The gig economy : why Uber is giving UK drivers worker status

Uber announced it is to grant its “ drivers ” worker status in the UK , entitling them to all the benefits required under UK law . The move was prompted by a Supreme Court ruling . Uber said its UK mobility business represented 6.4 % of all bookings in the fourth quarter of 2020 , and while it would increase costs in the UK , it did not intend to pass those on to customers .

Is Apple about to join the cloud computing fray ?

Redwood City , California-based drone manufacturer Skydio , which specialises in autonomous flight , raised its latest $ 170mn Series D led by Andreessen Horowitz ’ s Growth Fund . The company said it would use the funds to accelerate product development and expand globally .

Is Elon Musk planning a battery-powered utility company ?

A Tesla subsidiary known as Gambit Energy Storage is plugging a giant battery into the Texas energy grid by constructing a 100-megawattplus energy storage facility in Angleton , around 40 miles south of Houston - enough to power some 20,000 homes .

14 April 2021