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Image Source : FILE Why YouTube did not choose to release a dedicated app for Vision Pro? YouTube, a Google-owned video streaming platform has started following the footsteps of Netflix (a streaming giant), as it decided to release a dedicated app for Apple's highly-anticipated mixed reality (MR) headset called 'Vision Pro'. Alike Netflix, viewers will have to go to…

Too Long; Didn't ReadIn a previous post, I explored Airbnb’s strategy for enhancing data quality through incentives. Lyft is taking a distinct approach, not attempting the same thing differently, but rather focusing on different aspects of data quality. Lyft places emphasis on actively testing and validating data quality, providing both producers and consumers with the means to effectively improve and control the quality. Too Long; Didn't ReadIn a previous post, I explored Airbnb’s strategy for enhancing data quality…

Rabbit says it’s about the size of a stack of Post-it notes. Image: RabbitJesse Lyu, founder and CEO of Rabbit, was bothered by how we have to open a different app each time we wish to get something done on our phones. So, he came up with a device that will manage all your apps for you. Think of it like a voice assistant but fairly more advanced.Are You Rich Enough to Buy This Folding TV?Rabbit’s R1 is a 115-gram, pocket-sized device that runs on Rabbit OS, which the company describes as a “personalized operating system…

The Department of Labor on Tuesday enacted a new rule aimed at preventing the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. The effort, first proposed in October 2022, provides a guide to whether a worker is an employee or an independent operator under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a difference that could afford someone key legal protections and compensation. Proponents of the rule have said that this guide will allow workers more protections from companies that are working to avoid paying minimum wage and…

New York City and New Jersey residents who are already exasperated by periodic increases in MTA subway fares are going to lack even more options for cheap public transit. Out of the blue on Thursday, Citi Bike suddenly announced its bike share program was raising prices across the board, impacting annual paying members and non-members alike.Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerCiti Bike riders received emails alerting them to the cost increases, impacting Citi Bike and Lyft Pink subscribers, daily riders, and Reduced Fare…

Investors went into this year with concerns that U.S. consumer spending would dip dramatically, putting stress on pandemic darlings that had several quarters of growth thanks to stay-at-home orders and stimulus checks.But consumers instead continued to take rides and order groceries on platforms, despite any macroeconomic challenges. Some turned to these platforms for part-time work to help offset rising inflation. As 2023 comes to a close, we asked analysts, industry experts, and startup founders to predict how the gig…

The co-founder of Cruise, Kyle Vogt, resigned from his duties as CEO, CTO, and President on Sunday night, following a month of turbulence for General Motors’ self-driving car subsidiary. Vogt exits the startup he launched in his garage 10 years ago, just weeks after Cruise recalled 950 robotaxis after one of them dragged a pedestrian in San Francisco.Cops Pull Over Self-Driving Car“To my former colleagues at Cruise and GM - you’ve got this,” said Vogt in his resignation announcement on X. “Regardless of what originally…

A report issued this week from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found that Citi Bike faces “significant operational shortcomings” in the city, and determined that the problem is even worse in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. But Lyft, which owns the bikeshare platform, said the report was unfair in its analysis and contained several inaccuracies. Citi Bike, which allows consumers to rent bikes for short periods of time, has grown in popularity in recent years and has built out a massive network of…

Lyft is betting that its scheduled-ride service will make holiday travel a breeze—otherwise, it’s willing to compensate travelers for their trouble. The rideshare company said Thursday that customers who are not picked up on time for scheduled rides to airports will automatically get $20 in Lyft credits if a driver is more than 10 minutes late, or $50 if they’re not matched with a driver 10 minutes after the scheduled pick-up time. Lyft will also reimburse riders up to $50 in credits if they end up needing to take a taxi…

The new boss is considering options for Lyft’s bike fleet, with the company looking to sell the division or form a partnership with an investor. The new boss is considering options for Lyft’s bike fleet, with the company looking to sell the division or form a partnership with an investor. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…