Looks like #Ubergate is finally starting to fade from our memories but that doesn’t mean there still wasn’t plenty to talk about this week. Today, RSG contributor Jack Ross takes a look at all of the top stories from this week in rideshare.
Let’s go to the videotape!
“We already regulate sensitive data, ranging from health records to financial information. We must update oversight for 21st-century data as well. When we’re picked up on a rainy street corner, it’s not enough to know where the car is going. We need to know where our data is going, and how it’s used.”
The NY Times Takes A Soft, Condescending Shot at Lyft’s Overly Warm and Cuddly Branding
Burnt Out Talking To Passengers? Deliver Food With Caviar!
“Lyft’s overall design just comes across as tacky,” says Nick Adler of Cashmere Agency. “There’s a line between playful and juvenile,” said some guy who used to work at Foursquare. [Read more…]