It’s going to be difficult for UK government-backed autonomous vehicle projects to compete with Silicon Valley – unless they have something neat under the bonnet.
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Jobs are not created or lost because of a single technology, but because of the business models designed to leverage the power of it.
Millions of Americans rely on public transit to get to school, work or stores, but many can’t get the service they need. ‘Uberizing’ transit by offering more options on demand could fill the gaps.
Rules are made to be broken. Innovation stalls when you don’t follow that simple maxim.
Using ride-hailing services full-time would mean avoiding the hassles of owning a car. But it could cost less, too – depending on how you value your time otherwise spent behind the wheel.
Uber’s business model suggests something has to give – either its imperial ambitions or its presence in markets which hold it to account.
Using technology and rhetoric, ride-hailing companies manage to dictate drivers while simultaneously creating the illusion of equal relation.
A rebellion against the technology which triggered the industrial revolution changed the way we understand technology.
Why Uber needs to address the values that are embedded in its technological success.
How the ride-sharing company responds to a licence refusal in the UK capital will show if its culture has genuinely changed.
Economic inequality and distrust in government is causing outbreaks of violence on South Africa’s streets.
When people get locked into the gig economy, it adversely affects other areas of their lives, from health to housing
Indonesia revised a regulation on ride-hailing services to ensure fair competition. But the government has yet to address the job insecurity issues that drivers face.
Whether or not food delivery workers feel exploited is irrelevant, because they have few other options.
It hasn’t been a good round of earnings for Silicon Valley’s big names.
Effective organisations encourage self-control, good process, proper discussion and are more driven by growth mindsets than unrealistic performance metrics.
It’s time for Australia’s personal injury insurance schemes to start preparing for change.
Not only did trade union membership peak in the 1970s – so did their way of doing things.
The online game of geocaching shows there are ways to create value online that are not purely financial.
We all miss out when corporates keep themselves to themselves.
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of management, EMLV, Paris and Adjunct Fellow, University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology Sydney
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Neil G Sipe is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer - Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor. Durham University Business School, Durham University
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Research Manager, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Sessional Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Lecturer, Universitas Indonesia
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, UNSW Sydney
