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swang on Nov 28, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: U.S. judge says Uber withheld evidence, delays Way...

one of the reporters who was in the courtroom from the testimony of richard jacobs:

https://twitter.com/kateconger/status/935575268160180224

> "That’s to say we could lower the operating costs by identifying high threat areas where crime takes place... help the company avoid those areas."

forapurpose on Nov 28, 2017 | [–]

That's interesting. Uber has marketed its service as a public good because it covered undeserved areas.

j2kun on Nov 28, 2017 | | [–]

In addition to this, there is a known effect of surge pricing that routes demand from poorer areas to wealthier areas. I can't find the paper right now, but IIRC it was 2015.

SilasX on Nov 28, 2017 | [–]

Thanks for the link!

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