Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.

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Many recent immigrants to the US rely on gig driving for Uber and Lyft.

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CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says remote work took away some of Uber's best customers, but commuters are starting to come back

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Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, wants more workers to use the ride-hailing app to get to work.

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Uber, Doordash, and other gig workers in Seattle may be about to face a pay reckoning

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Gig delivery workers in Seattle could get paid at a lower rate under proposed changes to the city's new pay law.

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Uber's CEO: Tesla will need us for robotaxis

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that his company could play a key role in making self-driving taxis reality.

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Uber shares drop sharply in premarket trade after it misses on earnings-per-share, but bookings jump by a fifth

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As high-paying jobs become harder to get, more Americans are looking to Uber and Lyft for extra income

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New Bank of America Institute data reveals gig driving continues to get more popular.

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Rabbit R1 Review: A Half-Baked Device That Isn’t Living Up to Its Grand Promise

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I was pretty excited about my Rabbit R1 review unit and planned on checking it out for a whole week. My plans included using it outside around the city, inside of the house as an all-day companion, and playing around on it with my friends. Sadly, I quickly ran out of things to do on it. It barely offers anything worth…

A full-time Cleveland Uber driver who took home $17,000 in 2023 shares why the full-time gig isn't worth the money anymore

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A full-time Cleveland Uber says none of his driving strategies have provided him the results he was hoping for. The driver in the story is not pictured.

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The Rabbit R1 Flops, Nokia Gets Back to Basics, and More

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If you thought the less-than-stellar launch of the highly anticipated Rabbit R1 AI device was all that happened in gadget news this week, we understand. Everyone in the tech industry was talking about this thing and no one particularly likes it. Our full review is still forthcoming, but our first impressions were very…

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A ChatGPT Outage Briefly Broke the Rabbit R1

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Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu defended the Rabbit R1 for the last week, telling Gizmodo and other outlets that it’s “not an Android app.” Now, he may have to defend the next fatal claim

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