Uber drivers union asks EU court to overrule ‘robo-firing’ by algorithm

A union representing Uber drivers in the U.K. has filed a second legal challenge against the ride-hailing giant in Europe. This time, the union is arguing that Uber’s alleged “robo-firing” practices contravene Article 22 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which seeks to protect individuals from automated decision-making. The action has been filed […]

Tencent Asks DouYu and Huya to Merge, Looks to Increase its Stake in Huya

Monday, the boards of directors of Chinese live-streaming platforms DouYu and Huya received preliminary non-binding proposal letters from Tencent Holdings proposing that the two companies enter into a stock-for-stock merger. Tencent is looking to convert all DouYu shares into Huya Class A ordinary shares, making Huya the surviving entity of the merger. Since Tencent is […]