Inflation is helping gig companies like Uber — and hurting their workers
Ride-share drivers, delivery workers and freelancers at companies including Uber, Lyft and Doordash are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of gas and the tools they need to do their jobs. https://wapo.st/3A0Ue9I
Google hired the co-founders of prominent AI start-up Character.ai, in a deal similar to recent transactions by Microsoft and Amazon that drew antitrust scrutiny. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/08/02/google-character-ai-noam-shazeer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger
Born at least in part of idealism, WikiLeaks’ aid to a Russian influence operation succeeded so well that it ushered in a golden era of hacking and leaking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/06/26/wikileaks-leaks-reveals-hacking-influence/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger