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Uber Not Responsible for Sex Assault, Jury Finds, as More Cases Follow - The company is facing similar lawsuits in federal and state courts from people who claim ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/technology/uber-sexual-assualt-bellwether-lawsuit.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #compensationfordamages(law) #suitsandlitigation(civil) #carservicesandliverycabs #decisionsandverdicts #ubertechnologiesinc #sexcrimes

Uber Not Responsible for Sex Assault, Jury Finds, as More Cases Follow - The company is facing similar lawsuits in federal and state courts from people who claim ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/technology/uber-sexual-assualt-bellwether-lawsuit.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #compensationfordamages(law) #suitsandlitigation(civil) #carservicesandliverycabs #decisionsandverdicts #ubertechnologiesinc #sexcrimes

Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil - Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer br... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/business/china-temu-meituan-shein-brazil.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #internationaltradeandworldmarket #economicconditionsandtrends #carservicesandliverycabs #internationalrelations #politicsandgovernment #brazil

Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil - Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer br... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/business/china-temu-meituan-shein-brazil.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #unitedstatesinternationalrelations #internationaltradeandworldmarket #economicconditionsandtrends #carservicesandliverycabs #internationalrelations #politicsandgovernment #brazil

California Supreme Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition - Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/technology/california-gig-worker-court-decision.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #carservicesandliverycabs #decisionsandverdicts #supremecourts(state) #ubertechnologiesinc #lyftinc

California Supreme Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition - Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies Uber and Lyft drivers as independ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/technology/california-gig-worker-court-decision.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #carservicesandliverycabs #decisionsandverdicts #supremecourts(state) #ubertechnologiesinc #lyftinc

Now Hiring: Sophisticated (but Part-Time) Chatbot Tutors - The human work of teaching A.I. is getting a lot more complex as the technology improves.... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/technology/ai-chatbot-training-chatgpt.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #laborandjobs #cohereinc

Now Hiring: Sophisticated (but Part-Time) Chatbot Tutors - The human work of teaching A.I. is getting a lot more complex as the technology improves.... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/technology/ai-chatbot-training-chatgpt.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #laborandjobs #cohereinc

Now Hiring: Sophisticated (but Part-Time) Chatbot Tutors - The human work of teaching A.I. is getting a lot more complex as the technology improves.... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/technology/now-hiring-sophisticated-but-part-time-chatbot-tutors.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #laborandjobs #cohereinc

Now Hiring: Sophisticated (but Part-Time) Chatbot Tutors - The human work of teaching A.I. is getting a lot more complex as the technology improves.... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/technology/now-hiring-sophisticated-but-part-time-chatbot-tutors.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #laborandjobs #cohereinc

Uber and Lyft Threaten to Pull Out of Minneapolis After City Council Vote - Local lawmakers in the Minnesota city voted on Thursday to guarantee a minimum hourly wag... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/technology/uber-lyft-minneapolis-minimum-wage.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #minneapolis(minn) #wagesandsalaries #localgovernment #minimumwage #lyftinc

Uber and Lyft Threaten to Pull Out of Minneapolis After City Council Vote - Local lawmakers in the Minnesota city voted on Thursday to guarantee a minimum hourly wag... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/technology/uber-lyft-minneapolis-minimum-wage.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #minneapolis(minn) #wagesandsalaries #localgovernment #minimumwage #lyftinc

Spill Sesh Spills a Secret of Its Own - For years, people have wondered who’s behind the popular Spill Sesh channel. On Friday, t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/style/youtube-spill-sesh-kristi-cook-tmz.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #spillsesh(web-originalprogram) #computersandtheinternet #socialmedia #youtube.com #kristicook

Spill Sesh Spills a Secret of Its Own - For years, people have wondered who’s behind the popular Spill Sesh channel. On Friday, t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/style/youtube-spill-sesh-kristi-cook-tmz.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #spillsesh(web-originalprogram) #computersandtheinternet #socialmedia #youtube.com #kristicook

Instacart Soars 40% as It Begins Trading, an Encouraging Sign for Tech I.P.O.s - Shares opened at $42 on Tuesday, valuing the grocery delivery company at $13.9 billion. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/technology/instacart-ipo-stock-shares.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #supermarketsandgrocerystores #computersandtheinternet #initialpublicofferings #mobileapplications #deliveryservices #venturecapital #mehtaapoorva #start-ups #instacart #simofidji

Instacart Soars 40% as It Begins Trading, an Encouraging Sign for Tech I.P.O.s - Shares opened at $42 on Tuesday, valuing the grocery delivery company at $13.9 billion. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/19/technology/instacart-ipo-stock-shares.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #supermarketsandgrocerystores #computersandtheinternet #initialpublicofferings #mobileapplications #deliveryservices #venturecapital #mehtaapoorva #start-ups #instacart #simofidji

Instacart Prices I.P.O. at $30 a Share, Raising $660 Million - The grocery delivery company priced its offering at the high end of expectations, in a po... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/technology/instacart-ipo-share-price.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #initialpublicofferings #deliveryservices #venturecapital #mehtaapoorva #start-ups #instacart

Instacart Prices I.P.O. at $30 a Share, Raising $660 Million - The grocery delivery company priced its offering at the high end of expectations, in a po... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/technology/instacart-ipo-share-price.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #initialpublicofferings #deliveryservices #venturecapital #mehtaapoorva #start-ups #instacart

Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer. - As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/technology/instacart-public-ads.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #supermarketsandgrocerystores #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #initialpublicofferings #mobileapplications #shoppingandretail #deliveryservices #companyreports #mehtaapoorva

Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer. - As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/technology/instacart-public-ads.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #supermarketsandgrocerystores #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #initialpublicofferings #mobileapplications #shoppingandretail #deliveryservices #companyreports #mehtaapoorva

Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer. - As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/technology/instacart-was-all-about-grocery-delivery-no-longer.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #supermarketsandgrocerystores #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #initialpublicofferings #mobileapplications #shoppingandretail #deliveryservices

Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer. - As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/technology/instacart-was-all-about-grocery-delivery-no-longer.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #supermarketsandgrocerystores #computersandtheinternet #advertisingandmarketing #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #initialpublicofferings #mobileapplications #shoppingandretail #deliveryservices

DoorDash, Shifting Business Model, Will Offer Drivers Hourly Pay - The company said the option would give couriers greater choice. It could also help DoorDa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/business/doordash-hourly-wage-option.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #doordash(mobileapp) #ubertechnologiesinc #deliveryservices #wagesandsalaries

DoorDash, Shifting Business Model, Will Offer Drivers Hourly Pay - The company said the option would give couriers greater choice. It could also help DoorDa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/business/doordash-hourly-wage-option.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #doordash(mobileapp) #ubertechnologiesinc #deliveryservices #wagesandsalaries

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Gig Worker Pay Bill - Gov. Tim Walz said the legislation would have raised costs for ordering an Uber or Lyft t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/technology/minnesota-veto-gig-workers.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #statelegislatures #wagesandsalaries #governors(us) #laborandjobs #states(us) #minnesota #lyftinc #walztim

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Gig Worker Pay Bill - Gov. Tim Walz said the legislation would have raised costs for ordering an Uber or Lyft t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/25/technology/minnesota-veto-gig-workers.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #statelegislatures #wagesandsalaries #governors(us) #laborandjobs #states(us) #minnesota #lyftinc #walztim

Minnesota Passes Bill Seeking to Ensure Minimum Wage for Gig Workers - Lyft and Uber have opposed the legislation, with Uber threatening to leave the state if i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/technology/minnesota-uber-lyft-gig-work.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #prices(faresfeesandrates) #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #wagesandsalaries #laborandjobs #minimumwage #minnesota #lyftinc

Minnesota Passes Bill Seeking to Ensure Minimum Wage for Gig Workers - Lyft and Uber have opposed the legislation, with Uber threatening to leave the state if i... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/technology/minnesota-uber-lyft-gig-work.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #prices(faresfeesandrates) #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #wagesandsalaries #laborandjobs #minimumwage #minnesota #lyftinc

When Your Boss Is an App - Gig work has been silently taking over new industries, but not in the way many expected. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/magazine/gig-jobs-apps.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #doordash(mobileapp) #mobileapplications #futureofwork2023 #wagesandsalaries #nursingandnurses #work-lifebalance #amazon.cominc #laborandjobs

When Your Boss Is an App - Gig work has been silently taking over new industries, but not in the way many expected. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/magazine/gig-jobs-apps.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #doordash(mobileapp) #mobileapplications #futureofwork2023 #wagesandsalaries #nursingandnurses #work-lifebalance #amazon.cominc #laborandjobs

California Court Mostly Upholds Prop. 22 in Win for Uber and Other Gig Companies - The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the sta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/business/prop-22-upheld-california.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #decisionsandverdicts #ubertechnologiesinc #doordash(mobileapp) #deliveryservices #lyftinc

California Court Mostly Upholds Prop. 22 in Win for Uber and Other Gig Companies - The decision lessens the chances that gig drivers will be considered employees in the sta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/business/prop-22-upheld-california.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #computersandtheinternet #decisionsandverdicts #ubertechnologiesinc #doordash(mobileapp) #deliveryservices #lyftinc

Gig Workers Are Learning Their Worth With the Para App - A former Uber employee created an app to help drivers. The platforms that hire them are f... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/technology/gig-workers-drivers-para-app.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #mobileapplications #mystro(mobileapp) #wagesandsalaries #deliveryservices #tipsandtipping #grubhubinc #lyftinc

Uber Agrees to Pay N.J. $100 Million in Dispute Over Drivers’ Employment Status - New Jersey demanded back taxes from the ride-hailing company, claiming it misclassified d... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/technology/uber-new-jersey-settlement.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #computersandtheinternet #ubertechnologiesinc #corporatetaxes #newjersey

Massachusetts Court Throws Out Gig Worker Ballot Measure - The ruling ends a $17.8 million campaign by companies like Uber and Lyft that would have ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/technology/massachusetts-gig-workers.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #massachusetts #referendums #lyftinc

The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts - Uber and Lyft are pushing a ballot measure that would bar their drivers from full employm... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/business/massachusetts-gig-workers-ballot.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #wagesandsalaries #deliveryservices #pressleyayanna #markeyedwardj #massachusetts #referendums #california #lyftinc

Gopuff Buys Time for Its 30-Minutes-or-Less Delivery Promise - The $15 billion rapid-delivery start-up decided to do business differently from rivals li... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/14/technology/gopuff-rapid-deliveries-challenges.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #layoffsandjobreductions #computersandtheinternet #shoppingandretail #deliveryservices #philadelphia(pa) #venturecapital #laborandjobs #warehouses #start-ups #instacart #yakirgola #gopuff

Uber, Lyft Drivers Struggle With High Gas Prices - Some drivers say they find it hard to justify spending hours on the road for Uber or Lyft... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/technology/gas-prices-uber-lyft-drivers.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #prices(faresfeesandrates) #oil(petroleum)andgasoline #carservicesandliverycabs #doordash(mobileapp) #ubertechnologiesinc #grubhubinc #lyftinc

Washington State Advances Landmark Deal on Gig Drivers’ Job Status - Lawmakers have passed legislation granting benefits and protections, but allowing Lyft an... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/business/economy/washington-gig-worker.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #internationalbrotherhoodofteamsters #car-poolingandride-sharing #employeefringebenefits #ubertechnologiesinc #washington(state) #lawandlegislation #lyftinc

Washington State Advances Landmark Deal on Gig Drivers’ Job Status - Lawmakers have passed legislation granting benefits and protections, but allowing Lyft an... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/business/economy/washington-state-advances-landmark-deal-on-gig-drivers-job-status.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #internationalbrotherhoodofteamsters #car-poolingandride-sharing #employeefringebenefits #ubertechnologiesinc

California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules - Last year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that e... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/20/technology/prop-22-california-ruling.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #decisionsandverdicts #ubertechnologiesinc #california #lyftinc

Gig economy companies want Mass. voters to exempt workers from employee status. - The ballot proposal mirrors an initiative that the companies proposed last year in Califo... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/04/business/gig-workers-massachusetts.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #doordash(mobileapp) #liss-riordanshannon #laborandjobs #referendums #instacart #lyftinc

Uber and Lyft Ramp Up Efforts to Shield Business Model - Gig economy companies are backing state laws in New York and elsewhere that would cement ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/business/economy/uber-lyft-gig-workers-new-york.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #car-poolingandride-sharing #collectivebargaining #ubertechnologiesinc #lawandlegislation #wagesandsalaries #organizedlabor #laborandjobs #newyorkstate #lyftinc

How 'The Drivers Cooperative' is Trying to Compete with Uber and Lyft in NY - About 2,500 drivers in New York are organizing to create what they say is a better deal f... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/technology/nyc-uber-lyft-the-drivers-cooperative.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #ubertechnologiesinc #cooperatives #lyftinc

A Worker-Owned Cooperative Tries to Compete With Uber and Lyft - About 2,500 drivers in New York are organizing to create what they say is a better deal f... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/technology/cooperative-uber-lyft.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #carservicesandliverycabs #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #ubertechnologiesinc #cooperatives #lyftinc

In First, Uber Agrees to Classify British Drivers as ‘Workers’ - The new legal classification, which follows a U.K. court ruling last month, will entitle the worke... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/technology/uber-uk-drivers-worker-status.html #freelancingself-employmentandindependentcontracting #regulationandderegulationofindustry #supremecourtoftheunitedkingdom #pensionsandretirementplans #carservicesandliverycabs #ubertechnologiesinc #wagesandsalaries #laborandjobs #greatbritain