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Back to news homeNYC passes bills to improve conditions of app-based delivery workers
The New York City Council passed bills today that will set minimum pay and improve working conditions for gig workers making deliveries for apps like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats. […]
Why bringing you emergency toothpaste could be big business
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic. […]
GrubMarket gobbles up $120M at a $1B+ pre-money valuation to take on the grocery supply chain
When people talk about “online food delivery” services, chances are that they’ll think of the Uber Eats, Instacarts and Getirs of this world. But today a startup that’s tackling a […]
Massachussetts AG greenlights Uber, Lyft-backed gig worker ballot initiative
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey gave a coalition of app-based service providers like Uber and Lyft the go-ahead to start collecting signatures needed to put a proposed ballot measure before […]
TikTok parent ByteDance joins patent troll protection group LOT Network
LOT Network, the non-profit that helps businesses of all sizes and across industries defend themselves against patent trolls by creating a shared pool of patents to immunize themselves against them, […]
The Gig Economy Dipped Again in the Fall. But How Bad Was It?
In a year turned upside down by the pandemic, Roberto Moreno’s experience as a ride-hailing driver in San Diego reflected the fortunes of the companies for which he drove.In March, […]
It’s a Ballot Fight for Survival for Gig Companies Like Uber
OAKLAND, Calif. — By late August, the urgency was becoming clear. Top executives of Uber, Lyft and the delivery service DoorDash met to discuss a California ballot measure that would […]