Gig Work news and trends

Upwork Believes AI is the Future of Work
Earnings // May 01, 2024

Against a challenging macro backdrop, freelance work matters more than ever.  And the innovations that support those freelancers have taken on a new prominence.  That’s the tack that Upwork executives emphasized on their company’s first quarter 2024 earnings call Wednesday (May 1), shedding light on...

Fiverr Debuts AI-Powered Homepage Among New Services
artificial intelligence // January 30, 2024

Fiverr is turning to AI to help businesses improve their access to freelance services. The freelance marketplace announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) the launch of a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced homepage as part of its latest product rollout.  “Fiverr’s transformed homepage offers more personalization, seamless navigation, and...

Uber Driver Claims Top Spot in Provider Rankings of Gig Platform Apps
Gig Economy // November 10, 2023

Amid persistent inflation and economic uncertainty, gig work offers a way to pad our wallets and cushion our financial safety nets. With so many platforms to get a gig, it can be hard deciding which one is worth your time. Fortunately, PYMNTS has compiled the Provider...

Tech-Enabled Business Solutions Drive Fiverr’s 12% Revenue Growth in Q3
Earnings // November 09, 2023

Despite the ongoing crisis in its home turf, Israeli freelance marketplace Fiverr reported strong third-quarter performance  Thursday (Nov. 9), with company executives highlighting the stabilization of cohorts in the core marketplace, increased spend per buyer, and “healthy” growth in value-added services as key factors.  “These results underscore the...

Interviews & Exclusives
25% of High-Income Consumers Work Side Hustles

June 26, 2024
Amid news that the U.S. job market is cooling, first-time unemployment claims are up and 64% of Americans now live paycheck to paycheck, comes this finding: One-quarter of those Americans earning more than six figures a year work side hustles to generate extra income. But it’s not just high earners pursuing extra cash. According to […]

Visa: How Payments Fuel The Connected Car Experience

January 14, 2019
It’s almost burnt rubber time. The ecosystem for connected cars and trucks — and the retail and payment tasks they do and will support — is rapidly taking shape. Just...

Quick Reads
Fiverr Debuts AI-Powered Homepage Among New Services

January 30, 2024
Fiverr is turning to AI to help businesses improve their access to freelance services. The freelance marketplace announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) the launch of a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced homepage as part of its latest product rollout.  “Fiverr’s transformed homepage offers more personalization, seamless navigation, and additional control, simplifying access to the right freelance talent for […]

Nearly 12% of Americans See Incomes Decrease as Business Slows

October 04, 2023
More and more Americans are seeing income levels drop, a new labor market survey shows. As Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Oct. 4), a survey by Morning Consult finds that the share of consumers with...

Report: Uber Plans TaskRabbit-Style ‘Chore’ Service

September 11, 2023
Uber is reportedly looking to add odd jobs to its list of services.  The company is developing “Chore,” a service similar to TaskRabbit that would let users hire people to carry out random...

Businesses Offering Student Loan Help to Gain Recruitment Edge

August 30, 2023
Businesses are increasingly hoping to get a leg up in the recruitment of new graduates by offering a relatively rare benefit: paying off student loans. According to a report by...