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Shared electric vehicles in India's tech capital just crossed 1 billion kilometers traveled, eliminating emissions equal to taking 18,500 cars off the road for a year. The milestone marks a quiet revolution in how millions of delivery workers and commuters move around one of Asia's most congested cities.
After years of advocacy, New York City just opened its first shelter where delivery workers can rest, charge e-bikes, and escape extreme weather. It's a small structure with big meaning for the 80,000 workers who keep the city fed.
DoorDash just launched a way for delivery workers to earn extra money by creating content that trains AI models. Dashers can now take photos of restaurant dishes or record conversations in their downtime, with upfront pay based on each task's complexity.
After a successful pilot program prevented home charging fires, New York City is rolling out 25 battery swapping stations across all five boroughs for delivery riders. The program stopped hundreds of dangerous home charging sessions while making delivery workers safer and more productive.
New research shows Seattle's delivery worker minimum pay law raised base wages but didn't boost overall earnings. The findings offer crucial lessons for cities nationwide trying to help gig workers.
New York City just won back $4.6 million in stolen wages for delivery workers who were underpaid and unfairly fired by major apps. Three companies are now paying up after a groundbreaking investigation proved worker exploitation wasn't a glitch, it was the business model.