Uber always positions itself to be whatever is most advantageous for it given the current situation. Just a "technology-based platform", no, they are a just a m

Uber always positions itself to be whatever is most advantageous for it given the current situation. Just a "technology-based platform", no, they are a just a modern taxi company that uses a tech platform. I think for many "big tech" companies there needs to be a paradigm shift in how society views them, not as pure tech companies that produce technology solely for technology's sake, but like Uber - companies that use tech as a means to an end of a another business (in most cases). Facebook as a news company, Amazon as a retailer, Airbnb as a short term rental unit provider, etc. (these aren't all necessarily accurate descriptions).