on-demand economy

There are several potential avenues for protecting influencers that would, in turn, help all of us confronting constant commercialism and misinformation in…

The case is a first from a content moderator outside the company’s home country. In May 2020, Meta (then Facebook) reached a settlement of $52 million with…

But the union's success overcoming this bureaucracy in Coventry has piqued the interest of Amazon workers around the world, who are trying to organize a…

It started with a charity shop off London’s Portobello Road, and the perfect pinstripe suit. Well, almost perfect. “I totally loved it, but it didn’t fit me.…

In the past decade, storied brands like meal-replacement Huel and men’s grooming company Harry’s built multibillion-dollar retail businesses by using social…

Tyler Hamilton has optimized his every waking minute. Between Black Friday and Christmas, five nights a week, he pulls himself out of bed, brushes his teeth,…

Photograph: Karen SantosMax Levchin isn’t anti-credit, he really wants you to know. He’s anti-credit card. There’s a big difference.He will talk about credit…

 PTO Genius, another startup launched in 2020, nudges employees that its algorithm guesses are at risk for burnout—based on factors like long hours and…

Drivers like Hubert might be skeptical of Uber’s deals, but within some unions there is real hostility toward the company. “We don’t expect anything from…

The prices seem almost too good to be true: Lenovo wireless earbuds for $3.70, an eyebrow pencil for 59 cents, two outdoor solar lamps for $6.39—all…