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One more byproduct of hybrid work: The rideshare commute

by Matt Levin
Nov 7, 2024
Lyft says that nearly half of the company's weekday rides were commutes to or from work.
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Labor Department wants to get more gig workers on company payrolls

by Savannah Peters
Jan 9, 2024
The previous administration made it easier to classify workers for companies like Uber and DoorDash as independent contractors.
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash said Tuesday they don't plan to change their business models in light of the new rules.
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Uber set to join S&P 500 index, reflecting how far it's come

by Justin Ho
Dec 18, 2023
The ride-hailing and food delivery company turned a profit for the first time this year.
Uber, which delivers food as well as taking passengers to their destinations, has become a profitable company after building its business for 14 years.
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How rideshare drivers feel about robot competition

by Matt Levin
Aug 10, 2023
Among other issues, how does a driverless car deal with drunk passengers?
Waymo autonomous vehicles in a San Francisco parking lot. California will decide whether the company can expand operations in the city.
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Uber finally makes a profit off ride-sharing

by Matt Levin
Aug 1, 2023
Investors stuck with the company even when it was losing money, because they knew it had wormed its way into our everyday lives.
Uber became a verb before it became profitable.
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Latest labor board ruling broadens who's considered an employee — for now

by Henry Epp
Jun 15, 2023
The standard for defining who's an employee and who's an independent contractor has gone back and forth in the courts for years.
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Higher gas prices have rideshare drivers questioning their side hustle

by Andy Uhler
Jun 24, 2022
Services like Uber and Lyft are trying to get more people to drive for them. The math isn't working out for many drivers.
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Corporations' decisions seem to signal the end of the pandemic

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 22, 2022
“Some companies are large enough that they can be the trendsetters,” one health economist tells us.
Broadway, which has been stringent on COVID-19 restrictions, is lifting its mask mandate on July 1.
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High gasoline prices take toll on gig economy drivers

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 23, 2022
A survey found more than half of drivers have either reduced their hours or quit in response to rising fuel costs.
Rising gas prices are cutting into the earnings of gig economy drivers.
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Gig workers pay a human price for being managed by algorithms

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Dec 23, 2021
From erroneous terminations to racially biased facial recognition tech, what happens when the robot gets it wrong?
From erroneous terminations to racially biased facial recognition software, a new report from the nonprofit advocacy group Worker Info Exchange details the hidden issues with popular gig economy apps.
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