

Nation Jan 03

NewsHour Weekend’s Laura Fong discusses some of the biggest stories she reported on in 2020: How COVID-19 and school shutdowns impacted students and how hundreds of American Samoans are stranded in the U.S. for months because the island territory closed…
By PBS NewsHour
Economy Dec 07

Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm to Aurora as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic.
By Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Politics Nov 04

Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in California to keep drivers from becoming employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
By Brian Melley, Associated Press
Economy Oct 04

This November, Californians will vote on the future of gig work for rideshare and delivery drivers for companies like Uber, Doordash and Lyft. While a new state law categorizes the workers as ‘employees,’ the companies, who have put over $181…
By Laura Fong
Aug 20

By Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
Both companies had threatened to shut down if a ruling went into effect Friday morning that would have forced them to treat all their drivers as employees, a change they said would be impossible to accomplish overnight.
Aug 20

By Cathy Bussewitz, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
At issue is a decision that could re-shape the so-called gig economy as drivers, delivery workers and others who work for popular apps on an as-needed basis seek improved working conditions and benefits that many in the workforce enjoy.
Aug 19

By Cathy Bussewitz, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
The pandemic shuffled the deck for the so-called gig economy as fear of contracting the coronavirus led many who once traveled in shared vehicles to stay home, and grocery delivery services struggled to keep up with demand from people who…
Jul 06

By Matt Ott, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
The acquisition enables the ride-hailing giant to increase its delivery offerings at a time when the global pandemic has suppressed customers' desire for rides while boosting home delivery needs.
Apr 02

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
The ride-hailing companies have threatened to stop serving the airport over the $4 pickup and drop-off fees.
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