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Close-up of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick wearing a tuxedo at a Vanity Fair event.
Jul 11

Leaked Documents Show How Uber Embraced Violence to Achieve Its Corporate Ambitions

A trove of new leaked Uber documents shows just how far executives went to expand the company, encouraging management to embrace violence in order to advance their corporate ambitions.
By Courtney Vinopal
Jan 20

Substack Has Become a Refuge for Journalists. Will Visual Artists Soon Follow Suit?

Amidst a pandemic recession, artists without institutional support are being forced to get, well, creative. Can a newsletter help?
By Helen Holmes
A drone.
Dec 29

The FAA Approves Small Drones to Fly Over Your Home at Night

The Federal Aviation Administration approved new rules that will allow small drones that make use of a new identification system to fly at night and over people, under certain conditions.
By Jordan Zakarin
Apr 30

The Great Rideshare Crash: Uber, Lyft, and More Plan Layoffs as Drivers Flounder

By Sissi Cao
Apr 7

Art Startup Paintru Wants to Be a Resource for Struggling Artists During the Pandemic

By Helen Holmes
The workplace environment of tomorrow will look nothing like that of today.
Jan 8

Workplace of 2030: A Day in The Life

By Mark Minevich
Nov 12

Instacart Workers Say Delivery Service Has Cut Yet Another Wage of Theirs

By Gabriela Barkho
Nov 5

Instacart Workers Protest Wage Policies Following Benefits Rollout

By Gabriela Barkho
Welcome to Hell World
Oct 22

Welcome to Hell World: Book Excerpt

By Luke O'Neil
Oct 8

Want to Spend $205 on an 8-Minute Helicopter Ride? Uber’s Here to Help

By Harmon Leon
Sep 25

Uber CEO Admits Tech Execs Are Overpaid—But He’s Not Ready to Fix It

By Sissi Cao
In the future, we won't be talking about companies trying to attract employees and sell to customers. The conversation will be about one community, inside and out, working together to achieve a single purpose.
Sep 24

The Two Words Future Business Leaders Will Never Say—And Why

By Josh Levine
Uber Driver
Sep 8

Earning Money Through Rideshare Apps Is About to Get More Difficult

By Brendan Flanagan
Aug 23

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu Unveils New Pay Policy After Tipping Scandal

By Gabriela Barkho
Aug 21

Instacart Will Begin Offering All Contract Workers Benefits

By Gabriela Barkho
Jul 18

Postmates CEO Bastian Lehmann Says Gig Economy Has Wronged Workers

By Gabriela Barkho
Pope Francis
Jun 17

So Much for a Woke Catholic Church

By Chris Roberts
Fiverr
Jun 15

Fiverr Is the Latest Gig Economy App to Go Public

By Gabriela Barkho
Jun 4

A Gig Economy Bill in California Aims to Protect Contract Workers

By Gabriela Barkho
Instacart
May 20

Instacart’s Folly: The Company’s Reputation Is Once Again Being Questioned

By Brittain Ladd
A protester wears a shirt displaying the logo of smartphone ride service Uber during by a protest.
May 9

Strikes and Protests: What Does Uber’s IPO Actually Mean for Its Drivers?

By Sam Blum
Alabama Worker Given Car by CEO
Jul 18

This Viral ‘Feel-Good’ Story Is Actually an Indictment of American Labor Hell

By Luke O'Neil
Ellie Kemper in 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.'
Sep 28

IKEA’s Acquisition of TaskRabbit Will Give Kimmy Schmidt a Lot More Work

By John Bonazzo
Belgian fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck poses during the presentation of new Ikea collection Glodande he designed, on May 26, 2016 at the Antwerp Central Station. / AFP / Belga / Nicolas MAETERLINCK / Belgium OUT (Photo credit should read NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/AFP/Getty Images)
Sep 28

Will TaskRabbit Give Ikea New Visibility Into the Home?

By Brady Dale
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