Waymo’s 70-MPH Robot Roadrunners Hit Desert Highways This Month

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If you’re driving on the freeway around Phoenix anytime soon, keep your eyes peeled for a car driving itself. Waymo will start testing its autonomous vehicles on Arizona highways this month, the company announced Monday.

The internet's biggest businesses have a looming growth problem

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A Galapagos giant tortoise is pictured before its annual weighing at Riga Zoo.

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

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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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Citi Bike Rings in the New Year With a Price Hike

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New York City and New Jersey residents who are already exasperated by periodic increases in MTA subway fares are going to lack even more options for cheap public transit. Out of the blue on Thursday, Citi Bike suddenly announced its bike share program was raising prices across the board, impacting annual paying…

Anthropic Could Be Headed for an OpenAI-Style Showdown

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Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $750 million from Menlo Ventures, which values the startup at $15 billion, according to The Information.

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

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Despite financial challenges, some Uber and Lyft drivers aren't considering other gig economy jobs. Drivers in the story are not pictured.

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3 women who drive for Uber and Lyft explain their top strategies for making up to $1,400 a week and getting customer tips

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Women are driving for Uber and Lyft and using a variety of strategies to make money. Drivers in the story are not pictured.

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A boomer who quit taxi driving to drive for Uber and Lyft said he 'can't afford to take a day off' to make ends meet

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Jerry, 60, not pictured here, drives over 70 hours a week for Uber and Lyft.

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Women who drive for Uber and Lyft share tips for staying safe in gig-economy jobs

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Some women Uber and Lyft drivers say they've felt unsafe while working in the gig economy. Drivers in the story are not pictured.

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A millennial with a disability thought becoming a Lyft driver would give her financial freedom. Seven years later, she's struggling to make ends meet.

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Elizabeth said gig driving was one of her only options given her disability.

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