Home Data & Society acmateescu's bookmarks Uber’s not a $40 billion start-up. It’s a mid-sized car company. - The Washington Post

Uber’s not a $40 billion start-up. It’s a mid-sized car company. - The Washington Post

acmateescu's bookmarks 2014-12-11

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Uber’s rival in China isn’t just buying Uber — it’s buying its algorithms - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/08/01/ubers-rival-in-china-isnt-just-buying-uber-its-buying-its-algorithms/?tid=sm_tw

acmateescu's bookmarks 08/01/2016

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Why drivers are winning the labor war between Uber and Lyft - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/03/03/why-drivers-are-winning-the-labor-war-between-uber-and-lyft/

acmateescu's bookmarks 03/10/2015
Uber driver salary: The ride-sharing company says its drivers make great money, but its math just doesn’t add up.

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2014/10/uber_driver_salary_the_ride_sharing_company_says_its_drivers_make_great.2.html

acmateescu's bookmarks 11/07/2014
No, Russians did not start the #TrumpWon debate meme. Here’s what really happened. - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/10/03/no-russians-did-not-start-the-trumpwon-debate-meme-heres-what-really-happened/

acmateescu's bookmarks 10/03/2016
This company says it can predict whether a teacher will be any good — before entering a classroom - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2016/05/24/this-company-says-it-can-predict-whether-a-teacher-will-be-any-good-before-entering-a-classroom/

acmateescu's bookmarks 05/31/2016
Why A New Generation Of On-Demand Businesses Rejected The Uber Model | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

http://www.fastcompany.com/3058299/why-a-new-generation-of-on-demand-businesses-rejected-the-uber-model

acmateescu's bookmarks 03/29/2016
The "Sharing Economy" Is Dead, And We Killed It | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

http://www.fastcompany.com/3050775/the-sharing-economy-is-dead-and-we-killed-it

acmateescu's bookmarks 09/14/2015
Pixel And Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In The Gig Economy | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

http://www.fastcompany.com/3027355/pixel-and-dimed-on-not-getting-by-in-the-gig-economy

acmateescu's bookmarks 04/03/2014

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2014: When The Rental—Not "Sharing"—Economy Exploded - ReadWrite

http://readwrite.com/2014/12/26/rental-economy-sharing-2014

acmateescu's bookmarks 01/05/2015
The real promise of the ‘sharing economy’ is what it could do for the poor - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/16/the-real-promise-of-the-sharing-economy-is-what-it-could-do-for-the-poor/

acmateescu's bookmarks 04/02/2015

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A computer program used for bail and sentencing decisions was labeled biased against blacks. It’s actually not that clear. - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/10/17/can-an-algorithm-be-racist-our-analysis-is-more-cautious-than-propublicas/

acmateescu's bookmarks 10/17/2016
What’s Yours Is Mine: Against the Sharing Economy by Tom Slee review – the problem with Airbnb and Uber | Books | The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/02/whats-yours-is-mine-against-the-sharing-economy-tom-slee-review

acmateescu's bookmarks 04/05/2016
California Says Uber Driver Is Employee, Not a Contractor - The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/business/uber-contests-california-labor-ruling-that-says-drivers-should-be-employees.html

acmateescu's bookmarks 06/17/2015

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What’s driving Silicon Valley to become ‘radicalized’ - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/05/24/what-is-driving-silicon-valley-to-become-radicalized/

acmateescu's bookmarks 05/25/2016
Catherine Rampell: ‘Big data’ needs a helping hand in Washington - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/catherine-rampell-big-data-needs-a-helping-hand-in-washington/2014/03/27/11b1f90e-b5bd-11e3-8cb6-284052554d74_story.html

acmateescu's bookmarks 03/27/2014

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Ride-Sharing Start-Ups Compete in ‘Uber for Children’ Niche - The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/14/business/smallbusiness/ride-sharing-start-ups-compete-in-uber-for-children-niche.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

acmateescu's bookmarks 04/13/2016
Mass Location Tracking: It’s Not Just For the NSA

https://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty-national-security/mass-location-tracking-its-not-just-nsa

acmateescu's bookmarks 12/12/2013

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‘Big data’ was supposed to fix education. It didn’t. It’s time for ‘small data.’ - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/05/09/big-data-was-supposed-to-fix-education-it-didnt-its-time-for-small-data/

acmateescu's bookmarks 05/13/2016
How Uber-type jobs are driving inequality, and what to do about it - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/21/how-uber-type-jobs-are-driving-inequality-and-what-to-do-about-it/

acmateescu's bookmarks 05/22/2015
It’s Not About Uber: Beyond the W-2 vs. 1099 Debate | Re/code

http://recode.net/2015/06/19/its-not-about-uber-beyond-the-w-2-vs-1099-debate/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

acmateescu's bookmarks 06/21/2015
Uber seems to offer better service in areas with more white people. That raises some tough questions - The Washington Post

https://api.zotero.org/groups/312780/items/ERISPTDV

acmateescu's bookmarks 03/22/2016

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Uber’s data could be a treasure trove for cities. But they’re wasting the chance to get it. - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/30/ubers-data-could-be-a-treasure-trove-for-cites-but-theyre-wasting-the-chance-to-get-it/

acmateescu's bookmarks 01/10/2015
Putin destroyed Russia’s independent press. Trump seems to want the same. - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/putin-destroyed-russias-independent-press-trump-seems-to-want-the-same/2017/03/05/d3ea8402-001d-11e7-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html?utm_term=.68800854d078

acmateescu's bookmarks 03/06/2017
The gig economy is here, and it’s not a pretty picture — Work Futures — Medium

https://medium.com/the-future-of-work-and-business/the-gig-economy-is-here-and-it-s-not-a-pretty-picture-9fedffc2bddf

acmateescu's bookmarks 04/01/2015
Meet the digital dissenters: They’re fighting for a better Internet | The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/12/26/resistance/

acmateescu's bookmarks 12/27/2015