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☆ The battle between human and robot ride-hailing drivers hinges on airports
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Airport rides are among the most profitable trips for human drivers. If Waymo One's robotaxis continue expanding to airports, human ride-hailing drivers could see their incomes take a big hit. AdvertisementMany Uber and Lyft drivers have told BI their gigs are already less profitable than they were a few years ago — due, in part, to an increase in competition from both human and robot drivers. AdvertisementWaymo One, which is owned by Alphabet, is the only company operating autonomous vehicles at US airports, Waymo told BI. AdvertisementAirport trips are some drivers' 'bread and butter'Moore said that airport trips aren't as profitable for drivers as they used to be, but that they remain important.

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☆ I got a behind-the-scenes tour of the conspiracy theory-filled Denver Airport to see its 'secret' tunnels and 'cursed' horse
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Any other US airport probably wouldn't garner the same attention, but Denver Airport is riddled with conspiracy theories and ghost stories that date back decades. AdvertisementThe capstone features the Freemasons' Square and Compass symbol and mentions a group called the "New World Airport Commission." Taylor Rains/Business InsiderMythmakers suggest the rearing horse is cursed after killing its creator, Luis Jiménez, in 2006. The tunnels aren't secret and have nothing to do with the supernaturalMy Denver airport tour was sparked by the viral TikTok. Taylor Rains/Business InsiderBut it's not the only "hidden" place in Denver Airport where theorists believe something nefarious is going on.

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