retailer giant broke another holiday sales record thanks to its Echo devices and last-minute Christmas shoppers. Source: Amazon’s best holiday season shipped over 1 billion items – CNET
Source: 5,000 Lyft drivers take advantage of GM rental program – LeftLaneNews
The legal theories that are being lobbed at Uber in wage-hour lawsuits across the country show no signs of letting up. Earlier this year, a group of certified limousine drivers in Eastern Pennsylvania who provide services through Uber’s “luxury” UberBLACK platform filed a FLSA suit for unpaid wages, including a claim that they were owed […]
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What Really Worries Gig Workers Now
What do independent workers tend to vent about online? Taxes, general worries and insurance coverage topped the list, according to a recent analysis by Cision, a media communication technology and analytics company, which looked at conversations in the news and social media. The study was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. […] Source: What Really Worries […]
Amazon is rolling out its private label food brand Wickedly Prime with a logo that is a version of the Amazon smile with a tongue, Geekwire reports. Source: Amazon rolls out its own food line Wickedly Prime, pushing into the private label market | Marketing | The Drum
A large number of job openings, low unemployment, and decreased matching efficiency in the labor market imply that hiring high-quality talent is likely to be a challenge. This is particularly true in the IT sector, which is trying to cope with a projected increase in job openings, ever-changing demand for skills, and the rise of […]
Thundersoft, a company out of China that designs operating systems for drones and other connected devices, has made an acquisition to drive deeper into.. Source: OS builder Thundersoft buys UI maker Rightware for $68M to expand in automotive | TechCrunch