Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers

TechCrunch - Oct 1, 2026

Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue.

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Prosecutors Cannot Revive Reflecting Pool Case Against Ex-Olympian, Judge Rules

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Prosecutors Cannot Revive Reflecting Pool Case Against Ex-Olympian, Judge Rules

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Who’s to Blame When A.I. Goes Rogue?

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Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas

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Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas

The tech giant will refund $7.25 million in Prime membership fees to affected customers and pay an additional $1 million to settle the suit brought by the District of Columbia.

California AG Bonta issues subpoena to OpenAI over AI cybersecurity risks

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Temasek comfortable with current AI spending levels, executive says

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States Sue Over Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rules for Power Plants

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States Sue Over Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rules for Power Plants

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Prince William visits residents of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, who have faced four floods in six years.

JioBharat 4G phone at ₹1,499: How the 10th anniversary offer can bring effective price down to ₹299

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Under the anniversary offer, eligible JioBharat 4G phones can be purchased for ₹1,499. Customers will also receive six months of complimentary recharge benefits, including 14GB of data each month and unlimited HD voice calls, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.

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