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Groceries nationwide in 30 minutes? Instacart and Kroger say yes

Breakfast cereal and a package of raw chicken can be at your door in as little as 30 minutes, according to a new grocery delivery service unveiled today.

Groceries nationwide in 30 minutes? Instacart and Kroger say yes

Walmart takes another shot at delivering groceries in New York

But deliveries will be handled by Instacart, and only go to Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

Walmart takes another shot at delivering groceries in New York

Instacart, Valve, Vacasa: Andreessen Horowitz shares its top pandemic-era startup picks

The list of fast-growing companies paints a clear picture of a world transformed during the pandemic era.

Instacart, Valve, Vacasa: Andreessen Horowitz shares its top pandemic-era startup picks

Chobani offers workers paid time off to get coronavirus vaccines

The race is on to get the second group of recipients into the shot seat.

Chobani offers workers paid time off to get coronavirus vaccines

Amazon, Walmart, Target mega-strike: Here’s what to know about the sprawling protest

Workers across the pandemic’s front lines plan to strike together this Friday, on International Workers’ Day.

Amazon, Walmart, Target mega-strike: Here’s what to know about the sprawling protest

What’s the most ethical way to get grocery delivery?

What you should be thinking about as you try to eat and socially isolate at the same time.

What’s the most ethical way to get grocery delivery?

With bars and restaurants closed, boozing at home is booming

As we shelter at home due to COVID-19, we’re getting more ambitious with the drinks we mix—and sharing our creations online.

With bars and restaurants closed, boozing at home is booming

The rise of quarantine UX: How COVID-19 has upended the very idea of convenience

What consumers want has changed, but for how long?

The rise of quarantine UX: How COVID-19 has upended the very idea of convenience

What it’s like to be a delivery worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

Grocery and restaurant deliveries are booming, but working conditions are more hectic and dangerous—for just a bit more cash.

What it’s like to be a delivery worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

In coronavirus’s wake, gig workers are demanding paid sick leave

When people who take gigs for companies such as Uber, Lyft, and Instacart can’t work, they don’t get paid. And working could be dangerous.

In coronavirus’s wake, gig workers are demanding paid sick leave

In 20 years, your boss may track your every glance, keystroke, and heartbeat

Whether your boss in 2040 is a person or an algorithm, they’ll be watching.

In 20 years, your boss may track your every glance, keystroke, and heartbeat

How yet another gig company is changing rates and hurting workers

The transcription service unexpectedly changed its pay structure this week, following in the footsteps of Instacart and other gig platforms.

How yet another gig company is changing rates and hurting workers

Here’s what you should tip Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart workers

Five percent? Ten? Twenty? As more of our rides, food, and other stuff comes from apps, what’s a fair reward for the humans behind the technology?

Here’s what you should tip Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart workers

Instacart delivery drivers are striking this week. Here’s why

Instacart shoppers are “striking” this week. Their demands? A higher default tip in Instacart’s app.

Instacart delivery drivers are striking this week. Here’s why

Instacart delivery drivers say tips are mysteriously decreasing

It may be due to a technical glitch, confusion over how the app works, or even Instacart skimming tips, as some shoppers allege.

Instacart delivery drivers say tips are mysteriously decreasing

Terrible tippers are making underpaid delivery jobs even worse

Grocery delivery gig workers on Instacart are complaining of more jobs with low tips, zero tips, or disappearing tips.

Terrible tippers are making underpaid delivery jobs even worse

Whoopee! DoorDash raises minimum pay from $1 to $2

DoorDash says delivery workers will now get 100% of customer tips, starting next month. The company may put as little as $2 from its own pocket on top of that.

Whoopee! DoorDash raises minimum pay from $1 to $2

Instacart drivers fear that hiding customer addresses puts them at risk

The company has begun hiding the addresses of some assignments until after the driver accepts it—a policy change that drivers fiercely opposed last year.

Instacart drivers fear that hiding customer addresses puts them at risk

Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims

An analysis of 1,400 pay records also shows half earning less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, using methodology that the delivery startup disputes.

Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims

Instacart offers drivers more flexibility on when and what they deliver

To keep up with demand, grocery delivery service is allowing contractors in some cities to pick up orders on the fly, without scheduling shifts in advance.

Instacart offers drivers more flexibility on when and what they deliver

Impact

Global agricultural subsidies are harming the planet—and our diets

This realistic mushroom ‘leather’ is ready for commercial production

These fridge-free, no-needle vaccines could be ready for the next pandemic

News

Starbucks rival rising: Dutch Bros stock price gets a jolt on the Nasdaq after IPO

America’s ‘unworkable’ childcare system is crippling our economy, Treasury says

Worth the wait? Watch Daniel Craig bring James Bond to a new Heineken ad for ‘No Time to Die’

Co.Design

This FDA-approved necklace is designed to prevent brain injuries in athletes

Stitch Fix wants to revolutionize e-commerce—by treating it like an old-school department store

Paging cat people! This apartment building is a love letter to feline friends

Work Life

The new rules of business travel etiquette in the age of COVID-19

I’m a seasoned engineer struggling to get a remote gig. What am I doing wrong?

How to let an employee go and still remain friendly