Opinion | Sabrina Hersi Issa: How Uber and Lyft drivers are using the companies' algorithms against them. - NBCNewsTHINK
Meanwhile, technology companies must accept the reality that algorithms can never replace the power of community.Take, for example, Uber and Lyft workers whose fare-seeking takes them to the hired car parking lots surrounding Reagan National Airport outside of Washington.
“Every night, several times a night, Uber and Lyft drivers at Reagan National Airport simultaneously turn off their ride-share apps for a minute or two to trick the app into thinking there are no drivers available — creating a price surge.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lyft is partnering with Mastercard to offer a rewards debit card for Lyft driversLyft is partnering with Mastercard to launch Lyft Direct Debit, a cobranded debit card and bank account with rewards and benefits for Lyft drivers.
Read more »
Uber, Lyft and Pinterest prove that private investors are sucking up all the valueConsumer IPOs from Snap to Uber have been disappointing and serve as a reminder that private investors are making all the money.
Read more »
Uber and Lyft to turn the wheels on car ownership: industry expertsRide-hailing apps like those of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc are expected to a...
Read more »
Lyft says drivers tampering with surge pricing could be bootedRide-share drivers who tamper with surge pricing will face being deactivated after a report revealed that ride-share drivers at a Washington, D.C., airport coordinated to boost fares, Lyft said.
Read more »
Penn State professor moonlighting as Uber driver charged in second kidnapping caseA Penn State assistant professor who was moonlighting as an Uber driver has been charged in an additional kidnapping case after police arrested him earlier this month for holding two women against their will.
Read more »
Checkr CEO calls alleged Somali war criminal turned Uber driver an 'edge case'The CEO of the company that processes background checks for Uber and Lyft calls the alleged Somali war criminal who drove for the companies an 'edge case.'
Read more »
Accused war criminal turned Uber driver liable in torture caseAn accused Somali war criminal who CNN reported last week was working in the US as a driver for Uber and Lyft was responsible for the torture of a man in 1988 and should pay him $500,000, a civil court jury found Tuesday.
Read more »
Mexico unveils plans to withhold taxes from Uber and other driversMexico's Finance Ministry on Monday laid out plans to withhold taxes from d...
Read more »
Penn State professor working as Uber driver accused of kidnapping multiple womenGet breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.
Read more »
Uber is a 'once in a generation company' but the stock is going nowhere, Susquehanna saysSusquehanna has a neutral rating on the stock and a price target of $42 per share.
Read more »