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Episode 43: All Uber's controversies in Canada & the US


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This week's episode is all about Uber. In the wake of CEO Travis Kalanick's departure, we wanted to round up everything Uber has been in trouble for in Canada and the US. With the help of several Canadian media outlets and one long WIRED article, we run you through all the controversies (and a few non-issues that made headlines) since 2013.

Speed round:

-China and Canada officially agreed not to spy on each other for trade secrets
-Apple has an "Unapologetically Canadian" section in the app store and a 3-act playlist for the top 150 Canadian songs
-Apparently companies think millennials need to be paid immediately for shift work or they'll leave
-Nintendo has officially announced their SNES Classic, to be released in September.

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Links:

  • A Short History of the Many, Many Ways Uber Screwed Up | WIRED
  • Italy issues a nationwide Uber ban | The Verge
  • More than 1,000 Uber employees ask for Travis Kalanick to return | Axios
  • Uber driver are employees, not contractors, Canadian lawsuit argues | Financial Post
  • Uber silent on use of secret 'Greyball' tracking tool in Canada | CBC News
  • Uber slams new tax announced in federal budget |CBC News
  • Guelph man charged after posing as Uber driver | CBC News
  • Uber Canada is now forcing drivers to occasionally take verification selfies before starting their shifts | Financial Post
  • Uber charged 2 U of T students $150 to clean up dog poop, but they say they don't even own a dog | CBC News
  • Canada and China sign no-hacking agreement to protect trade secrets | CBC News
  • Apple featuring 'Unapologetically Canadian' section in the App Store | Mobilesyrup
  • Employers banking on instant-pay concept to attract, retain millennials
  • SNES Classic Edition officially announced, releasing September 29 | GoNintendo
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Wrecked By TechBy Riley McDonald