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'Bleed us dry': Why tech platforms are facing rebellions

Paris (AFP) - When Jak found online marketplace Etsy, it seemed like the perfect match: a tech platform for small traders to sell handmade items that promised to be a creative outlet and bring tidy profits.

AFP

Egypt gig economy workers face rough ride

Cairo (AFP) - Young men on bikes and scooters zip through Cairo, Egypt's sprawling megalopolis, dodging cars to deliver more than a million orders each day, with little physical or legal protection.

AFP

From planes to Ubers: Where you do and don’t have to wear masks on US public transport

Planes, trains, cabs, and buses across the US are dropping their mask requirements – even at Disney World

The Independent UK

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Punishment of Deliveroo by French court is a blow to the platform's business model

When the gavel came down, the verdict of the first criminal trial targeting “uberization” in France was unambiguous. The court in Paris recognised the French branch of the London-based company Deliveroo wrongly classified riders who should have been considered employees as independent workers. Found guilty of “systemic concealment” of jobs,…

The Conversation

First Thing: Putin orders blockade of Mariupol steelworks

Russia changes tactics as US warns of risk of cyber-attacks on Ukraine’s allies. Plus, Trump campaign ordered to pay Omarosa Manigault Newman over $1.3m

The Guardian - UK

Capitol rioter caught after FBI finds recording of him boasting to Uber driver

A 15-month long investigation resulted in Jerry Braun’s arrest on 12 April; he’s been charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct

The Guardian - US

At-risk immunocompromised Americans decry lifting of travel mask mandate

Removing mask mandates for travelers, whether cross-country by plane or cross-town by bus, places the burden of safety on the immunocompromised and others at risk, says one infectious disease expert.

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5 Best Dash Cams Under $100 (2022 Review)

Dash cams can be the difference between hard evidence and hearsay in the event of an accident.

Motor1

Analyst Ratings for Uber Technologies

Analysts have provided the following ratings for Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) within the last quarter:

Benzinga

From planes to Ubers: Where you do and don’t have to wear masks on US public transport

Planes, trains, cabs, and buses across the US are dropping their mask requirements – even at Disney World

The Independent UK

Uber names ex-British Airways exec Andrew Brem as new UK boss after TfL licence extension

Ride-hailing company was granted 30-month licence to continue operating in London last month

Evening Standard

Editorial: Tolerance at 30,000 feet needed as face masks are no longer required on planes

On Monday, a Florida federal judge, Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandate requiring masks while traveling on planes, trains and automobiles, assuming the last of those is an Uber or a cab. She declared the regulation an overreach of government power.

Chicago Tribune

The Case for Uber Surge Pricing After a Mass Shooting

In criticizing the move, the New York Post got basic economics wrong.

Reason

America's new mask divide

Some big cities kept mask requirements on mass transit, while others ditched the rules.

Axios

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Uber and Lyft ditch mandatory masks after judge shoots down CDC mandate

Neither drivers nor riders will be required to wear masks, and the car's front seat can now be occupied.

AFP

Cheers and jeers in US as plane mask mandates are lifted

New York (AFP) - Airlines, subways and bus services across the United States moved quickly Tuesday to remove mask requirements following a federal court ruling that struck down face-covering mandates on public transportation, a hot-button issue throughout the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Uber, Lyft scrap mask requirement for US riders, drivers

Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will no longer ask riders and drivers in the U.S. to wear masks, joining a growing number of major transport providers shifting their policies.

The Street

Uber Stock Surges After Scrapping Mask Mandate; Lyft Stock Leaps, Airlines Shares Soar

Ride-sharing groups Uber and Lyft followed major U.S. airlines in scrapping mask mandates following yesterday's Federal court ruling in Florida.

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Uber, Lyft join airlines in ending US mask mandate

New York (AFP) - Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft removed mask requirements on riders and drivers on Tuesday following a federal ruling striking down the mandate.

Daily Mirror

Mum's horror after Uber drives off with son, 2, as she runs 'like madwoman' after him

Toddler Theo was sat in the back of the Uber as his mum got out to collect his buggy from the boot. As she popped the pram on the kerb the car pulled away with the boy still inside

Benzinga

Uber Withdraws Mask Mandate In US

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) lifted its mask mandate for riders and drivers in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Latest apps promise fast service but can they deliver?

Venture capitalists have poured billions into the latest pandemic delivery craze: companies that promise to get you a bottle of Tylenol, an iced coffee, hummus, a cucumber and a roll of paper towels

The Street

Buy the Dip: Schwab, Lyft, Altria, Kimberly-Clark

A fresh take on some of the stocks columnists and writers at TheStreet are looking at closely following recent declines.

The Street

Amazon Has a Controversial Answer for Inflation and Rising Fuel Costs

The higher cost of fuel and rising labor costs begins to take a toll on e-commerce goliath Amazon.

Salon

Corporate America's abortion two-step

There is an ongoing disconnect between Corporate America's professed principles and its pocketbook

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