April 03, 2024
Uber Eats and Waymo Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Phoenix

Uber is expanding its Phoenix-based partnership with autonomous vehicle company Waymo. The company announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is now offering Uber Eats deliveries in the Arizona capital via Waymo vehicles. “Starting today...

March 26, 2024
Uber Courts Parents of Small Children With Uber Car Seat

Following offerings aimed at young drivers, Uber is now reaching out to even younger passengers. More to the point, the parents of those young passengers, with a new service called Uber Car Seat,...

March 26, 2024
Coupang Eats Taps Free Delivery Subscription Model as Aggregators Drive...

Coupang has become the latest to offer a fee-free fulfillment subscription through its on-demand delivery aggregator — a move that comes as key players in the space around the world turn...

March 22, 2024
Bank Regulators Worry About Merger Systemic Risks, Banks About Fraud

Michael Hsu, acting comptroller of the currency at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), recently voiced support for a new proposal by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) to apply additional scrutiny when reviewing...

March 20, 2024
Gig Worker Wage Policies Pinch Consumer Demand, Driver Pay

What started as a move toward fairer compensation has evolved into a heated debate, pitting the interests of drivers against those of gig economy giants. In New York City, for...

March 15, 2024
Uber, Lyft to Exit Minneapolis After Minimum Wage Vote

Uber and Lyft will reportedly halt their operations in Minneapolis after the city council voted to require that drivers be paid a minimum wage of $15.57 per hour. The rideshare...

March 15, 2024
PAR Technology Acquires TASK, Stuzo to Expand Unified Commerce Offerings

PAR Technology has acquired TASK Group and Stuzo Holdings to expand its unified commerce software offerings. These acquisitions will expand the global food service technology company’s offerings into convenience stores,...

March 11, 2024
EU’s Gig Worker Legislation Moves Closer to Vote After Compromises

The European Union (EU) is reportedly inching closer to passing legislation on the social and labor rights of millions of gig workers within online platforms. The journey to this point...

March 08, 2024
Banyan Appoints Ex-Uber, PayPal Executive Vish Shastry as Chief Product...

Banyan has appointed former Uber, PayPal and Visa executive Vish Shastry as chief product officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Vish to Banyan,” Jehan Luth, founder and CEO of Banyan, said in a Thursday (March 7) blog post. “He’s an...