21-09-2016 16:57 via theverge.com

The five issues holding Uber and Lyft back in big states

Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft have been Silicon Valley’s big disruptive success story of the last five years. They upended the market, beat the policymakers, won over consumers, and saved democracy. Or at least that’s the story Uber and Lyft are selling, especially as they pivot to the next big thing: self-driving cars.But the ride-hail industry is still at loggerheads with state governments across the US over a number of sticky issues. After winning a series of legislativ
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