A gig work CEO explains the jobs most likely to survive automation in 2026 and beyond

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Tim Fung, founder and CEO of Airtasker, smiles while wearing a dark blue puffy vest and a light grey shirt and glasses with black rims.
Tim Fung is the founder and CEO of Airtasker, a gig work app based in Australia.

Airtasker

Uber salaries revealed: See how much the ride-hailing company pays data scientists, software engineers, and others

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An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020.

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Your guide to gig work, whether it's your side hustle or main source of income

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A bicycle courier from Uber Eats rides his bicycle during the heatwave in Utrecht
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore.

PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS

Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging.

Lyft CEO says robotaxis could create a new role for humans: the 'car tender'

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Lyft driver
Lyft's CEO has several ideas on how drivers could earn money in a robotaxi future.

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My wife's job has us moving to a new state every few months. It's really tough, but I've found ways to make it work.

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Author Luke Macy and wife Emma smiling in front of water,
We move every few months for my wife's job, and it's not always easy.

Luke Macy

Lyft salaries revealed: How much tech workers at the ride-hailing company get paid

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Lyft app.
Lyft app.

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Can you make it as an Uber driver? A new game simulates work in the gig economy

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A screenshot from the Cherry Picker game shows Charles, the game's protagonist, sitting in a car holding a phone with a clocktower in the background
GigU's Cherry Picker game focuses on Charles, a fictional ride-hailing driver trying to make money.

GigU

Uber now allows you to pay with cash. Drivers worry that it will lead to awkward moments or make them theft targets.

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FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on driver Margaret Bordelon's car in Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on Margaret Bordelon's car in Lafayette, Louisiana

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Here's how canceling an Uber ride affects your rating

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Uber driver
Uber driver

Carlina Teteris

DoorDash CEO says he gets hundreds of emails weekly from customers and workers. They show it has work to do.

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DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said that he gets hundreds of emails from workers and customers each week.

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