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Ghost kitchen firm plans layoffs, switches gears as model fades away

The three New York ghost kitchens targeted for shutdown are on West 24th Street in Manhattan, in Riverhead, Long Island, and at FreshDirect’s sprawling parking lot in the Bronx.

Lyft plunges nearly 20% after weak forecast sparks fears its losing race with Uber

The company reported gross bookings that fell at the bottom end of Wall Street analysts' predicted range, scaring investors and causing shares to drop.

Uber revenue soars as employees return to in-office work

The ride-share app launched programs this year aimed at drawing in new users and boosting its deliveries sector.

NYC Uber driver says passenger pepper-sprayed him over skin color: ‘This is a hate crime’

A young woman who allegedly assaulted her Uber driver with pepper spray in Midtown this week said she did it because of his skin color, the driver claimed to The...

NYC Uber driver says passenger pepper-sprayed him over skin color

A young woman who allegedly assaulted her Uber driver with pepper spray in Midtown this week said she did it because of his skin color, the driver claimed to The...

Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California as top court rejects bid to classify drivers as employees

The court dismissed a lawsuit claiming the 2020 ballot measure known as Proposition 22, which preserves drivers' contractor status while granting them some benefits, was unconstitutional.

CrowdStrike sends $10 Uber Eats gift cards as apology for global IT meltdown: report

Several X users posted that they had received a gift voucher from CrowdStrike, though some said the code appeared to have been taken offline and was no longer working.

Lyft settles lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers — but top execs won't have to pay

Lyft has said the lawsuit was the last shareholder case arising from the IPO. Through Tuesday, Lyft's share price had fallen 83% since the offering.

Kamala Harris would fire FTC chief Lina Khan if she wins White House, CNBC's Jim Cramer says

Cramer also predicted that Harris would also dismiss Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general with the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.

Sketchy Uber Eats drivers exposed as struggling restaurants fight back

The trend has become so common that it’s a liability to the business, as well as honest Uber Eats drivers who are “just trying their best to make ends meet”,...

App delivery minimum wage is shutting out workers and NYC lefties don't care

Basic math undoes the progressive economic agenda yet again: After the innumerates at the City Council mandated a $17.96-per-hour wage for app delivery workers, the number of people doing work...

NYC food-delivery workers losing jobs after minimum wage hike -- even as menu prices soar: report

The cost of food deliveries, meanwhile, has surged a whopping 10%, according to the report That includes a 12% increase in restaurant menu prices.

NYU student, ex-Korean marine paralyzed from waist down after crash with armed carjackers

A New York University student and South Korea Marine Corps veteran was left paralyzed from the waist down after armed carjackers crashed into his Uber in South Philadelphia last month. 

Uber will pay car owners to stop driving — here's how to get $1,000

It's Uber's latest effort to drum up business and help reduce emissions.

Uber loses challenge to California gig work law in US appeals court

Uber in a statement on Monday said the ruling would not change the status of its relationships with its drivers, who are considered to be contractors under a 2020 ballot...

UberEats driver delivers sweet note with Chipotle order — now the internet is paying for his wedding

Talk about a generous tip. The charming story of an UberEats driver delivering food on the side for a year and a half — to give his soon-to-be-bride her dream...

NYPD clears out dozens of 'unlawful' delivery bikes from front of Roosevelt Hotel shelter

Dozens of delivery bikes parked outside The Roosevelt Hotel have been cleared away by NYPD as part a stepped-up crackdown on unregistered and illegal mopeds and e-bikes.

Uber locking out NYC drivers to avoid paying them for 'idle time'

Uber drivers in the Big Apple are fuming over the move, saying their income has dropped by as much as 50%, according to Bloomberg News.

NYC food delivery workers slam 'greedy apps' over tips, safety during heated City Council hearing

“We want to know how people’s pay is being calculated. The fact that we are fighting these apps on this is insane.”

Unbelievable 'plot twist' after passengers film 'hot' Uber driver: 'How are we meant to get home?'

The 29-year-old tells him that she has never had a driver “this hot” before, to which he replied that he also had never had passengers “as hot as you guys”.