Re:Uber sells self-driving unit in deal that will push Auror...
by Barrin92 on Monday December 07, 2020 @06:02PM
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the definition of 'tech' has been hollowed out for a while. Almost all software 'tech' companies are actually just market-makers or middlemen rather than actually driving deep process innovation that delivers extreme efficiency gains. Uber, Airbnb's etc.. model is basically regulatory arbitrage by externalising costs that taxi companies or hotels have to take on themselves to the detriment of workers and the environment.
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Re:Uber sells self-driving unit in deal that will push Auror...
by astrange on Monday December 07, 2020 @11:06PM
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You’re assuming Uber behaves worse than a taxi company, but that’s giving too much credit to the taxi company. They’re just a mini-Uber with a medallion, they don’t necessarily take care of the drivers or the cars.