In Shanghai, an Uber driver logs into an online forum. He is not looking for a passenger. He is looking for someone to pretend to be a passenger. He finds a willing taker. He pretends to collect the customer and drop her at the airport. In fact, they never meet. Then
Month: September 2017
Airlines observe Flights Operations As ULC Commence strike
Lagos Nigeria, Aviation unions had shunned the directives to shut down the Nigerian airspace as the United Labour Congres begins a nationwide strike. The union comprise of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professionals, Aeronautical Information Services Association of Nigeria and the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers. Report has it that the unions had
Passengers Left stranded In New Zealand Largest Airport.
Thousands of airline passengers were stranded in Auckland on Monday after a burst pipeline cut jet fuel supplies to New Zealand's largest airport. The damaged pipeline is Auckland Airport's only source of jet fuel. The disruption is expected to last at least a week as work continues to repair the pipe,
The Dangers Of Hackable Cars
As cars go increasingly digital—and connected—cyber security experts worry that they also are becoming a lot more vulnerable Security experts paint a grim picture of what might lie ahead with a growing threat of malicious hackers accessing connected cars remotely Hackers may have a new target in their sights—one that’s just as
China to U.S.: Please stop sending us your junk
Why British Airways flight Was held at Paris airport
A British Airways flight was evacuated at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Sunday amid security concerns. Paris (CNN) - A British Airways flight was briefly grounded in Paris early Sunday, with passengers deplaned amid security concerns, French authorities said. Flight BA303 was due to take off from Charles de Gaulle Airport at
New York readied for annual traffic nightmare
Top 25 Freight Forwarders 2017: Digitization & E-Commerce continue to reshape the marketplace
Waymo seeks delay in self-driving trade secret trial against Uber
FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving car unit said critical new evidence it recently obtained in a trade secret lawsuit against Uber means a U.S. judge should postpone a trial of the case set to begin next month. Waymo claimed in a lawsuit earlier this year that former engineer Anthony Levandowski
BlaBla Car Ridesharing Service Sneaks Into Uber Territory
The company says some eight million drivers globally currently actively participate in the service. Considered one of France's startup success stories, Paris-based ridesharing unicorn BlaBlaCar has announced that it's expanding its service from long-distance travel to include short-distance trips in the traffic-choked capital city. BlaBlaCar's move is notable for a number of reasons. In a country bursting with entrepreneurial