Delivery
UPS Workers Share Horror Stories About Driving in Heat
“My head was throbbing so bad from the dehydration, but I still had to call in the next day.”
'I'm Drowning:' Amazon Contractors Are Paying the Price for the Labor Shortage
Last year, Amazon rolled out a metric that allows it to punish or terminate delivery contractors if they fail to meet route targets.
‘I Had Nothing to My Name’: Amazon Delivery Companies Are Being Crushed by Debt
Across the country, Amazon's delivery service partners, the small businesses that exclusively deliver packages for Amazon, are going tens of thousands of dollars into the negative.
Prop 22 Was Declared Unconstitutional, and It's Just the Beginning
Uber plans to appeal the ruling on the California ballot initiative, with clones in numerous jurisdictions facing similar scrutiny.
The Motherboard Guide to the Gig Economy
The gig economy is eating the world. This is Motherboard's guide to the terms, phrases, and talking points you need to grasp to know what's happening.
A Chinese Ride-Hail Giant Partly Owned by Uber Is Going Public In the US
Didi Chuxing pushed Uber out of China, and now Uber stands to be a winner with its 12.8 percent stake in the company.
Amazon’s Cost Saving Routing Algorithm Makes Drivers Walk Into Traffic
"It’s fucking horrendous, honestly. [You're crossing] multiple lanes, busy traffic."
Amazon’s New ‘AmaZen’ Program Will Show Warehouse Workers Meditation Videos
New initiatives aimed at reducing injuries will feature "positive affirmations, calming scenes with sounds, and more," and hourly wellness prompts at work stations.
The Mysterious Case of the F*cking Good Pizza
A quest to find the origin of a pizza place led me down a rabbit hole of clickbait restaurants—with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick's new company at the end.
Supply and Demand in China’s Supercharged Delivery Economy
The ease and convenience of food delivery in China relies on millions of gig-workers like Chang Si'en.
Shirtless Bodybuilders Are Here to Save This Sushi Restaurant in Japan
Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, they don’t even wear shirts.
Don't Order Delivery While Police Riot
Police are rioting nationwide and inflicting indiscriminate violence on the public. Don't risk someone else's life for some takeout.