Valley cities using old laws to block scooter sharing

The video-sharing platform YouTube is striving to block those who would use it to promote racism, hate speech, violence and disinformation, its number two executive has told AFP, as the Google-owned company comes under increasing scrutiny. .....»»

San Francisco just sent cease and desist letters to Bird Rides and two other motorized scooter companies. Bird, a startup that depl.....»»

Lime said it is temporarily suspending its electric scooter-sharing service in Honolulu on Friday, following the city’s announcement that the company is in violation of state and city laws for failing to register the scooters as mopeds. On Thursda.....»»

Venture capital pour into the hottest thing on two wheels, with startups setting speed records in becoming unicorns and cities trying to limit sidewalk clutter......»»

Electric scooters from companies like Bird and Lime have overtaken the streets in several international cities. Now lawmakers are struggling to regulate the newest thing in urban mobility. CNNMoney's Samuel Burke reports......»»

Just when you were thinking about renting a CoGo or Lime bicycle, a new service pops up in Central Ohio – scooters for rent. Bird Rides scooters popped up seemingly overnight. The Los Angeles-based company has scooters in at least 17 cities. "Birds.....»»

Cities across America are putting on the regulatory brakes on bike and scooter sharing businesses, forcing some companies out of the market......»»

The scooter-sharing service Bird claims the city council violated a handful of California laws. Scooter sharing service Bird is suing the city of Beverly Hills over the city council’s temporary ban on e-scoot.....»»

People were still riding electric scooters around Minneapolis this morning, even with temperatures dipping into the teens. But the scooter season in the Twin Cities is coming to an end, as pilot programs in both Minneapolis and St. Paul sunset at .....»»

We tend to associate some professions with certain areas. For example, software engineers in Silicon Valley, and oilfield workers or technicians in Texas or North Dako.....»»

The proposal, a copy of which was reviewed by The Washington Post, would treat Americans’ personal data with the same caution as powerful weaponry, using export-control laws to block its sale to countries marked as potential security threats......»»

The actions, which do not require approval from Congress, come in the wake of recent mass shootings and homicide spikes in US cities. President Joe Biden speaks about the Colorado shootings in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washing.....»»

Two Valley cities made Forbes Advisor's list of Best U.S. Cities for Renters — making the top 10 list of 100. See which cities made the list and why......»»

One of the most important steps the Biden administration can take is to empower cities and states to pursue their own climate agendas --- and don’t allow industry to block them, Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope write......»»

United Airlines is buying $1 billion worth of aircraft from a Silicon Valley startup that's developing small electric aerial vehicles that could one day bring "air taxis" to cities. Palo Alto-based Archer announced Wednesday that United plans to .....»»

United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL) is buying $1 billion worth of aircraft from a Silicon Valley startup that's developing small electric aerial vehicles that could one day bring "air taxis" to cities. Palo Alto-based Archer announced Wednesday .....»»

The remote-controlled scooter.....»»

China and Australia have become embroiled in a deepening political spat that is spilling over into trade. Even with some Chinese cities suffering power blackouts in December, the Beijing authorities continued to block coal shipments from Austr.....»»

Democratic leaders for years have proposed a bevy of new laws to shrink Silicon Valley’s corporate footprint, restrict its insatiable appetite for data and stop the spread.....»»

China and Australia have become embroiled in a deepening political spat that is spilling over into trade. Even with some Chinese cities suffering power blackouts in December, the Beijing authorities continued to block coal shipments from Austr.....»»