DoorDash is giving drivers gas 'relief payments' as prices at the pump near $4 a gallon

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DoorDash delivery drivers can earn "relief payments" for fuel based on how far they drive each week, the company said on Monday.

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How much gig workers earn per hour across Uber, Grubhub, and similar apps

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Uber drivers ranked among the gig workers with the highest per-hour earnings in 2025, according to Gridwise.

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Gen Z is adopting cats at higher rates than dogs. Pet care company Rover is taking notes.

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Rover is seeing an uptick in cat ownership, particularly among Gen Z, CEO Bren Turner said.

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The cost of Uber and Lyft rides rose nearly 10% last year — and now riders say they're cutting back

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Some ride-hailing customers say that they're cutting back on apps like Uber and Lyft as fares rise, according to new data from Gridwise.

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This ride-hailing app lets drivers negotiate prices with riders. It's one of the most downloaded in the world.

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InDrive lets drivers and riders negotiate prices for ride-hailing trips.

InDrive

DoorDash is extending its pause on operations in New York City after blizzard hits the Northeast

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A delivery worker rides a bike through a snowstorm while carrying a red reusable DoorDash bag.
DoorDash and Grubhub suspended operations in New York City late Sunday ahead of a blizzard.

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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

Deactivated accounts are one of gig workers' biggest challenges. NYC just got Uber Eats to reactivate some of them.

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A bike courier wears a black Uber Eats backpack as he approaches an intersection where pedestrians are crossing the street.
Uber Eats agreed to reactivate the accounts of some delivery workers under a settlement with New York City.

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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 worked in marketing for decades before turning to gig work last October.

Jay Mandel

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