Gig Economy Headline News December 7th
- Robotaxis are now available to hail on the Uber app in Las Vegas: https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/7/23496383/uber-motional-av-robotaxi-las-vegas-ridehail
- Uber fined $14m for lying to get customers to ditch cabs: https://www.theregister.com/2022/12/07/uber_australia_fined_misleading_deception/
- Uber settles with Chicago for $10 million following investigation: https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/uber-settles-with-chicago-for-10-million-following-investigation
- Uber’s facial recognition is locking Indian drivers out of their accounts: https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/12/06/1064287/ubers-facial-recognition-is-locking-indian-drivers-out-of-their-accounts/
- Uber prices soar during holiday season as ride-sharing giant still struggles to lure drivers back behind the wheel following pandemic: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11502347/Uber-prices-soar-holiday-season-ride-sharing-giant-struggles-lure-drivers-back.html
- Need a Christmas tree? Instacart offering same-day delivery of holiday decor.: https://www.silive.com/news/2022/12/need-a-christmas-tree-instacart-offering-same-day-delivery-of-holiday-decor.html
- Cockroaches spotted in Popeyes in Detroit by DoorDash driver force eatery to shut down: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/12/07/popeyes-detroit-closed-cockroaches-doordash-drive/69707761007/
- HealthGigJobs Services, Inc. announces a major new enhancement to its Marketplace for the healthcare gig economy.: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/healthgigjobs-services-inc-announces-major-210000436.html
- Life in the Gig Economy: The laid-off special education aid who became a dog walker: https://www.fastcompany.com/90818763/life-in-the-gig-economy-the-laid-off-special-education-aid-who-became-a-dog-walker
