Uber stiffed its NYC drivers; Target agrees to pay up over data breach, and more news.
Amazon floods Seattle’s banana market and the world’s best Go player defeated by a computer. Read on...
Uber admitted on Tuesday to shortchanging its NYC drivers during the past two-and-a-half years, Quartz reported. The ride sharing service erroneously calculated its 25% commission from drivers using the full fare, rather than the fare minus taxes and other fees, a violation of its nationwide agreement with drivers. Correcting the pay error will likely cost Uber tens of millions of dollars.
Target has agreed to pay up for a 2013 data breach. The $18.5 million agreement involved 47 states and the District of Columbia, making it the largest multi-state data breach settlement ever. The Minneapolis-based retailer is also required to bolster its cybersecurity capabilities as part of the deal.
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AI program AlphaGo beat the world's top Go player, Ke Jie, in the first of three games in China. AlphaGo, created by Google unit DeepMind, beat Korean champion Lee Se-dol just over a year ago. AlphaGo and Ke face off again on Thursday.
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler accusing the company of using software to cheat on emissions standards tests. The lawsuit claims that the auto giant tricked the tests by having engines on certain models perform differently in their first 22 minutes — enough time to get certified. The cheat is not as widespread as the infamous Volkswagen case but it doesn’t look good.
LeEco cuts most of US workforce as it continues its downward spiral. The Chinese tech giant, which is restructuring at home, will reduce its US headcount to 50 employees from 350, Bloomberg News reported. The company, which specializes in online video, made its North American debut in October but is said to have overreached.
Online retail giant Amazon has been giving away free bananas outside its headquarters in Seattle — possibly to post employee potassium levels but we’re not sure. The “banistas,” as they’re called, hand out about 8,000 bananas a day, said the Wall Street Journal — drawing ire from local restaurants who peddle bananas for profit.
Cover Art: Chinese Go player Ke Jie puts a stone against Google's artificial intelligence program AlphaGo during their first match at the Future of Go Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China May 23, 2017. (Reuters/China Stringer)
gaper.io | Director Growth & Digital Transformation
4 年for starters, this is one of the most exhilarating news compilations I have come across in a while. From layoffs to handing bananas to employees; but I mean it's 2020 so anything is possible. This also goes to show the power that the consumer holds over these corporations and how incredibly crucial it is to have your policies aligned perfectly with the way you operate, whether it's calculating commission or data privacy or even testing, one tiny miscalculation and it's all gone
Worlali is an epitome of solution with strong negotiation, communication excellence and broad minded.
7 年I believe customers must begin to speak. and when I say customers i also mean the direct employees.look, sometimes companies behave as if they do not need your input while others pretend you are so valuable but deserve little. The well skilled person must not relent on issuing out views on either bad or good policies.
Director of Information Security at BISSELL Homecare
7 年It would be hard to imagine any court system coming up with security "requirements" that thet haven't already done. In spades.
Owner, and Product Development Manager at Yawdies Jamaican Goodies
7 年Uber....