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Epic Games’ Sale of Bandcamp Has Left the Artist-Friendly Music Platform in Limbo
After work hours on September 27 last week, employees of Fortnite maker Epic Games received a calendar invite informing them…
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How Amazon’s In-House First Aid Clinics Push Injured Employees to Keep Working
Interviews with OMRs who worked at other facilities suggest that the practice of sending injured employees back to work isn’t…
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Someone Has to Deliver Your Packages in This Scorching Heat
FedEx spokesperson Adam Snyder says the company reminds contractors to closely monitor working conditions. “We encourage our team members and…
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Temu Is Losing Millions of Dollars to Send You Cheap Socks | WIRED
PDD’s push into the US with Temu is costing it a lot, and angering some of its suppliers, but it’s…
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Lyft’s Vibe Shift Signals the End of the Gig Economy Dream
Last week, Lyft suddenly announced that its cofounders, president Logan Green and CEO John Zimmer, would step away from the…
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Meta’s Gruesome Content Broke Him. Now He Wants It to Pay
The case is a first from a content moderator outside the company’s home country. In May 2020, Meta (then Facebook)…
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The Rebellion Amazon Can No Longer Ignore
But the union’s success overcoming this bureaucracy in Coventry has piqued the interest of Amazon workers around the world, who…
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On-Demand Tailoring Brings the Gig Economy to Your Wardrobe
It started with a charity shop off London’s Portobello Road, and the perfect pinstripe suit. Well, almost perfect. “I totally loved…
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Tired, Filthy, and Overworked: Inside Amazon’s Holiday Rush
Tyler Hamilton has optimized his every waking minute. Between Black Friday and Christmas, five nights a week, he pulls himself…
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Max Levchin’s War on Credit Cards
Photograph: Karen Santos Max Levchin isn’t anti-credit, he really wants you to know. He’s anti-credit card. There’s a big difference. He…
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