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The Uber files lit up the darkness of big tech, and showed why we need whistleblowers

People must feel able to speak out – and our laws must protect them, says former Facebook employee Frances Haugen

The Guardian - UK

Uber Eats couriers report lower wages

Cyclists in dense cities say they're being left behind as company changes how orders are assigned ("wheels > feet")

Salon

‘Embrace the chaos’: a history of Uber’s rapid expansion and fall from favour

The firm was one of the pioneers of the gig economy model but its operations soon caused a global furore

The Guardian - UK

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Digital labour platforms subject global South workers to 'algorithmic insecurity'

Digital labour platforms are rapidly transforming the world of work. Many governments in the global south have welcomed platforms that bring businesses, workers and consumers together, creating opportunities to reduce unemployment. But what happens when jobs are turned into tasks? Workers are increasingly managed by apps that allocate these tasks…

The Conversation

The worldwide scale of the Uber files – in numbers

The vast scale of the whistleblower leak and Uber’s worldwide reach can defy comprehension

The Guardian - UK

The Uber files: how the leak prompted outrage across the world

From Europe to India and the US, the revelations have fuelled anger from the drivers to politicians

The Guardian - UK

Too Much Information: Near Majority Of Adults Know Others’ Online Passwords And Log-Ins

Almost half of the people know someone else’s online passwords, with one in five knowing log-in details – of an ex-partner.

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Northern Ireland taxi driver numbers climb as inflationary pressure bite

Comparison website said those looking for a second job to supplement income may be behind the increase in new driver numbers

Birmingham Post

The Uber files: firm knew it launched illegally in Australia, then leaned on governments to change the law

Exclusive: company acknowledged in documents leaked to the Guardian it had used ‘hyper-aggressive tactics’ in global expansion

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: climate pressure on Labor, Biden in Israel, winter Covid wave

Friday: Chris Bowen is being pushed to beef up proposed legislation enshrining emissions targets. Plus: are we finally past the era of shameless leaders?

The Guardian - AU

Uber faces 550-passenger lawsuit over alleged rape and assault in US

Firm accused of failing to protect women from kidnap, false imprisonment and sexual battery

The Guardian - UK

How the Times Group covered Uber after their ‘strategic partnership’

Uber’s ties with the Times Group are raising eyebrows. On July 12, the Indian Express shed light on the media group’s “strategic partnership” with the cab firm.

Newslaundry

Uber sued by more than 500 female passengers over sexual assault complaints

Uber Technologies Inc. is being sued by more than 500 women across the US who claim to have been assaulted by drivers on the platform.

Tribune News Service

South Florida commuters turn to electric scooters for convenience and cost

It’s the era of scooter commuters.

Tribune News Service

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Boeing, GM, FedEx: these are as complicit as the far right in threatening US democracy

Corporations are underwriting the thuggery of Trump and his allies – all because they want to pay as little tax as possible

The Independent UK

Uber sued by 550 women claiming they were sexually assaulted by drivers

Company has responded ‘slowly and inadequately’ to ‘crisis of sexual assault’, lawyer says

Axios

Uber faces lawsuit from more than 500 women over driver sexual assault complaints

Passengers allegedly "kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked."

StockNews.com

Both Uber and Lyft Have High Volume, but Which Stock Is a Better Bet?

Pent-up demand for ride-sharing services has helped Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT) register solid revenue and booking figures in the last quarter. Both have high trading volumes. Let’s discuss which stock is a better buy now….

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The Guardian - UK

Uber drivers’ anger over compensation for missed holiday pay

Drivers who made claim via portal ‘without lengthy court proceedings’ say they were misled

The Guardian - UK

The world is rightly appalled by the Uber files – the drivers aren’t so surprised

My union has been fighting tooth and nail for the rights of Uber drivers. It feels like the only way to trigger change, says the IWGB’s Alex Marshall

Tribune News Service

Big Tech’s reckoning won’t stop with Uber

Life for big tech companies looks increasingly different to how it did five years ago. Back then, Uber Technologies Inc. used a secret “kill switch” to thwart police from probing its data systems in more than a dozen countries. It forged into cities where its gig-economy model broke local rules,…

Daily Mirror

One in five Brits admit to knowing their ex-partner's online log-in details

Over a third of Brits can still access their former partner's Facebook and Netflix accounts - and, worryingly, even their online banking

The Guardian - UK

Uber facing questions over how it knew Transport for London boss used app

Leaked files show cab-hailing firm noted Sir Peter Hendy ‘used an Uber car twice’ during one week in 2014

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Uber’s easy ride is over

Why the tech giant’s aggressive approach to growth may only encourage future startups. Plus: the latest in Elon’s Twitterverse

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: January 6 attack panel examines Trump’s ‘summoning a mob’

Ex-militia spokesperson testifies to House committee, saying: ‘This could have been the spark that started a new civil war.’ Plus, dark side of Victoria’s Secret

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