Uber and DoorDash bet on higher earners. It's paying off big.

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High-income consumers buoyed quarterly results at Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.

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The new CEO flex: Bragging about how much AI code your company shipped

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Mark Zuckerberg predicted that 2026 would be the year AI dramatically changed how people work.

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Uber CEO says the company is slowing hiring as it invests in AI

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Uber is using AI agents to code, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday.

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I drive for a ride-hailing cooperative for extra cash instead of Uber or Lyft

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Daniel Mondragon drives for a ride-hailing cooperative in Colorado.

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Jury orders Uber to pay $5,000 to woman who says she was attacked by a driver

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Uber has lost back-to-back lawsuits after bellwether trials.

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I'm an ex-Wall Street trader who drives for Uber and Lyft. Gas prices have me rethinking which trips I take.

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Bill Lewis worked on Wall Street before becoming a full-time ride-hailing driver.

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We asked 12 gig workers how much they made in 2025. The answers varied wildly.

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Gig workers and the companies that pay them often talk about earnings in hourly terms.

That doesn't tell the full story, though.

Uber and DoorDash have an identity theft problem, and it's costing people on tax day

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A Florida resident is suing Uber over the income it reported to the IRS, saying he never worked for the company.

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Uber drivers: Your boss knows you're using Tesla's FSD on the job

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he'd welcome Tesla as a robotaxi partner on the ride-hailing giant's network.

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Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart are dangling new incentives as gas prices squeeze drivers. We break them down.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel
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DoorDash launched an "emergency relief program" to combat rising gas prices on Monday.

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