Alex Lazovsky is a General Partner at Palo Alto Growth Capital, a VC firm based in Palo Alto, California—the heart of Silicon Valley. Imagine a future freelancer leasing out a slice of their own mind ...

As the tech sector continues to experience significant layoffs, a new trend is emerging where companies are turning to displaced workers to fuel a growing gig economy centered around artificial ...

When AI was recently used to replicate George Carlin’s comedy style, generating new material in his voice and sense of humor, it was a warning. The digital recreation of Carlin, which resulted in ...

At 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, Maria delivers her 14th food order of the night, calculating whether she’s earned enough to cover her daughter’s medication. Like millions of gig workers worldwide, she exists ...

Mike Evans spent a decade laying the foundation for the modern gig economy. In 2002, he co-founded Grubhub, the on-demand food-delivery behemoth. He led the company’s operations all the way through ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Katrina Ávila Munichiello is an experienced ...

The gig economy is all about short-term work arrangements. What distinguishes the gig economy from traditional economies is its demand-driven nature and transient job positions. In the gig economy, ...

The gig economy isn’t on the periphery of how we work anymore—it’s mainstream. Nearly half of the US workforce is expected to engage in gig work this year, and the market’s total value is on track to ...