The technological goals are lofty. But fitting the new tech into the social and political landscape might pose the bigger challenge.
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Uber actively encloses what could be a more open city in which riders and drivers work to benefit city residents.
Uber’s move to establish a drivers association is akin to the ‘yellow unions’ of the 1930s.
The Indonesian government recently announced it would start to regulate app-based ride-sharing services such as Uber, Grab Taxi and Gojek.
Moves to legalise Uber and Airbnb are paving the way for better protection of all parties involved.
There are few markets that have easier entry and exit than those in the sharing economy.
Whatever happens to Uber’s legal status in Australia, it’s likely consumers will be the eventual winners.
Australia’s new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced what he calls a “21st-century government”. The Conversation continues its series focusing on what such a government should look like, looking…
Uber is in a global fight to win a regulatory environment favourable to its business model. It could go one of two ways.
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