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Uber and Lyft Agree to $328 Million Payout for New York Drivers

The ride-share companies will also give gig workers sick leave and minimum pay.

The new California senator was part of the gig company’s push to avoid having to classify its drivers as employees.

Alto is trying to fill a more expensive niche, especially as politicians and labor groups argue that the contractor model exploits drivers.

Mr. Musk, the owner of Twitter, is the latest Silicon Valley mogul to pursue an all-in-one app, the kind that has thrived in Asia but not elsewhere.

Federal regulators released a plan that would allow a new generation of small aircraft to transport people short distances.