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"Robots Need Your Body": New Site Lets AI Rent Human Labour
Rentahuman.ai is a new marketplace where AI software acts as the employer, hiring humans to perform physical "real-world" tasks, effectively turning people into an on-demand service layer for autonomous agents.
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Internet Slams Housing Society After Video Shows Delivery Agent Climbing 6 Floors With Huge Parcel
The footage sparked intense debate online, with many users condemning the society's rules as "inhumane" and "discriminatory."
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Rapido Driver Provides Earnings Breakdown After Working Part-Time For 4 Days. Check Details
A Bengaluru resident working part-time as a Rapido bike captain shares a transparent 4-day earnings breakdown totaling Rs 2,220 with net earnings of Rs 1,820 after petrol costs.
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Zomato Agent Shares Interaction With "Rude" Customer In Bengaluru, Viral Video Divides Internet
In a viral post, a Zomato agent explains how he had to walk a long distance to deliver an order at a customer's doorstep. He found the latter's behaviour rude, but the video has received mixed reactions.
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Watch: Blinkit Agent Earns Rs 762 After Delivering 28 Orders In A Day, Internet Reacts
A Blinkit delivery rider took to Instagram to share his earnings after long hours of work involving many orders. His now-viral video has left many people concerned.
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'I Get Rs 10 Bonus': Delivery Executive's Message To Customer Melts Internet
The delivery partner pleaded for a 10/10 rating from the customer as it would help them receive a Rs 10 bonus from the company.
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'Work 10 Hours A Day, Exhausted Like A Dog': Chinese Delivery Man Breaks Down In Viral Video
A Chinese delivery executive burst into tears in the middle of his shift and recorded a video to detail his struggle and one regret: dropping out of school at an early age.
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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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Why More Americans Find One Job No Longer Enough To Survive
The gig economy, once seen as a side hustle, has become essential for supplementing income as inflation outpaces wage increases.
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"Robots Need Your Body": New Site Lets AI Rent Human Labour
Rentahuman.ai is a new marketplace where AI software acts as the employer, hiring humans to perform physical "real-world" tasks, effectively turning people into an on-demand service layer for autonomous agents.
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Internet Slams Housing Society After Video Shows Delivery Agent Climbing 6 Floors With Huge Parcel
The footage sparked intense debate online, with many users condemning the society's rules as "inhumane" and "discriminatory."
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Rapido Driver Provides Earnings Breakdown After Working Part-Time For 4 Days. Check Details
A Bengaluru resident working part-time as a Rapido bike captain shares a transparent 4-day earnings breakdown totaling Rs 2,220 with net earnings of Rs 1,820 after petrol costs.
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Zomato Agent Shares Interaction With "Rude" Customer In Bengaluru, Viral Video Divides Internet
In a viral post, a Zomato agent explains how he had to walk a long distance to deliver an order at a customer's doorstep. He found the latter's behaviour rude, but the video has received mixed reactions.
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Watch: Blinkit Agent Earns Rs 762 After Delivering 28 Orders In A Day, Internet Reacts
A Blinkit delivery rider took to Instagram to share his earnings after long hours of work involving many orders. His now-viral video has left many people concerned.
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'I Get Rs 10 Bonus': Delivery Executive's Message To Customer Melts Internet
The delivery partner pleaded for a 10/10 rating from the customer as it would help them receive a Rs 10 bonus from the company.
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'Work 10 Hours A Day, Exhausted Like A Dog': Chinese Delivery Man Breaks Down In Viral Video
A Chinese delivery executive burst into tears in the middle of his shift and recorded a video to detail his struggle and one regret: dropping out of school at an early age.
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Tamil Nadu to Subsidise E-Scooter Purchases by Some Gig Workers
Tamil Nadu will provide a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers for purchasing e-scooters, supporting the growing number of youth joining online delivery platforms. Gig workers, vital to the world's fifth-largest economy, are rising partly due to post-pandemic unemployment. The state will also launch an insurance scheme for 150,000 gig worker...
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Finance Minister Proposes ID Cards for Gig Workers, UPI-Linked Credit Cards for Street Vendors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union Budget 2025 speech that gig workers will receive ID cards and healthcare access via a social security scheme. The government will invest in street vendors and online workers, providing identity cards and e-Shram portal registration. The PM SVANidhi scheme will be revamped with enhanced bank...
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Why More Americans Find One Job No Longer Enough To Survive
The gig economy, once seen as a side hustle, has become essential for supplementing income as inflation outpaces wage increases.
