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Uber seems so cheap because the company subsidizes fares using a seemingly bottomless pit of venture capital. The economics blog Naked Capitalism suggested that because it lost $2bn, but only made $1.4bn in 2015, users were in effect paying a fare that covers just 41% of the cost of the ride, which helps establish a support base of thrifty fans. The company also appoints local figureheads to build grassroots support. For example, when Uber was struggling with regulators in Calgary, it recruited the philanthropist and Dragon’s Den star W Brett Wilson as its first driver in a “pop-up” service which offered users free rides if they made a $5 donation to a community charity.

Olivia Solon, 'How Uber conquers a city in seven steps', The Guardian

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Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump's executive order

Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump’s executive order

  This article titled “Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump’s executive order” was written by Olivia Solon in San Francisco, for theguardian.com on Thursday 21st June 2018 18.24 Asia/Kolkata

Donald Trump may have signed an executive order to end the separation of familiesat the southern border, but his administration is not making any special efforts to immediately…

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Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump's executive order

Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump’s executive order

  This article titled “Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump’s executive order” was written by Olivia Solon in San Francisco, for theguardian.com on Thursday 21st June 2018 18.24 Asia/Kolkata

Donald Trump may have signed an executive order to end the separation of familiesat the southern border, but his administration is not making any special efforts to immediately…

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Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump's executive order

Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump’s executive order

  This article titled “Fate of 2,300 separated children still unclear despite Trump’s executive order” was written by Olivia Solon in San Francisco, for theguardian.com on Thursday 21st June 2018 18.24 Asia/Kolkata

Donald Trump may have signed an executive order to end the separation of familiesat the southern border, but his administration is not making any special efforts to immediately…

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The Guardian’s Olivia Solon

Because if you’ve been following the Mugshot news recently, then their is a strong chance you know about a talented and haw blondie, The Guardian’s Olivia Solon! If you know her or not, definitely worth the read, a least I sure thought so!

Mugshots Go Away come again, no way!

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Amazon Patents Wristband That Tracks Workers’ Every Movement

Amazon Patents Wristband That Tracks Workers’ Every Movement

Amazon Patents Wristband That Tracks Warehouse Workers’ Every Movement Amazon already treats low-paid employees like human robots, but this potential invention will control hand and body movements using AI. To Amazon, humans will have to do until robots reach peak intelligence and mobility and replace human workers altogether. ⁃ Technocracy News Editor ************ OLIVIA SOLON

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Once Uber is in a market, it continues to clash with and ignore regulators. The company developed a tool called Greyball which used data from the app to identify city officials and ensure they couldn’t book a car to scrutinize the service. This was used in Portland in 2014 when the city was carrying out a sting operation against the startup, which was operating without a permit. Uber said it was denying ride requests to users who violated its terms of service. The mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler, saw it differently: “I am very concerned that Uber may have purposefully worked to thwart the city’s job to protect the public.”

Olivia Solon, 'How Uber conquers a city in seven steps', The Guardian

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The legacy taxi industry takes a big financial hit when Uber strolls into town, and so drivers often resort to demonstrations, roadblocks and, in extreme cases, violent protests (as happened in France, Indonesia and Mexico, where Uber drivers were attacked). Taxi companies complain that they are forced to comply with local regulations, while Uber uses hotshot Silicon Valley attorneys to wriggle free. Uber takes these in its stride, even using the protests as a marketing opportunity. On the day London’s black cabs staged a protest that gridlocked the city in July 2014, Uber ran an ad campaign describing itself as the “car service that’s keeping London moving”. Uber later reported an 850% surge in sign-ups.

Olivia Solon, 'How Uber conquers a city in seven steps', The Guardian