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Amazon is shutting down its 21-year-old crowdsourced labor platform Mechanical Turk

The 21-year-old platform matched workers with small digital tasks and once served more than 500,000 workers

Amazon is shutting down its 21-year-old crowdsourced labor platform Mechanical Turk

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MPs Weigh Minimum Ride-Hailing Fares as Uber, Bolt and Faras Warn of Higher Costs

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation is considering proposed minimum fares for ride-hailing services, with Uber, Bolt and Faras warning that price controls could increase transport costs and reduce drivers’ earnings.

  • National Assembly committee examining minimum fares for ride-hailing services.
  • Uber, Bolt, and Faras warn mandatory fares could raise costs for drivers.
  • Companies urge maintaining market-based pricing and removing service fee cap.

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