euobserver, 27 November 2023
After months of almost no progress, EU institutions will meet again on Thursday (9 November) to negotiate the final text of the directive on digital platform workers.
rest of world, 22 November 2023
Brazil’s president promised an ambitious plan to regulate gig work. Experts fear the new rules make things worse.
rest of world, 20 November 2023
Bangladeshi drivers simply started bypassing Uber and Pathao apps, and the companies took notice and made changes.
VnExpress, 27 October 2023
Công nhân mất việc đổ xô chạy xe ôm công nghệ khiến lượng tài xế tăng mạnh, cạnh tranh gay gắt, nhiều người "cày" không dám nghỉ mới có thu nhập sống được.
rest of world, 17 October 2023
The company overtook Careem to dominate ride-hailing in Pakistan, but drivers say they're underpaid and overworked.
rest of world, 18 September 2023
Ride-hailing drivers aren't fully insured against crime, so they've developed high- and low-tech hacks to protect themselves.
The News on Sunday, 10 September 2023
Pakistan can chart a course towards a future where the digital realm harmoniously achieves innovation and worker’s well-being.
The Washington Post, 28 August 2023
While AI is often thought of as human-free machine learning, the technology actually relies on the labor-intensive efforts of a workforce spread across much of the Global South and often subject to exploitation.
rest of world, 24 August 2023
Major platform businesses regularly launch campaigns to spotlight women gig workers. But women say most companies have backtracked on gender-based incentives.
Tech Crunch, 21 August 2023
AI companies are using online labor to outsource the large amounts of hidden manual work needed to build their applications.
Business World, 20 August 2023
The conditions of gig workers at local ride-hailing and delivery platforms have shown no improvement since last year, according to a study, highlighting financial insecurity and safety risks due to limited protections.
Journal Online, 18 August 2023
Gig workers spend long hours on the road everyday. But after factoring in the cost of gas, mobile data credit, vehicle maintenance and repair costs, alongside loan payments for their vehicles, most workers cannot meet the basic minimum wage.
