UberEATs couriers planning London “strike” over pay
Seemingly emboldened by the temporary success of Deliveroo riders who held a series of protests in London over proposed changes to the formula by which they are paid, couriers working for rival on-demand...
Ex-Google Guy Builds English Teaching App That Adapts to Student
Yi Wang was hearing the same refrain over and over: Why are English classes in China so expensive? And why arent I proficient yet?The former Google product manager decided to do something about it...
Amsterdam’s sex workers: the unlikely victims of gentrification
The Dutch governments plan to clean up Amsterdams red-light district and rid the area of organised crime has forced the closure of many brothels, displacing sex workers and leaving the most valuable buildings up...
Spin launches first city-sanctioned dockless bike sharing in Bay Area
Spin, a company focused on bringing the stationless bike sharing model to the U.S. after its continued success in Asia, is launching in South San Francisco today (as it planned to last month),...
Real Vision, a media platform for finance and business, raises $10 million
Real Vision is entering the crowded business and financial new space with a bang. The company, which recently raised a $10 million Series B after a $5 million A round, is working on...
Why the company behind Meerkat ditched livestreaming for video chat
Then Meerkat and now Houseparty CEO Ben Rubin and Wired reporter Jessi Hempel during the DLD Conferences in New York.Several months ago, an app called Houseparty quietly appeared in the Apple and Android stores...
