Building a startup is incredibly tough. There are the constant ups and downs, the moments of sheer ambiguity and terror. And so, few moments in a startup’s life are as triumphant — and crystal clear — as closing a round of funding. Yes, yes, raising venture capital shouldn’t be celebrated as a milestone, and the […]
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License caps and CCTV among ride-hailing rule changes urged in report to UK gov’t
Uber and similar services could be facing caps on the number of licenses for vehicles that can operate ride-hailing services in London and other UK cities under rule changes being recommended to the government. CCTV being universally installed inside licensed taxis and private hire vehicles for safety purposes is another suggestion. A working group in […]
View More License caps and CCTV among ride-hailing rule changes urged in report to UK gov’tPSA: Drone flight restrictions are in force in the UK from today
Consumers using drones in the UK have new safety restrictions they must obey from today, with a change to the law prohibiting drones from being flown above 400ft or within 1km of an airport boundary. Anyone caught flouting the new restrictions could be charged with recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an […]
View More PSA: Drone flight restrictions are in force in the UK from todayUber is in court to appeal London license loss by claiming it’s changed
Uber is in court in the UK today to try to overturn a decision by London’s transport regulator last fall to withdraw its license to operate in the city — where it claims to have some 3.5 million regular users. Its appeal is being heard in Westminster Magistrates Court from today, with the hearing expected […]
View More Uber is in court to appeal London license loss by claiming it’s changedUK kicks off driverless car law review to get tech on the road by 2021
In 2021 the UK government intends the country to be well on its way to a driverless future. No, not a cheap joke about Brexit — yesterday it announced a three-year regulatory review to “pave the way for self-driving cars”. Read More
View More UK kicks off driverless car law review to get tech on the road by 2021Crunch Report | South Korea Announces New Cryptocurrency Regulations
South Korea announces new cryptocurrency regulations coinciding with the drop in bitcoin prices, YouTube gets pulled from Fire TV and SoftBank will now own about 15 percent of Uber. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
View More Crunch Report | South Korea Announces New Cryptocurrency RegulationsEurope says Uber is a transportation company — and that’s a crushing blow
Uber’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year just got worse.
On Wednesday, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest court in the EU, ruled that the ride-share company should be considered a transportation service and not, as…
Hope grows that a larger SEC crackdown on ICOs is coming — and soon
That wait-and-see stance looks to evolve into much more action 2018, suggest those who’ve either spoken with the Securities & Exchange Commission or otherwise have a vested interest in its rulings. (The SEC isn’t commenting publicly on its specific plans.)
Just Friday, a new division of the agency that’s focused on ICOs filed charges against an outfit called PlexCoin… Read More
UK to give police new powers to ground drones
The UK government has announced it will introduce draft legislation in the spring aimed at preventing unsafe or criminal use of drones. Read More
View More UK to give police new powers to ground drones