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Attacks on delivery drivers add fears among gig workers

Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers

The Independent UK

King Charles chocolate bust and tomato ‘Kingchup’: the quirkier coronation merchandise

Alongside the commemorative plates and mugs are some more unusual offerings, from royal ‘pawtraits’ to carriage rides

The Guardian - UK

Explained | Blinkit protests and the legal remedies available to gig workers

As Blinkit workers protest changes to their pay structure, we take a look at the legal protections available to gig workers

The Hindu

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Alleged Uber carjacker, stabber arrested after spending month at large

William Bowman is set to face trial in the ACT Supreme Court.

The Canberra Times

On Thursday, Lyft’s new CEO laid off over 1,000 employees. On Friday he ordered remaining ones back to the office

Lyft proudly announced just a year ago that employees could “work from the office, at home, or any combination of the two.”

Fortune

A Chainsaw, Harry Styles Concert Ticket More Weird Shit People Have Left In Ubers This Year

Can someone check on the Harry fan, though?

Pedestrian.tv

Dear Abby: Brother should be like me, visit our mom often

He makes a daily phone call but skipped his mother’s 100th birthday party and never stops by to see her.

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Lyft to sack 1,072 employees with 26% of workforce to go amid Uber competition struggles

Lyft informed its workers on Thursday of the job cuts after their new CEO David Risher said the company needed to bring its costs down in order to deliver affordable rides

Daily Mirror

Family pays tribute to Uber Eats driver killed in ‘demonic’ delivery attack: ‘I knew something was wrong’

Randall ‘Randy’ Cooke was making a delivery on 19 April in Florida when he was dragged inside and killed in attempted robbery

The Independent UK

Uber offers horse-drawn carriages for coronation at Dulwich Park

The public will get a chance to ride in a replica royal carriage for three days before the crowning of King Charles

Evening Standard

Horse-drawn carriage available to book on Uber ahead of coronation

The carriage will be in a south London park in the days before the coronation.

The Independent UK

Calif.'s new safety net for the homeless

Governor Newsom wants to use Medi-Cal as a safety net to provide housing and other services for the homeless

Salon

Uber Eats driver killed and dismembered while delivering to Florida home

‘This was a horrific crime of passion,’ Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said

Evening Standard

Sheriff: Uber Eats driver slain, dismembered making delivery

A Florida man is charged with murder and other offenses in the slaying and dismemberment of an Uber Eats driver who had brought food to the assailant’s house

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Driver in fatal Uber autonomous crash set for June trial

An Uber driver involved in the first death connected to a fully autonomous vehicle faces a June trial

Daily Mirror

Uber 'charging users more if they have low phone battery', investigation claims

Belgian outlet, Dernière Heure claimed that a small investigation they ran found that Uber charged more to riders who had less phone battery

WEKU

When your boss is an algorithm

Drivers for Uber and Lyft say the apps promote wage discrimination.

ABC News

Gig economy shifts as Uber takes on supermarket delivery, government pushes for minimum employment standards

Deals between Coles, Uber and a key transport union establishing minimum conditions — ahead of the threat of legislation — could mean better days for gig economy workers.

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The New Daily

Food delivery drivers are overworked and underpaid: Here’s how to help

A study shows the majority of transport gig workers rely on earnings to survive, but thousands are struggling on less than the minimum wage.

Irish Mirror

Five days in Washington DC: what to do and where to go in a city with so much to offer

'It is the home of the President, Congress, the Supreme Court and many more must-visits such as the Smithsonian museums, the National Mall and Arlington.'

Tribune News Service

Lyft plans job cuts that may hit 30% of staff in overhaul

Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc. plans to cut at least 1,200 jobs in a fresh round of layoffs as the company struggles to reach profitability and compete with bigger rival Uber Technologies Inc.

The Independent UK

Lyft gears up to make 'significant' layoffs under new CEO

Lyft is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees

Fortune

16 proven ways to make money fast

In today’s uncertain times, it’s important to have extra income on the side. Here are a few ways to make money fast when you need it.

The Conversation

'Stand your ground' laws empower armed citizens to defend property with violence – a simple mistake can get you shot, or killed

In one key respect, Ralph Yarl was fortunate. The wounds the 16-year-old suffered after being shot twice on April 13, 2023, by the owner of the house whose doorbell he rang, thinking it was where he was due to pick up his two younger brothers, did not prove fatal.

The Independent UK

Sword attack killer gets another 55-year prison sentence

A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for a vicious and random sword attack that killed one man and seriously wounded another in 2020

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