Скачать или смотреть DoorDash “Desperation Score” Claims, Uber vs Lyft Prices & Gig Work in 2026 | Ep 284 📱

Is gig work being priced by desperation? 🤯
This episode dives into the biggest gig-economy stories shaking delivery, rideshare, and automation right now.

We start with DoorDash’s CEO responding to a viral Reddit post alleging the app uses a so-called “desperation score” to influence driver pay — a claim that sparked outrage and raised serious questions about algorithmic transparency and worker fairness.

From there, we break down:

🍟 McDonald’s weighing food and what it signals about trust, shrinkage, and delivery accountability

📊 Grubhub’s 2025 Delivery Report and what it reveals about where delivery is heading

🚚 Why 7 in 10 pickup truck owners are now using their vehicles for side hustles

📱 Viral TikToks claiming a new side hustle wave — real opportunity or hype?

🚗 Waymo incidents, including a red-light violation and bizarre “trunk rider” moments that raise safety concerns

🤔 Is Uber or Lyft cheaper? What researchers found when they tested real-world pricing

🧠 DoorDash’s new AI app “Zesty” and whether social discovery will actually help restaurants or just collect more data

✈️ Uber’s new airport kiosks that let travelers order rides without the app — convenience or control?

This episode connects the dots between AI, automation, pricing experiments, driver pay, and platform trust — and what it all means for workers and customers heading into 2026.

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