Some Gig Economy News Circulating At The Moment:
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Uber attracts record number of drivers as cost of living bites: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62396648
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Uber’s seeing positive cash flow for the first time ever: https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/2/23287945/uber-positive-cash-flow-q2-2022-earnings
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Uber Made $8.1 Billion Last Quarter and Still Lost Money: https://jalopnik.com/uber-made-8-1-billion-last-quarter-and-still-lost-mone-1849361634
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Instacart Integrates Catering Features as Grocers, Restaurants Compete for Group Orders: https://www.pymnts.com/innovation/2022/instacart-integrates-catering-features-grocers-restaurants-compete-group-orders/
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Instacart Aims to Go Public Before Year’s End, Defying a Frozen IPO Market: https://www.wsj.com/articles/instacart-aims-to-go-public-before-years-end-defying-a-frozen-ipo-market-11659037083
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The gig economy is huge in Hawaii, but it comes with risks for workers: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/08/04/oahu-freelancer-shares-cautionary-tale-client-who-refuses-pay-work/
- Lyft assured no layoffs were coming, now employees are scrambling for their next gig: https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/03/lyft-assured-no-layoffs-were-coming-now-employees-are-scrambling-for-their-next-gig/
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Gig workers group slams bill it says would misclassify workers: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3580065-gig-workers-group-slams-bill-it-says-would-misclassify-workers/
