Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A ride-hailing driver wearing a white patterned shirt holds his right hand up to his face while driving a car. In the seat behind him, a passenger holds up a smartphone.
Ride-hailing drivers face increased competition for earnings as well as the growth of driverless taxis.
Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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.

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

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Artwork showing a person staring at a computer screen
Artwork showing a person staring at a computer screen
Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
Sergio Avedian wears a pair of glasses and a blue and white checkered shirt while facing the camera.
Sergio Avedian started driving for Uber and Lyft after retiring from his job as a Wall Street trader.
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Uber
Uber
Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
Medical student Porshaye Watkins poses on a walking path with a forest in the background. She is wearing a white medical coat a dress with a blue pattern, and a stethoscope around her neck.
Porshaye Watkins drives for Uber and Lyft as a side hustle.
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a conference while wearing a light grey suit, light blue dress shirt, and crossing his two pointer fingers.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has pointed to AI training as an example of the company becoming a "platform for work."
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An Uber Eats gig worker rides a bike along a body of water while wearing a black hat and a green backpack.
A new law in New York requires businesses, including Uber and Lyft, to disclose when they're using algorithms to set prices.
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A man walks past a house's garage while wearing a black coat and carrying a red DoorDash bag
DoorDash corporate employees make deliveries through the company's WeDash program.