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Minneapolis just voted to give ride-hailing drivers a pay bump. Uber and Lyft said they'd leave the city if this happened.

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:23

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber lyft drivers protest — Minneapolis voted to guarantee Uber and Lyft drivers higher pay. Uber and Lyft threatened to leave the city if the ordinance passed.
AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft, Minneapolis

The biggest perk of gig work might also be its downfall

Sun, 03/10/2024 - 06:23

Tech Insider : Economy

Uber car next to yellow taxi — Gig drivers are often attracted to companies like Uber and Lyft for their flexibility, though it may be deceiving.
VIEW press

economy, Markets, Driving, gig-work, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash

Single parents need the gig economy but it's screwing them over

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 15:08

Tech Insider : Economy

Photo illustration of a single parent with money, Uber, and Lyft cars. — Some single parents told Business Insider that they're struggling to pull in enough to care for their kids.
Alexander Nemenov/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, single-parents, Parents, Parenting, Income, Uber, Lyft

TSA Self-Checkout Is Coming, But Will It Really Make Air Travel Suck Less?

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 15:45

Gizmodo

TSA started testing a new “self-checkout” lane in Las Vegas on Wednesday for pre-checked flyers. Network TV morning shows billed it as the future of airport security.

self checkout, TSA, payment systems, Uber, aviation security, airport security, tom costello

Wendy's Surge Pricing, AI Willy Wonka Sham, R.I.P Apple Car and More Fun With Phones

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 08:00

Gizmodo

There are some things near and dear to many. For some, it’s fast food at a good price, and for others, it’s Willy Wonka. Both were messed with this week by people who wanted to make a quick buck. Here are those stories and the other top tech stories of the week.

Pricing, wonka, willy wonka sham, willy wonka, Lyft, Uber, more wendy

Wendy’s Wants to Start Uber-like Surge Pricing in 2025

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 11:16

Gizmodo

Wendy’s will start experimenting with surge pricing, much like Uber and Lyft, as the company rolls out digital menus to all its United States restaurants by 2025, according to the

Pricing, Uber, Menu, kirk tanner, dynamic pricing, business finance, Lyft

Gig worker pay on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash fell up to 15% last year

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:01

Tech Insider

DoorDash delivery person with bike — Gig workers made less money on apps like Instacart and Uber Eats last year, a new study shows.
REuters

Retail, gig-work, gig-workers, instacart, DoorDash, uber-eats, Food

The average Uber and Uber Eats driver saw their earnings decline over 15% in 2023, per Gridwise

Sat, 02/17/2024 - 05:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber and uber eats drivers — Some Uber and Uber Eats drivers say it's become harder to make money over the past year.
Nathan Stirk(Left), Carsten Koall (Right), via Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft, gridwise

Uber and Lyft Drivers Get Tips On Less Than 3 out of 10 Rides

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 16:00

Gizmodo

Uber and Lyft drivers in the U.S. are receiving tips for rides just 28% of the time, according to a study by gig worker tech company Gridwise. And that might help explain part of the reason why thousands of gig workers staged a strike on Valentine’s Day over low pay.