The Labor Department on Tuesday proposed a rule that could cut at the heart of the business models of Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., DoorDash Inc. and other companies that Read more
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Lyft to freeze hiring through end of the year
Ride-hailing giant Lyft Inc. is freezing hiring through the end of 2022, the company confirmed Tuesday. Lyft LYFT, +4.73% executives said during the company’s most recent earnings call that they Read more
Uber and Lyft drivers net less than $7 an hour after California law passed, driver-led study finds
Ride-hailing drivers in California are taking home about $6.20 an hour under a law that was approved by the state’s voters a couple of years ago, according to a report Read more
Uber breach stemmed from contractor, Lapsus$ hackers suspected
Uber Technologies Inc. UBER, -1.38% on Monday provided additional details in connection with last week’s security breach. The ride-hailing company said an EXT contractor had their account compromised by an Read more
FTC sends a warning to Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other ‘gig-work’ companies
The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it plans to crack down on the exploitation of gig workers, whom the agency said are entitled to protection regardless of their worker Read more
Uber says no sensitive data was exposed in hack
Uber Technologies Inc. said Friday that all its apps are operational and that no evidence has been found to show that an intrusion into its computer systems exposed any users’ Read more
Hacker leaks dozens of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ gameplay videos
Dozens of gameplay videos from Rockstar Games’ upcoming “Grand Theft Auto VI” videogame were leaked online late Saturday night — and the hacker who’s taking credit for it also claims Read more
Hacker leaks dozens of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ gameplay videos
Dozens of gameplay videos from Rockstar Games’ upcoming “Grand Theft Auto VI” videogame were leaked online late Saturday night — and the hacker who’s taking credit for it also claims Read more
Lyft to sublease its office space in four cities because of remote work
Lyft Inc. said Tuesday that it will sublease nearly half of the office space in its corporate offices in four cities because many of its employees are on flexible working Read more
What gig workers who have been scammed must do to avoid losing even more to taxes
Gig workers who lose earnings through scams or identity theft need to take action to avoid losing even more money, experts say. While gig-work companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. Read more