14 Jul 2022

Uber leaks, Musk's Twitter damage and EV uptake's tipping point

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 14 July 2022
Uber app displayed on smartphone held in hand in front of Uber taxi sign on top of a car at night with city lights background with soft focus. Taking a cab concept. Warsaw, Poland - October 23, 2021

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Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at the massive leak of information about Uber that's been hitting headlines this week, and what an employment case could mean for the way Uber drivers are treated in New Zealand.

Twitter now plans to sue Elon Musk for pulling out of an agreement to buy it - has the billionaire's actions irreparably hurt the social media giant?

And adoption of EVs in the US has passed 5 percent, meaning it's no longer considered niche - what's happening here?