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SpaceX launched Transporter-17 on July 7, extending its rideshare missions, but industry rivals warn the future of the Transporter program is unclear, describing the outlook as panicked.
SpaceX will launch the Transporter-17 mission from Vandenberg at 12:12 a.m. PDT, sending 81 small satellites from around the world into a Sun-synchronous orbit as part of the Smallsat Rideshare Program. Exolaunch-manifested payloads account for 49 satellites, including Muon Space’s FireSat trio for wildfire detection (Earth Fire Alliance), along with other satellites such as Iceye SARs and UAE’s Leonav-1; Maverick Space Systems contributes Osiris-A, while Orbital Matter’s Replicator-2 demonstrates onboard 3D printing and deployable solar arrays. The first stage (B1097) will land on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You after ascent, and SpaceX will perform additional upper-stage burns to deploy satellites over roughly 2.5 hours.
Uber’s 10th annual Lost & Found Index catalogs a decade of quirky rider leftovers from an ankle monitor to live butterflies and breast milk. The report notes New York City as the most forgetful city and Sundays as the busiest forgetful day, highlights evolving trends (AirPods, vaccine cards and masks, Ozempic, Labubu plushies), and underscores Uber’s dominance in the U.S. rideshare market with over a million phones reported lost in the past year.
Massachusetts Uber and Lyft drivers have certified the first statewide ride-hailing union in the United States, the App Drivers Union, enabling collective bargaining for MA rideshare drivers as organizers rally outside the State House with Governor Healey in attendance amid concerns about automation and gig-economy changes.
SpaceX will launch 45 payloads on an overnight Falcon 9 rideshare from Vandenberg, headlined by Korea’s CAS500-2 Earth observation satellite, with 44 secondary satellites from multiple partners deployed into Sun-synchronous orbit. Booster B1071 is targeting a landing at LZ-4 after liftoff, marking another milestone for SpaceX’s reusable rocket program. The mission includes satellites from Exolaunch, Loft Orbital, IRIDE, True Anomaly, Planet Labs and others, illustrating growing international collaboration to increase on-orbit capacity.
Business Insider spoke with a dozen US gig workers about their 2025 earnings across Uber/Lyft, Amazon Flex, Taskrabbit, Walmart Spark, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. Earnings varied dramatically by location, app mix, season, and how much workers could deduct for gas and maintenance, with after-expenses income often far lower than gross pay. Notable cases include a 63-year-old Uber driver in Phoenix who grossed about $65,000 but took home roughly $40,000 after costs; a Michigan nurse turned Amazon Flex driver earning about $23,000; a Arizona Taskrabbit handyman stacking $37,000 from Taskrabbit plus $41,000 from a handyman business; a Tennessee Walmart Spark driver earning only about $2,000 over the holidays; a NYC Uber Eats driver at about $25,000; a Louisiana driver splitting Spark/DoorDash/Uber Eats around $40,000; and others who used gig work to bridge layoffs, supplement pensions, or fund personal projects. The overall message: gig earnings are highly variable and depend on the app, geography, seasonality, and personal strategy.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Hollywood after allegedly entering a rideshare, assaulting the driver, and making criminal threats. He was booked on a felony charge, bailed out about seven hours later, and is due in court Feb. 2; the driver reportedly did not require medical treatment.
24 star Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Hollywood early Monday after an alleged altercation with a rideshare driver. LAPD says he entered a rideshare vehicle near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, allegedly assaulted the driver and made criminal threats (Penal Code 422). The victim sustained no serious injuries. Sutherland bailed out on a $50,000 bond, with detectives continuing to investigate and a Feb. 2 court date set.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Hollywood on suspicion of criminal threats after an alleged altercation with a rideshare driver; the LAPD said the driver was assaulted and threatened, Sutherland was booked early Monday and released on a $50,000 bond, with a February 2 court date as detectives continue the investigation. He has prior DUI convictions.
Starting Tuesday, Chicago has implemented a new ground transportation tax surcharge of $1.50 for rideshare pickups and drop-offs in designated congestion zones, with shared rides incurring an additional 60 cents, raising costs for users and potentially impacting drivers and ridership.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 successfully launched the Bandwagon-4 rideshare mission, carrying 18 payloads to low Earth orbit, and the first stage landed safely at Cape Canaveral, exemplifying the company's routine rocket reusability and advancing affordable access to space for various stakeholders.
SpaceX's smallsat rideshare program, now five years old, is experiencing increased demand, leading the company to emphasize flexibility in its launch services to accommodate more customers.
Revel Transit is ending its rideshare operations in New York to focus on expanding its EV charging infrastructure, partnering with Uber and selling its vehicle licenses and fleet assets, as it shifts towards building a profitable fast-charging network to support electric vehicle adoption.
A TikToker shared a viral tip for saving money on Lyft rides by asking drivers how much they are paid, then offering to pay them directly, which can reduce the fare and benefit drivers. The article discusses Lyft's dynamic pricing, driver pay rates, and industry criticisms about underpayment, along with Lyft's efforts to increase driver earnings. The tip highlights potential ways to lower ride costs and improve driver compensation.
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 mission from Vandenberg, carrying 70 payloads on a Falcon 9 rocket, after a 24-hour weather delay. The mission features a reusable booster, B1071, making its 26th flight, and includes payloads from multiple international companies, with Exolaunch managing 45 of the payloads. The launch also involves the deployment of the Mission Possible capsule by The Exploration Company, marking a significant European reentry vehicle development. The mission underscores SpaceX's ongoing smallsat rideshare program and its plans to support future Starship launches.