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World news
fromSemafor
13 hours ago

India, China step up scrutiny of delivery apps

China and India are tightening regulation of delivery platforms to curb aggressive discounting and harmful rapid-delivery practices that damage competition and endanger gig workers.
World news
fromTechCrunch
19 hours ago

India reportedly tells quick-commerce firms to drop 10-minute delivery promise | TechCrunch

India's labor ministry urged quick-commerce firms to prioritize gig worker safety by removing 10-minute delivery promises and improving working conditions.
World news
fromMashable India
2 weeks ago

Throwing a House Party This New Year? Swiggy, Zomato Strike May Disrupt Orders

A nationwide strike by gig and delivery workers on December 31 threatens widespread delays and reduced availability of food, grocery and e-commerce deliveries nationwide.
Tech industry
frominsideevs.com
2 weeks ago

Waymo Ditched Drivers, But It's Paying People To Close Robotaxi Doors

Waymo pays gig workers to manually close partially open robotaxi doors because vehicles will not move until doors are fully closed, disrupting service.
Real estate
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Nonprofit, Airbnb helps NYC gig workers get on the path to homeownership

Pathways to Homeownership helps NYC gig workers document irregular income and qualify for first-time homebuyer mortgages through workshops, counseling, and Airbnb funding.
#uber
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Uber headhunted PhDs to join 'Project Sandbox.' After a month, it said that their AI training contracts were over.

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Uber headhunted PhDs to join 'Project Sandbox.' After a month, it said that their AI training contracts were over.

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fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

DoorDash Finally Found a Way to Stop Paying Its Workers For Good

Throughout 2025, via political donations and not-so-subtle business moves, DoorDash has been showing the millions of gig workers who make its multibillion-dollar business viable that it's willing to spend far more to undermine their rights than to compensate them fairly-and it may soon replace them entirely with driverless vehicles. Last week, the United States' largest food-delivery platform announced it was kickstarting a partnership with the autonomous vehicle brand Waymo-a subsidiary of Google's parent company, Alphabet,
Miscellaneous
New York Knicks
fromStreetsblog
4 months ago

Have Cake, Eat It Too: Delivery Workers Earning More, Industry Booming With Minimum Pay Standard - Streetsblog New York City

Deliverista minimum wage raised gig-worker hourly pay while consumer spending and delivery orders increased, indicating no negative impact on business.
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Instacart backs minimum wage hike for delivery workers, but conditions apply

Instacart supports a $21.44 hourly minimum for grocery delivery workers only if regulators do not impose utilization-based calculations that force shift scheduling and remove flexibility.
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