Aug 31, 2020

The grassroots organizations of the gig economy

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You probably tend to think of ride-hailing services or food delivery when you think of the gig economy. Others see things differently. New export rules from the Chinese government and what that means for TikTok. Is Zoom's success sustainable?

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New Chinese export rules make TikTok sale more complicated

by Nova Safo

Aug 31, 2020

China updated its export rules in a way that could delay the sale of TikTok.

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Zoom, ubiquitous technology during the pandemic, may face tougher competition

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Aug 31, 2020

The videoconferencing company reports quarterly earnings for a period when its user population has ballooned.

A student attends a University of New Mexico class via Zoom. The software has become synonymous with video calls.

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Reimagining the Economy

The gig economy and how workers might win it back

by David Brancaccio , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder

Aug 31, 2020

One way to rethink the "sharing economy" involves setting up co-ops on apps.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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