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Online gig work growing rapidly: World Bank
Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released Thursday.
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Companies envision taxis flying above jammed traffic
As urban traffic gets more miserable, entrepreneurs are looking to a future in which commuters hop into "air taxis" that whisk them over clogged roads.
Companies such as Archer, Joby and Wisk are working on electric-powered aircraft that take off and land vertically like helicopters then propel forward like planes.
Parliament passes law on transportation platforms
Ljubljana – The National Assembly passed in a 50:36 vote on Tuesday amendments to the act on road transport that create the legal basis for transportation platforms such as Uber or Lyft, changes that the government argues will facilitate the digitalisation of the transport sector.
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Uber, Lyft, similar platforms coming to Slovenia
Brdo pri Kranju – The government has approved a proposal to amend the road transport act which introduces legal basis for digital labour platforms, such as Uber. The proposal sets down that drivers via these gig economy companies would need to get a licence. The amendments would also abolish mandatory use of taximeters for taxi drivers.
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FLYING Cars will be in the Air Within the Next Five Years
Flying cars may still seem like a gimmick to some but the reality is that company's across the world are working furiously to make them a reality.
Benefits of flying cars would be to reduced commuting times and a way to alleviate some pressure of congestion and traffic jams across busy roads.
General Motors Aims to Run Fleets of Self-Driving Taxis by 2019
General Motors aims to launch a public ride-sharing service across several cities that uses fully self-driving cars by 2019, potentially becoming the first traditional carmaker to deploy autonomous technology at scale in the real world.
NYC attack suspect charged with terrorism offences (VIDEO)
Federal prosecutors brought terrorism charges Wednesday against the Uzbek immigrant accused in the truck rampage that left eight people dead.
Prosecutors said the suspect was spurred by the Islamic State group’s online calls to action and picked Halloween because he knew more people would be out on the streets.
Apple, Facebook, Google vs. Trump on travel ban
Dozens of top tech companies — including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter — have filed a joint legal brief arguing against President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
The brief was filed late Sunday with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of an ongoing lawsuit against the ban.
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Uber chief quits Trump advisory group after uproar
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick on Feb. 2 quit U.S. President Donald Trump's business advisory group, as a movement grew to dump the ride-sharing service because of his connection to the new administration.
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