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What gig workers and employees who get tips need to know about the new no-tax-on-tips tax break

About 1 in 10 American workers are earning a living as a gig worker. That means they find their customers through Lyft, DoorDash, TaskRabbit and other digital platforms, or do another form of what the IRS and others call “on-demand work.”

The Conversation

“Not An April Fools’ Joke”: Major Update In KitKat Heist Mystery As Company Issues Statement

"Is this an April Fools' joke?"

Bored Panda

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also, the micromobility company that spun out of Rivian last year, struck a deal with DoorDash to develop self-driving vehicles.

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KitKat heist becomes latest example of companies turning bad PR to their advantage

More than 400,000 bars were stolen – something the company managed to turn into a viral marketing moment

The Independent UK

Utah woman orders headphones from Costco. Then the Instacart driver messes up spectacularly. Now people are convinced a man’s to blame

The rise of delivery apps like DoorDash and Instacart has made life easier—mostly.

The Mary Sue

Rising gasoline prices are a double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work

Driving a car, van or truck is a big part of many Americans’ workdays

The Independent UK

Credit card annual fees are soaring past $800. Here's why people keep paying them—even as perks are harder to come by

Shoppers and travelings keep gravitating to premium 'lifestyle' cards, but interest rates and reward restrictions can trap unwary consumers.

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New Robotic Security 'Dog' Patrols Atlanta—Critics Warn Of 'Dystopian' Future

Explore how robotic security dogs are transforming safety in Atlanta, offering crime deterrence while sparking debates on surveillance and privacy.

International Business Times UK

Man was just trying to do his job, then came the humiliating DoorDash request to provide ’entertainment’

Some customers need to walk in the shoes of those who serve them.

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DoorDash driver suspended over remark about Trump supporters

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The Independent UK

DoorDash suspends driver who said he would throw Trump supporters’ deliveries ‘out the window’

The clip went viral on X, garnering more than half a million views and thousands of comments

The Independent UK

DoorDash 'Deep Throat' Leak: Is It A Hoax? Whistleblower Claims Reveal Driver Struggles

A viral Reddit post alleging exploitative practices at a major food delivery company was exposed as an AI-generated hoax, sparking widespread outrage

International Business Times UK

'75% of web pages are AI-generated' — AI CEO explains why companies are desperate for 'real' human data

Marty Pesis, founder and CEO of Troveo, spoke about why there’s such a major demand for real-world video data for training AI

Tom’s Guide

‘My dasher…told me to cancel’: Atlanta local spots DoorDash ‘restaurant.’ Then they realize it’s run by an unhoused person and see the ‘kitchen’

A TikToker pointed out that an Atlanta business listed on DoorDash, Nasty Azz Cheeseburger, was actually a street cart with very poor sanitary conditions.

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The Independent UK

Veteran, 76, forced to work DoorDash in Texas to afford healthcare for his family: ‘I wish I didn’t have to do it’

A fundraiser for the 76-year-old Vietnam veteran, who works six nights a week delivering takeout, has so far raised over $50,000

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DoorDash does what the president of America can’t

Donald Trump should take notes.

The Independent UK

DoorDash offers added payments to US and Canadian drivers as gas prices soar

DoorDash is offering extra compensation to U.S. and Canadian drivers as part of a temporary program to help offset rising gas prices

The Independent UK

DoorDash announces payments for drivers to combat rising gas prices

US drivers with a DoorDash debit card will earn 10% cash back on gas

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The Times of India

'Feel good being useful': 78-year-old Richard Pulley of viral $1M fundraising campaign says he will go back to deliver food

78-year-old DoorDash delivery man Richard Pulley who raised $1M fund on GoFundMe after the Tennessee man's story went viral said he would go back to work after everything cools down because he feels good being useful. Brittany Smith saw the 78-year-old man leaving a Starbucks order at the door through…

AAP

Relief for rideshare drivers amid fare price increases

A fuel relief program will give rideshare drivers some cash support, even as other rideshare giants start passing higher fares onto customers.

International Business Times UK

DoorDash Expands Beyond Delivery With Paid 'Tasks' That Require Workers To Record Daily Life For Training Humanoid Robots

DoorDash introduces a new Tasks app, allowing couriers to earn by completing video tasks for AI and robotics training, marking its entry into the data market.

Euronews

Fact check: Are Pokémon GO players unwittingly helping to train AI?

The hit mobile game Pokémon GO has come under scrutiny following claims that images captured within the app may have been used to train AI systems developed by its creator, without players' consent. However, these images were not collected entirely without users’ awareness.

The Independent UK

DoorDash wants to pay you to film your ‘everyday tasks’ to help train AI

The data will help AI ‘understand the physical world,’ the delivery company said

Digital Camera World

DoorDash will now pay delivery drivers for snapping photos and other tasks “to digitize the physical world”

The Conversation

Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s why it didn’t work as intended

If you’ve ever ordered food through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Instacart, you may have realized the person who delivers it isn’t a salaried employee. They’re gig workers – independent contractors who pick up delivery tasks through an app, get paid per delivery and have no guaranteed hours, benefits or minimum…

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