Walmart, America’s largest retailer, continues to experiment with the technologies of the future. On November 10, Walmart announced a partnership with Cruise, a self-driving car company and a subsidiary of General Motors headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Testing will begin in the first quarter of 2021 in Scottsdale, AZ. Prior to this partnership, Walmart worked […]
Proposition 22 was approved by 58% of California voters out of the November 3 elections. Now, gig workers who drive for delivery and rideshare apps are deemed independent contractors rather than employees. This proposition marked the most expensive ballot measure in the state’s history and comes with added benefits for delivery gig economy players like […]
A St. Louis restaurant accused DoorDash of driving business away from restaurants that are not listed as partners on the platform, leading to a lawsuit filed in September. While dozens of cases like this were filed in recent years, COVID-19’s negative impact on small restaurants further pushes for legal action against the unfair practices of […]
Despite the coronavirus pandemic negatively transforming the world in terms of the economy, it has given rise to many new innovations. Despite the pandemic putting many businesses under pressure, especially with worldwide shutdowns and lockdowns, this has led to accelerated digitalization of the workplace. And, this is all thanks to the development of more efficient, […]
In the category of low-down-dirty jobs, a new player has entered the gig economy workforce. New company Civvl launched to nearly universal negative reactions online. The job? Independent gig workers work for landlords and banks to kick delinquent renters out of their homes. Civvl’s Plan for Freelance Evictions? Acting as a Bad News Middleman With […]
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, major publications have been talking about the rise of delivery apps. And no wonder: for a relatively small fee, they let us get our favorite food without leaving the house and feel good about supporting local businesses and delivery drivers. More than that, they now remember our favorite […]