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Uber IPO, what are data dividends? Census centers
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May 8, 2019
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Uber IPO, what are data dividends? Census centers

As Uber goes public its drivers go on strike, should state or individuals be compensated for their private data? The number of census offices slashed.
The Uber logo is seen outside the Uber Corporate Headquarters building in San Francisco, California on February 05, 2018. The billion-dollar trial pitting Alphabet-owned autonomous driving unit Waymo against Uber started in what could be a blockbuster case between two technology giants over alleged theft of trade secrets. The San Francisco courtroom battle will take place as Waymo and Uber race to perfect self-driving cars that people could summon for rides as desired in a turn away from car ownership. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
The Uber logo is seen outside the Uber Corporate Headquarters building in San Francisco, California on February 05, 2018. The billion-dollar trial pitting Alphabet-owned autonomous driving unit Waymo against Uber started in what could be a blockbuster case between two technology giants over alleged theft of trade secrets. The San Francisco courtroom battle will take place as Waymo and Uber race to perfect self-driving cars that people could summon for rides as desired in a turn away from car ownership. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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We check in on Uber as the company goes public and its drivers go on strike. Plus, California is looking at whether the state or individuals should be compensated for sharing their private data. And, the latest Hollywood news.

Uber IPO

Uber drivers in L.A. are going on strike today, along with drivers in many other cities across the country. They'll be at LAX protesting recent pay cuts ahead of Uber's estimated $90 billion debut on the stock market this week. 

Guest:

  • David Wagner, KPCC business reporter

Data Dividends

Governor Newsom has put together a team of national data scientists and legislators to create a “data dividend” which would essentially make businesses either pay the state or consumers for their personal data. This move would upend the unregulated internet ecosystem as we know it. So, what does it look in practice?

Guest:

  • Jen King, director of consumer privacy at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society

Appeals Court Asylum

Asylum seekers making their way from South and Central America will have to stay in Mexico while immigration courts decide their fate. That was the ruling of the Ninth Circuit court of appeals Tuesday. The Trump Administration is fighting legal challenges against the program put in place back in January. In April, the court allowed the policy to continue during legal review. The decision yesterday extends that stay. All this comes as thousands of migrants continue to leave their countries to head north.

Guest:

  • Delphine Schrank, Mexico and Central America correspondent for Reuters

Census Centers

The 2020 Census is around the corner. But as workers get ready to count everyone in the country one number is shrinking—Census offices. The bureau has slashed the number of California's field offices by almost half compared to 2010. Just 30 will be open. That has some state officials concerned that it will make it harder to count people here.

Guest:

  • Emily Cadei, the Sac Bee's Washington correspondent

Writers are getting by without any help from agents

A grassroots movement helps writers without agents find work. Plus, Disney announces a host of release date changes...and guess what? The Avatar sequel is being pushed back again.

Guest:

  • Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter

MOCA Curator

L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art is getting a new senior curator. Her name is Mia Locks, the museum announced Wednesday.

Guest:

  • Jori Finkel, has been writing about this for the New York Times