We would love to hear your feedback! We share wins and misses from a slow Spark week and a solid Amazon Flex route, then dig into Halloween ride trends, rain-soaked nights, and why visibility changes how we work. Waymo’s expansion, Uber’s AI microtasks, and Lyft’s late-night campus discounts set the stage for a bigger question: how fast should robotaxis move and who pays when code crashes. Ep 276 News Links • community links, newsletter, Patreon, and TikTok goals • Spark slowdown versu...
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We would love to hear your feedback! We share wins and misses from a slow Spark week and a solid Amazon Flex route, then dig into Halloween ride trends, rain-soaked nights, and why visibility changes how we work. Waymo’s expansion, Uber’s AI microtasks, and Lyft’s late-night campus discounts set the stage for a bigger question: how fast should robotaxis move and who pays when code crashes. Ep 276 News Links • community links, newsletter, Patreon, and TikTok goals • Spark slowdown versu...
Uber's War on Third-Party Apps: Drivers Fight Back. Cherry-Picking Your Way To Profit | Ep 261
The GIG Economy Podcast
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Uber's War on Third-Party Apps: Drivers Fight Back. Cherry-Picking Your Way To Profit | Ep 261
We would love to hear your feedback! News links from Ep 261 We discuss how Uber and Lyft are pushing back against third-party apps like Maximo, Maestro, and GigU that allow drivers to cherry-pick more profitable rides. These apps have become essential tools for maximizing earnings, but platforms claim they violate the terms of service. • Uber and Lyft are threatening to ban drivers who use apps that help them filter ride requests • Security footage capturing a delivery driver assaulting a 67...
The GIG Economy Podcast
We would love to hear your feedback! We share wins and misses from a slow Spark week and a solid Amazon Flex route, then dig into Halloween ride trends, rain-soaked nights, and why visibility changes how we work. Waymo’s expansion, Uber’s AI microtasks, and Lyft’s late-night campus discounts set the stage for a bigger question: how fast should robotaxis move and who pays when code crashes. Ep 276 News Links • community links, newsletter, Patreon, and TikTok goals • Spark slowdown versu...
