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Technology
Uber Cuts 3,000 More Jobs As Pandemic Squeezes Ride-Hailing
The company is slimming down to focus on rides and food delivery while cutting $1 billion in costs this year.
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Health
Apple, Google Coronavirus Tech Won't Track Your Location. That Worries Some States.
Apple and Google are developing smartphone technology to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. But public health authorities in some states are chafing against the tech giants' rules.
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Health
Your Boss May Soon Track You At Work For Coronavirus Safety
Companies around the country are figuring out how to safely reopen office during the pandemic. The new normal might involve smartphone apps and badges to track employees.
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Technology
Uber Cuts Thousands of Jobs, Citing Coronavirus Pandemic
The ride-hailing company is cutting 3,700 jobs. It's the latest U.S. tech company to turn to layoffs to deal with fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
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Science
What Happened Today: Former Top Vaccine Scientist Files Whistleblower Complaint
Some essential workers, such as ride-share drivers and personal shoppers, are a part of the gig economy. NPR's tech correspondent takes listener questions on the benefits available for such workers.
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National
California Sues Uber And Lyft For 'Cheating' Drivers And Taxpayers
The state accuses the ride-hailing apps of flouting a labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.
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National
Workers To Hold Mass Strike On May 1, International Workers' Day
Essential workers from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, Target and more are organizing a mass strike. They say the companies need to do more to protect frontline workers from the coronavirus.
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Technology
Lyft Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Employees As Virus Saps Demand For Rides
The ride-hailing company is also furloughing hundreds of workers and cutting pay as it tries to reduce costs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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National
'Hometown Heroes Or Whatever': Low-Wage Workers Want More Than Praise
In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
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Technology
Facebook Launches Rival To Video-Meeting App Zoom
The social network's new service lets anyone with a Facebook account host a video chat with up to 50 people. That puts the tech giant in direct competition with Zoom, the remote conferencing app.