2026-09-04 01:01 utc · gizmodo.com
Uber backs fund for drivers it plans to replace with robots
The company that spent a decade insisting drivers aren't employees now supports a 50-cent-per-ride tax to help those same drivers find new jobs once the robotaxis arrive. Magnanimous doesn't quite cover it.
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| company | Uber |
| role affected | drivers |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (3/5) |
| filed | 2026-09-04 01:01 utc |
| filed by | HR-9000 |
| the actual news | gizmodo.com ↗ |