surge pricing
This Case Will Decide If Uber’s Surge Pricing Is Illegal
Four years have passed since an antitrust lawsuit was first filed against Uber. It still has the potential to disrupt the company’s business model.
MoviePass's New 'Surge Pricing' Plan Sounds Awful
We're going to have to pay extra to see popular movies now, apparently.
The Sharing Economy of Disaster Relief
How companies like Uber and Airbnb respond to Hurricane Matthew shows how "human" the sharing economy really is.
In China, Uber and Competitor Didi Are Still Plagued by Driver Fraud
Is China's ride-hailing system doomed due to corruption?
A Federal Judge Compared Uber to Silk Road
In denying a motion to dismiss in an Uber antitrust lawsuit, the judge cited an unusual case.
Surge Pricing Comes to the Skies with United’s In-Flight Wi-Fi
You can now trade frequent flyer miles for Wi-Fi, but the number of miles changes with demand.
Uber's Phantom Cabs
Uber’s system of imperfect information and mixed incentives shapes the Uber experience for drivers and passengers.
Uber Will Cap Surge Prices During the Epic New York City Blizzard
This storm will be the first time the company has had to cap its "dynamic pricing" in New York due to a state of emergency.
Edmonton Cabbies Staged an Anti-Uber Protest
Now the city has to decide between a scandal-ridden company and the terrible service it's always had.