# Prof. Arun Sundararajan discusses how the digital economy is changing the cab industry

1 Faculty News October 2, 2014 ![PBS NewsHour logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030937.jpg?itok=l4_epy89)>

Excerpt from [PBS NewsHour](http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/is-the-traditional-taxicab-an-endangered-species/) -- "Uber’s creating a platform that’s replicating the traditional model of taxi, just doing it far more efficiently."

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