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Gig economy and polyworking trends are being driven by various platforms, including Mercor, YouTube, and Shopify.

1 report, 1 independent Updated Aug 31

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What happened

Some supportReported by 1 outlet

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about

Mercor YouTube Shopify

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The entities involved

Mercor
legal entity in Latvia

Nothing else this week.
YouTube
American video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.
- PBS is leveraging social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to grow its audience and attract top talent for future projects.Mon 17:13
- YouTube was targeted by information campaigns and sanctions while being used to monitor state-sponsored propaganda.Mon 16:00
Shopify
Canadian e-commerce company
- Market America Worldwide sold the SHOP.COM domain to Shopify on September 28, 2026.Mon 17:03
- FDA sets standards for e-cigarette product approval.Sun 22:49

Coverage

Newest first; wire copies grouped

Aug 31theguardian.com