Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is resigning from President Donald Trump’s economic advisory council, according to the company.
In a memo to employees, Kalanick said he didn’t want his presence to be seen as endorsing the president or his agenda.
The Bitemaster is no fan of Uber, but when they decide to Do the Right Thing, I praise them!
Source: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Stepping Down From Trump Economic Advisory Council | The Huffington Post
But they promise not to use the power for evil.
… [Keith Chen, Uber’s head of economic research] revealed that Uber knows when the battery on your phone is low — it keeps tabs on your battery so the app knows when to switch into low-power mode — and that it knows you’re willing to pay more for a ride when your battery is running out. . . . “[W]e absolutely don’t use that to kind of, like, push you a higher surge price, but it’s an interesting kind of psychological fact of human behavior,” said Chen.
Source: Uber Knows When Your iPhone Battery Is Dying And You’re Getting Desperate
Uber and Amazon are launching slick new apps that promise to widen the market for high-tech food delivery — but the bill for restaurants won’t be cheap.
Amazon (assets: $65 billion) plans to charge restaurants 30% of each bill and Uber is expected to charge 27.5%. If you hate a restaurant and want to fuck it over, be sure to order through one of these new apps.
Source: Uber, Amazon to charge eateries steep rates for delivery | New York Post