Uber

Normalising Uber: The CJEU Ruling

It was something of a clanger for the ride hailing service that has made authorities across the globe sceptical and stroppy.  Uber has lobbied, cajoled, and bullied its way into the transport markets of the globe, while still claiming to be a humble, facilitating technology company. The legal team at Uber has, at times, been ingenious. At other times, it[Read More...]

Holding Uber Accountable: Litigating over Data Hacks

It sent patrons and users into fits of puzzled anger.  It numbed a good many more who had placed mistaken faith in its operations.  Rapacious, predatory Uber, a ride-hailing company famed for its international ruthlessness, had behaved accordingly.  Last week, the firm revealed that it had received a massive hack in 2016, failing to notify customers and regulators that a breach of security had taken place.

Holding Uber Accountable: Litigating Over Data Hacks

It sent patrons and users into fits of puzzled anger.  It numbed a good many more who had placed mistaken faith in its operations.  Rapacious, predatory Uber, a ride-hailing company famed for its international ruthlessness, had behaved accordingly.  Last week, the firm revealed that it had received a massive hack in 2016, failing to notify customers and regulators that a[Read More...]

UK COLUMN: Brexit Backsliders, Ukraine in NATO, BBC Terror, Grenfell Numbers, Uber Ethics

A powerful news broadcast yesterday covering Parliament’s new ‘Brexit Backslider’ phenomenon, NATO tries to absorb the Ukraine, BBC Panorama’s links to Terrorist organisation in Syria, the police claims of low Grenfell numbers, and the ethics of Uber, and much more…
UK Column co-anchor Mike Robinson and 21WIRE’s Patrick Henningsen with this week’s news round-up. Watch: