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Two hosts dig into a volatile week for gig workers: Lyft’s tipping transparency test and retreat, baffling low-pay offers, Waymo crowding, and a pilot for AI police patrols. We trade driver stories, weigh the ethics of automation, and share what actually helps you earn.

Gig News Ep 273

• Lyft testing tip history visibility and quick reversal
• tipping culture fatigue and generational differences
• extremely low-paying delivery requests and driver strategies
• Waymo traffic jam stunt and AV behavior on crowded streets
• AI police cruiser pilot in Miami and surveillance concerns
• Uber driver faces felony after baby mix-up and shared responsibility
• heat maps, surges, and practical driver tools that matter
• Robocar ownership model via Lyft and Tensor partnership
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