California’s new emissions rules target diesel trucks and cargo ships

Posted on 28/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

California air quality officials have passed two new measures aimed at reducing pollution from diesel trucks and ships. One rule introduces new emissions standards for heavy-duty diesel trucks, while the other requires more ships docked at ports to e...

Uber and Lyft get a temporary reprieve from California shut-down order

Posted on 20/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Uber and Lyft can continue to operate in California thanks to a last-minute ruling that grants the companies a temporary stay while they appeal a previous court order to re-classify their drivers as employees.The stay comes less than 12 hours before...

Lyft will stop running in California at midnight

Posted on 20/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Lyft will suspend its operations in California at 11:59PM Pacific Time. An injunction that requires the company to reclassify its drivers as employees is set to take effect on Friday.Earlier this month, Lyft and Uber both said they would temporarily...

Uber CEO says his company can’t hire all of its drivers in California

Posted on 19/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Whatever the outcome of its ongoing legal spat with the state of California, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi doesn’t believe his company can employ all the people who drive for the platform in California, at least not without a fundamental rethinking of i...

Amazon can be held liable for defective third-party products, court rules

Posted on 14/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A California state appeals court has ruled that Amazon can be held liable for damages and injuries caused by faulty products sold on its third-party marketplace. The decision is for a lawsuit filed by Angela Bolger, who purchased a replacement laptop...

Lyft will temporarily shut down in California if forced to reclassify drivers

Posted on 13/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Like Uber, Lyft says it may temporarily suspend service in California if it is required to classify drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. Lyft President Josh Zimmerman broke the news during an earnings call with investors yesterda...

Uber warns of temporary California shut down if it has to reclassify drivers

Posted on 12/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The drama between Uber and California continues. Today, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told MSNBC that, if Uber is forced to classify its drivers as employees, Uber will temporarily suspend service in California. This could happen in a matter of days, an...

California wins injunction against Uber, Lyft classifying drvers as contractors

Posted on 11/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

California passed Assembly Bill 5 late last year in a bid to reclassify many gig economy workers as employees, and so far, Lyft and Uber have not done that. The state is suing them, and on Monday afternoon Judge Ethan Schulman of San Francisco Superi...

Google is granting another $4 million towards affordable Bay Area housing

Posted on 23/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Last year, Google committed $1 billion towards addressing the lack of affordable housing in the Bay Area, acknowledging that as one of the largest employers in the region it has a responsibility to help. Today, the company shared updates on its progr...

Apple will spend $400 million on affordable housing this year

Posted on 13/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

This year, Apple will spend more than $400 million on affordable housing projects and first-time homebuyer assistance programs in California. The investment is part of Apple’s multi-year $2.5 billion pledge to combat California’s housing crisis.With...

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