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The Biden administration is blocking a Trump-era regulation that would have made it easier to classify gig workers and others as independent contractors, a policy that had been sought by companies such as food-delivery and ride-sharing services.

A busy earnings week includes GM, Pfizer results as well as the upcoming trial for disgraced former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes.

Uber Technologies Inc. is adding features to its app that will further entwine the rides and food-delivery businesses as it steers toward a future when a vaccinated public starts traveling, going to work and potentially ordering-in less frequently

Uber and Marriott International have partnered to give Marriott Bonvoy members a chance to earn points by using Uber and Uber Eats.

Uber has partnered with PayPal and Walgreens, to provide free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments to people in underserved communities.

Uber's March 2021 bookings reached their highest monthly level ever.

Uber on Wednesday announced a $250 million driver stimulus package aimed at incentivizing new workers as the company faces a post-pandemic driver shortage.

Uber started testing fare-setting and destination viewing for drivers in January 2020 as a way to side step California’s gig worker law, AB5, which requires companies to treat gig workers like employees.

Uber strongly rejected the claims and has strongly disagreed with the ruling.

Uber and Lyft deny that their drivers are misclassified, saying the vast majority enjoy the flexibility that comes with on-demand work

Shake Shack and Uber Eats are making it easier to order the chain’s famous burgers, fries, shakes and more nationwide.

Uber will give workers’ rights, including the minimum wage, from Wednesday to all of its more than 70,000 British drivers after the ride-hailing app lost a UK Supreme Court case last month in a blow to gig economy companies and a victory for unions.

The move comes more than a year after Uber released its first safety report, detailing about 6,000 reports of sexual assault

Archer co-CEO Adam Goldstein discusses getting flying taxis to the market by 2024.

Food delivery company DoorDash Inc expects fewer customer orders in the back half of the year as the vaccine rollouts embolden more people to venture out to restaurants and cafes, after nearly a year of staying indoors.

Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that in law they are only afforded minimal protections

Uber drivers are currently treated as self-employed, meaning that in law they are only afforded minimal protections

The suit contends the measure that passed in November violates California's Constitution

Uber is doubling down on its delivery business as the ridesharing platform's gross delivery booking revenue surged 130 percent to $10.1 billion in the fourth quarter, while its gross mobility booking revenue declined 47 percent to $6.78 billion. 

Lyft Inc. posted a narrower loss for 2020 even as the coronavirus pandemic hammered its business, signaling that the ride-hailing company is pivoting toward profitable growth despite the unprecedented crisis.