Uber Eats and DoorDash workers could see a bump from New York City's new tipping law. The companies say it'll hurt them.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A DoorDash delivery worker walks down a sidewalk with a red DoorDash-branded insulated backpack and a bicycle.
New York City's law mandating an option to tip when customers pay for their order takes effect on January 26.

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

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
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

Uber and DoorDash delivery workers missed $550 million worth of tips in New York City, a city report estimates

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
An Uber Eats delivery worker rides an e-bike while wearing a green Uber Eats backpack and a helmet at night in the snow.
Changes to how customers tip on Uber Eats and DoorDash have led to lower earnings for gig workers, according to a report from New York City.

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Slopbowl wrapped: what Americans really ate for lunch in 2025

Tech Insider : Business
A general view of office workers eating lunch together.
Office workers eating lunch together.

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'SNL' spoofed Uber Eats Wrapped. Then Uber actually did it for real.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
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Uber launched YOUBER, a Spotify-style, year-in-review feature for Uber and Uber Eats users, shortly after a satirical "SNL" skit imagining a similar feature.

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Working for Doordash and Grubhub increasingly feels like a 9-5. And that may be bad news for the companies.

Tech Insider : Economy
A DoorDash driver in car
Gig delivery workers are independent contractors, but some say their work looks more like that of employees at times.

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Americans are still having a lot of stuff delivered from DoorDash and Uber, and it shows how much we'll pay for convenience

Tech Insider : Economy
Uber Eats driver on the job while moving through a busy city street.
An Uber Eats driver on the job.

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CrowdStrike sent its partners $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for mass IT outage

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Blue screen of death
CrowdStrike said a "defect" in an update for Windows was responsible for the mass tech outage last week.

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Uber and Lyft drivers are desperate for tips. Riders don't shell out, but they'll tip three times as often for food delivery.

Tech Insider : Economy
Uber driver Estaphanie St. Just joins drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, as they hold a rally at a park near Los Angeles International Airport, Wednesday, May, 8, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Ride-hailing drivers receive tips from just a quarter of rides, according to Gridwise data.

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Delivering food on an e-bike or moped is a deadly endeavor in New York City

Tech Insider : Economy
A delivery person rides a bicycle on the Upper West Side during a snow storm on February 2, 2021 in New York City.
A delivery person rides a bicycle on the Upper West Side during a snow storm on February 2, 2021 in New York City.

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