While on-demand, crowdsourced taxi services such as Uber and Lyft are often referred to as being “ride-sharing” services, the truth is they have practically next to nothing to do with “true” ride-sharing in most circumstances. (Yes, I’m aware that there are some markets where Uber is now offering actual ride-sharing, … [continued]
A new strategic investment has been made in the carpooling app firm Scoop Technologies by BMW i Ventures, according to a new press release from BMW. For those not familiar with the firm, here’s a bit of an explanation: it’s essentially an app-operated carpooling service somewhat along the lines of … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. A new smartphone app, dubbed “Go LA,” is now available to give residents of Los Angeles a means of accessing data on most transportation modalities within a single app. The app was developed by the City of Los Angeles in conjunction with Xerox. It allows users to view … [continued]
Originally published on Planetsave. When a programmer offered a homeless NYC man, Leo Grand, the choice of receiving a one-time gift of $100 in cash or instead receiving coding lessons for an hour a day (plus the loan of a laptop and some programming textbooks), Leo chose to invest in … [continued]
