Flying cars? The 7 companies working on the technology in real-life that you need to know: Uber, Larry Page, Lillium and more April 25, 2017 Forget driverless cars, it’s all about flying cars now. Autonomous vehicles may not even have officially hit the roads yet, but already experts are working on far more ambitious plans. Get ready for take off: here are the seven companies working on creating actual, real-life, Jetsons-style flying cars. Uber Apparently disrupting taxis and food delivery, [...]
Uber granted appeal in landmark legal case over employment status of drivers as workers or self-employed April 19, 2017 Uber has been granted an appeal in a landmark legal battle over the employment status of its drivers in the UK. The multi-billion dollar startup will return to court later this year to argue against an employment tribunal ruling which last year said that Uber drivers should be classed as workers and are not self-employed. [...]
Uber’s creating car parks for waiting drivers at Gatwick and City airports April 9, 2017 Uber is setting up dedicated car parking areas for its drivers close to Gatwick and City airports in London, steering away from rows with locals. It’s understood the ride-sharing startup will most likely lease space near the airports to offer drivers a location to wait for pick ups. Uber drivers and other minicab drivers at [...]
Three reasons why Amazon’s $50m deal with the NFL is the most significant moment yet for sport’s live streaming revolution April 6, 2017 We read news on our phones, binge-watch TV shows on our laptop and stream our music from the internet. Live sport on TV is yet to be disrupted in a similar manner, but Amazon’s $50m deal to live stream 10 Thursday night NFL games — a significant increase on the $10m Twitter paid for the [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan confirms date of April 2019 to bring in daily charge on the capital’s most polluting vehicles April 4, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed he will bring forward the introduction of an ultra-low emission zone and plans to expand it from central London to the North Circular and South Circular roads. The most polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily charge (£12.50 for cars, vans and motorbikes; £100 for buses, coaches and [...]
Interiors: White tiles are boring. Impress your house guests with a waterproof wallpapered loo instead March 31, 2017 Don’t underestimate the power of a well-dressed bathroom. During a dinner party, all your beloved guests will need to excuse themselves at some point. “Oh, wow!” you’ll hear them cry. “I love your loo!” Little room, big impact. For too long all-white sanitaryware and plain walls have been safe, a by-word for boring. “People now [...]
Uber is expanding its electric car plans in London to tackle air pollution, with more Nissan Leafs and a network of chargers March 28, 2017 Uber is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles in London in a bid to tackle air pollution in the capital. Another 100 Nissan Leafs will join the 50 already on the road since last summer, while the transport startup will create a network of charging points across the city. Initial analysis of the electric car [...]
Uber is withdrawing from Denmark, blaming tough new regulations March 28, 2017 Uber is closing its operation in Denmark, after it said new rules due to come into force in the country will make its operation “untenable”. A spokesman confirmed the ride-hailing app is withdrawing from the country, saying new regulations set to be introduced in the country shortly cap the number of licences issued to drivers [...]
Uber’s suspended its self-driving car trial after a crash left vehicle on side March 26, 2017 Uber has suspended a programme which was testing its self-driving cars on the real roads of Arizona after… well, just look a that picture. The crash on Friday did not cause any serious injuries but it will bring the tests in Arizona, as well as Pittsburgh and San Francisco, to a halt while it investigates. [...]
Matthew Taylor Modern Employment Practices review into the gig economy: Why is a Tory government indulging misguided calls for self-employment “rights”? March 22, 2017 Matthew Taylor was doing the rounds at the weekend, talking about the Review of Modern Employment Practices which he is conducting on behalf of the government – more evidence that Mrs May wants to rebrand the Conservatives as a sort of Blue Labour. Taylor, a former parliamentary wannabe who later worked for Tony Blair and [...]