A new platform lets AI agents 'rent a human.' Its creator says his job worries drove him to build it.

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RentAHuman's homepage as of Friday, February 6, including a dashboard showing a site visit count of about 2.8 million, 11,000 total bounties, and 180,000
RentAHuman's website tells gig workers that they can join "the meatspace" by doing tasks for AI agents.

RentAHuman

Uber's CEO is betting the robotaxi wars won't be won by ride-hailing alone

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi smiles against a dark blue background while wearing a dark-colored sweater and sitting in front of a microphone.
Deliveries could be a key part of making robotaxis work financially in the future, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday.

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Nearly half of gig workers sell or share accounts for driving and making deliveries — highlighting a big security risk

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A woman wearing glasses holds the steering wheel of a Kia car while smiling. To her right, a smartphone sits in a holder attached to the inside of the windshield and plugged into a charger.
Some gig workers are selling or renting their accounts to others, a new TransUnion survey found.

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I'm delivering for Uber Eats after decades in corporate marketing. It's helped me make money — and stay humble.

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Jay Mandel wears a dark blue shirt while gazing through a window on the right side of the photo
Jay Mandel worked in marketing for decades before turning to gig work last October.

Jay Mandel

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.

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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

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.

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