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Alex Bitter

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 10, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Aol
Top 5K sites
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Aug 14, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Alex Bitter

    Uber's CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs - AOL (opens the original)

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    Uber is using some of the money it saved from laying people off to cut ride prices. Uber will also use savings from lower insurance costs to reduce prices, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said. Uber cut about 10% of its corporate roles, or about 3,300 people, last week. Lower ride prices could be coming to Uber after the company's recent layoffs. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi pointed to lower prices as one way that Uber plans to use the money it's saving from laying off 10% of its corporate workforce, or about 3,

  2. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Alex Bitter

    Amazon is shutting down a go-to option for gig workers. It's the latest casualty of AI growth. - AOL (opens the original)

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    Amazon is shutting down crowdsourced work platform Mechanical Turk, it said on Tuesday. Mechanical Turk became a favorite with gig workers who completed tasks to earn money. The platform increasingly struggled as AI use grew, though. Amazon is closing a platform that became a staple for some gig workers. The company will shut down Mechanical Turk on September 30, according to a message posted on the crowdsourced work platform's website on Tuesday. "We regularly evaluate our programs, tools, and

  3. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Alex Bitter

    The burger wars are heating up as McDonald's loses ground to an old rival - AOL (opens the original)

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    McDonald's reported slowing sales growth for its second quarter. Some customers are looking elsewhere for cheap meals, from Burger King to gas stations. It's the latest evidence that the burger wars are heating up. Peter Lauwers used to swing by McDonald's to buy dinner for his family on busy weeknights. A few years ago, though, the Michigan-based father, who runs a mobile app development company, noticed rising prices for Big Macs and Quarter Pounders. The chain also offered fewer deals he like

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