Topic
Regulation
19 articles in this thread.
Gig platforms after Prop 22: unions, robotaxis, and the earnings grind
Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash still run on contractor labor under Prop 22-era rules. Unions, EV subsidies, and robotaxis are three different answers to the same cost problem.
Uber’s $4,000 EV grant has to work for the driver
Uber’s EV grant can reduce the cost of switching cars. The driver still has to make the charging, mileage, and loan math work.
Banks finally getting serious about crypto
Trump's return flipped the regulatory landscape. Banks can now offer crypto without jumping through hoops, and Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are leading the charge.
California SB 371 cuts one rideshare insurance requirement
SB 371 lowers uninsured-motorist coverage for California rideshare passengers. The $1 million primary liability requirement remains, and fare savings are unproven.
California rideshare drivers can bargain as contractors under AB 1340
AB 1340 created a bargaining path for California rideshare drivers. PERB certified a statewide representative in September 2026; a first contract remains the test.
Grubhub agrees to pay restaurants $7 million in false advertising case
Grubhub agreed to pay $7.1 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company of falsely claiming partnerships with thousands of restaurants
Tesla’s Bay Area rides still had a driver at the wheel
Tesla offered paid Bay Area rides with a safety driver. That is a service launch, but it is not driverless operation.
Turquoise Lights for Autonomous Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz has achieved a pioneering milestone in the US automotive industry by obtaining permits to use turquoise-colored lights on its vehicles to indicate autonomous driving
Adobe Abandons $20 Billion Figma Deal
Adobe's $20 billion acquisition of Figma was halted due to regulatory challenges in Europe and the UK, with concerns about potential harm to innovation and competition
Epic Games wins Google
Epic Games just beat Google in their antitrust lawsuit over Play Store practices, after losing a nearly identical case against Apple
A displayed price should be the price you can pay
The FTC proposed a junk-fee rule in 2023. Hidden mandatory charges punish shoppers and honest sellers alike.
Lyft Fined $10 Million Over Icahn-Soros Deal
Lyft Inc. has settled a $10 million fine with the SEC for not disclosing a board director's role in a share sale involving billionaires Carl Icahn and George Soros, just before the company's 2019 IPO. The director, identified as Jonathan Christodoro, helped Icahn sell a 2.6% stake in Lyft to Soros at a discounted rate. Christodoro reportedly received fees for the deal and resigned from Lyft's board at the time of the transaction. The case raises questions about Lyft's transparency and disclosure practices.
23andMe Data Scraping Incident Raises Concerns Over Genetic Privacy
23andMe's 2023 breach used stolen logins to reach DNA Relatives profiles. The privacy risk extended beyond compromised accounts.
Microsoft CEO Highlights the Challenges of Competing in the Search Engine Market
In a federal court this week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand in the ongoing antitrust trial against Google, painting a bleak picture for any company aspiring to compete in the search engine market
The Cruise crash was also a disclosure failure
The October 2023 Cruise crash exposed a dangerous post-impact maneuver and a failure to report it fully. That is the operational lesson.
Kim Kardashian fined by SEC
The SEC's 2022 Kardashian settlement was about a hidden $250,000 promotion payment, not a verdict on every crypto token.
California tax refund for car owners
I'm honestly perplexed by this decision
WHO hired company to copy Moderna
The WHO–Afrigen mRNA project showed why patent access alone could not build vaccine manufacturing capacity.
DoorDash v San Francisco
San Francisco's delivery-fee cap protected restaurant margins in 2021. The unresolved tradeoff was where platforms moved the cost.