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The internet's biggest businesses have a looming growth problem

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:09

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Giant Tortoise — A Galapagos giant tortoise is pictured before its annual weighing at Riga Zoo.
Reuters/Ints Kalnins

Tech, eCommerce, digital-advertising, ridesharing, delivery-apps, food-delivery-services, grocery-delivery

The golden age of working for Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery apps is over, workers say

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 05:07

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A woman wearing sunglasses and carrying a red DoorDash-branded insulated bag walks away from an SUV with its back hatch open in a neighborhood in Palo Alto, California at the start of the COVID pandemic. A hybrid car parked in a driveway is visible in the background. — Delivery gig work isn't as lucrative as it was in 2020, gig workers told Business Insider.
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Retail, gig-work, instacart, DoorDash, amazon-flex, grubhub, Uber

OpenAI Pissed Off Developers by Phasing Out Plugins for GPTs

Tue, 12/26/2023 - 11:20

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Sam Altman needs developers to build useful tools with ChatGPT, but his company is pissing them off right now. Just before Christmas weekend, OpenAI emailed plugin developers, people building practical tools with ChatGPT, asking them to turn their work into GPTs.

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5 Uber and Lyft drivers share why they plan to keep their ride-hailing jobs, even as pay declines

Thu, 12/21/2023 - 06:03

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uber lyft drivers — Despite financial challenges, some Uber and Lyft drivers aren't considering other gig economy jobs. Drivers in the story are not pictured.
(Left) AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, (Right) Getty Images

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I got stabbed while shopping for Instacart. I was shocked by how difficult it was to get support as an injured gig worker.

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:09

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Instacart gig worker with shopping cart — The Instacart shopper who recounted being stabbed isn't pictured.
Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

Retail, instacart, gig-work, Shopping, Work, Stores, eCommerce

You Can Now Order Best Buy With DoorDash, but You Shouldn't

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 11:30

Gizmodo

Want your tech delivered to your home with the same anxiety-inducing speed as your local pizza delivery guy? DoorDash said it was now working with Best Buy to offer door-to-door delivery for tech products, though your average food delivery guy might need a bigger bike if he’s to lug that massive 50-inch flatscreen…