gig economy
Uber CEO Delivers Uber Eats for a Few Hours, Says Everything Is Fine
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted his experience delivering on his own platform over the weekend, but drivers on Reddit say it doesn't match reality.
Shipt Gig Workers Are Facing a Wave of Hacks
Target’s delivery platform Shipt confirmed that it has been targeted by hackers who obtain gig workers' credentials elsewhere to hack their Shipt accounts.
The Motherboard Guide to the Gig Economy
The gig economy is eating the world. This is Motherboard's guide to the terms, phrases, and talking points you need to grasp to know what's happening.
A Chinese Ride-Hail Giant Partly Owned by Uber Is Going Public In the US
Didi Chuxing pushed Uber out of China, and now Uber stands to be a winner with its 12.8 percent stake in the company.
Uber Accidentally Offers Drivers Health Insurance, Then Retracts Offer
"Uber can help cover your healthcare costs," an email received by some US drivers read. Two weeks later, the company apologized to those drivers, saying it could not cover their healthcare.
A Plan to Tame Labor Unions for Uber and Lyft Has Been Scrapped In New York
A bill that would have given gig workers limited collective bargaining rights without a minimum wage was pulled on Tuesday
‘It’s Desperation’ – The Multi-Level Marketing Scheme Using COVID to Attract Recruits
Disillusioned Arbonne reps say that people are driving themselves into debt to sell more of its beauty products.
Deliveroo Workers Are Under Attack in Dublin
Migrant workers for the delivery app have been attacked and even killed in Dublin, Ireland.
DoorDash Glitch Gives Workers Thousands of Dollars, Then Takes It Away
"I was almost in tears. I thought I was going to have to work for two months for free."
The Gig Economy’s Business Model Is a Racial Justice Issue
Uber and Lyft say they care about Black lives, but their business models and lobbying disproportionately hurt people of color.
The Military Is Creating a ‘Gig Eagle’ App to Uber-ize Its Workforce
“We are creating a gig economy for the Department of Defense,” said one official.
Hacking Ring Allegedly Stole Americans’ Identities, Rented Them to Gig Workers
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment and arrest of several Brazilian nationals accused of stealing people identities and using them to create fraudulent rideshare and food delivery accounts.