Freenow passengers face no immediate change after Lyft deal
€175m merger will boost service over time says local management
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Would I use a driverless taxi again? It obeyed traffic signs, stopped for pedestrians and drove cautiously
For all the progress on self-driving cars, EU rules mean we won’t see them here any time soon
Lyft to enter European market with $200m FreeNow acquisition
Acquisition will open doors to expansion in major European cities such as London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan and Dublin
Intercom to create 150 new jobs at Dublin HQ
Expansion of local team to 400-plus comes as Irish tech unicorn edges nearer public listing
Stripe ‘in early discussions with investment banks about going public’
Company considering market debut through direct listing or initial public offering as soon as next year
US to export further 20m Covid-19 vaccines, Biden announces
Move marks first time vaccines already approved by US regulators will be sent abroad
Patrick and John Collison: Stripe’s 30-something billionaires
Irish brothers online payments group Stripe is now valued at $95bn, after raising $600m this week
No promise of a happy new year for Big Tech as EU and US lawmakers bear down
Growing antitrust and regulatory moves will change how big platforms do business
California moves cruelly on gig economy workers
Proposition 22 hits rights, health and dignity of many of workforce’s most vulnerable
Uber and Lyft shares jump as California set to pass gig-worker ballot measure
Voters endorse proposal for drivers to remain independent contractors
Dublin Bus needs extra funding and more efficient routes to overhaul its image
Smiley political photoshoots won’t compensate for underfunding of public transport
Last-minute reprieve for Uber and Lyft in California
Companies said they would be unable to comply with new law considering drivers as employees
Deel launches payroll solution in Irish market and plans to take on local staff
Fintech company recently secured $14m in funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz
Uber to cut 3,700 jobs due to coronavirus hit
Car-booking company announces it will reduce corporate headcount by 14 per cent
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