How much does Uber want to eliminate its drivers?
Even UberEats, the only division of Uber that’s ever gotten close to making a profit, is testing out delivery robots: Geoffrey the Delivery Robot has apparently been launched and was spotted on the streets of Toronto on June 22nd.
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Road Warrior News is conducting a short and unscientific survey of professional delivery persons to explore the status of delivery workers using their own cars, and their personal auto insurance, to make deliveries for services like Door Dash, Uber Eats, and Skip the Dishes.
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Taxi News was not able to locate the photographer who took this picture in order to give photo credit. It’s an almost perfect visual metaphor for service consumers and providers in the gig economy.
“Finally someone admits it. All those years we were told that the low costs of Uber, Airbnb, etc. were the result of technological magic driven by their special talents for innovation; that these silicon valley companies all had lightning in a bottle. Now we can all see the emperor never had any clothes, that it wasn’t magic. It was just wildly wasteful and inefficient cash burn. The only real “disruption” these companies managed to effect was the evasion of labor laws, anti-monopoly laws, and consumer protection.”
Read MoreAccording to the statement released June 8th, “It has come to FSRA’s attention that Hidden Ace Brokerage is conducting auto insurance business without a licence to sell. FSRA encourages consumers to exercise caution if they are contacted by Hidden Ace Brokerage. Consumers are also advised not to obtain any insurance products through Hidden Ace Brokerage.”
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The newspaper carrier that has been delivering the paper to your door for decades may soon be delivering a lot more than just news.
Postmedia Network Inc. announced on May 20th that it is building a national distribution network for small parcel delivery. Postmedia Parcel Services, a new division of Postmedia, will leverage its extensive distribution network to expand its offerings to include trucking, sorting and distribution of small parcels beginning with a strategic partnership with Brunswick News Inc. in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and certain regions of Ontario.
Read More“Ride Fair,” a seven minute short film by director Javier Lovera begins streaming for free today as part of the 2021 Hot Docs Festival which will run from April 29 to May 9.
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“If anyone could tell me where the money is going, and how it’s helping Canada’s environment, I might believe it,” says trucker Gerry Black. “This is not just a tax on fuel – it is a tax on everything you
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“You can work for yourself, and have a good day or a bad day. You can work for someone else, and have a good day or a bad day. Either way, it’s up to you.”
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In an unprecedented turn of events, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones amended the April 16th edict which had announced that police would have the authority to stop any Ontarian and ask them why they were outside of their homes during the current COVID-19 lockdown.
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