(Natural News) On Monday, ridesharing giants Uber and Lyft suffered a major blow to their business after a judge ordered both companies to convert their California drivers from independent contractors to employees with benefits. The preliminary injunction has been stayed for 10 days, giving both companies time to appeal the decision. Uber has already stated that […]

(Natural News) Come January 1st, independent contractors in California are going to have a much more difficult time making the same type of living they do right now. That’s because a new law will come into effect that redefines the word “employee” in such a way as to basically kill off the so-called “gig economy” […]

(Natural News) Electric scooters are everywhere these days, and lots of city dwellers proudly take part in electric scooter sharing schemes like those offered by Bird, Lyft, and Bolt. This method of transportation certainly sounds eco-friendly on the surface. When you compare it to a car, the advantages are clear: It doesn’t emit greenhouse gases […]

(Natural News) The doses of Delusionol(tm) required to believe “this time it’s different” are becoming dangerous. Here we go again, another tech bubble is expanding like a supernova and the financial media is declaring (as it does during every bubble) “this time it’s different.” File Tech Bubble 2.0 under memories are getting shorter or this time is never different: […]

(Natural News) Self-driving car technology is now advancing faster than it ever has before, and human road laws are only beginning to catch up. Recently, California became the latest state to approve new rules regarding autonomous vehicles, and it’s something that you may want to take note of. The reason is because it allows companies […]

(Natural News) It’s taken ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft less than a decade to become majorly disruptive market forces. But it looks like the market isn’t the only thing getting disrupted. Executives at either company have long maintained that their services help improve traffic in cities where they are available by virtue of the […]

(Natural News) As humanity inches closer to a world where self-driving cars are the norm, the company behind the biggest ride-sharing platform, Uber, wants to get a piece of the proverbial pie. To be more specific, the company wants to ban you from having your own self-driving car for your own personal use in your […]