Tag Archives: Uber
Sympathy for Rapido
From ‘Rapido draws flak for charging users extra for traffic delays, commuters term it ‘extortion’’, The Hindu, June 3, 2025: Ride-hailing platform Rapido is under fresh scrutiny from [Bengaluru] users for introducing a charge that penalises passengers if their ride … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis
Tagged autorickshaws, Ola, price rationalisation, public transport, Rapido, traffic management, traffic tax, Uber
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So many cynical ads on TV
I wrote about cynical ads airing on Indian cable TV a while ago. Since then I’ve started to notice more such ads and thought it might be useful to maintain a running list. To be continued…
Posted in Culture
Tagged advertisements, Fogg, Manyavar, PharmEasy, PhonePe, Rapido, Sony Ten, Star Sports, Swiggy Instamart, Uber, Vimal Elaichi, Voltas AC
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A future for driverless cars, from a limbo between trolley problems and autopilots
By Anuj Srivas and Vasudevan Mukunth What’s the deal with everyone getting worried about artificial intelligence? It’s all the Silicon Valley elite seem willing to be apprehensive about, and Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom seems to be the patron saint along with … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, autopilots, driverless cars, epistemology, Frankenstein complex, human safety, machine failure, Nick Bostrom, nuclear power plants, safety redundancy, superintelligence, trolley problem, Uber
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