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In this July 1, 2020, photo, Instacart worker Saori Okawa loads groceries into her car for home delivery in San Leandro, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) **FILE**

Instacart cuts 250 employees in restructuring

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

The newly unveiled LG Signature OLED T transparent tv is seen during an LG news conference before the start of the CES tech show Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

The most interesting news and gadgets from tech’s big show in Las Vegas

Associated Press

Consumers are now able to link their Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles accounts. Linking the two accounts gives customers one SkyMile for every pre-tax dollar spent at participating Starbucks locations, the two companies announced Wednesday.

Starbucks and Delta Air Lines form loyalty program partnership

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)

Liz Weston: What gig workers need to know about taxes

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet - Associated Press

FILE- In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo the Dollar General store is pictured in Luther, Okla. As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots. Dollar General is one of the first major companies to announce extra pay for workers who get vaccinated. The Tennessee-based retailer said Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 it will give employees the equivalent of four hours of pay if they get the vaccine. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Instacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinated

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and DEE-ANN DURBIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2020, file photo travelers request an Uber ride at Los Angeles International Airport's LAX-it pick up terminal. A California ballot measure that would exempt Uber, Lyft and other app-based delivery drivers from being classified as company employees eligible for benefits and job protections led Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in early vote counts. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Ride-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MICHAEL LIEDTKE - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 15, 2020 file photo, an employee wears a mask and gloves to walk to-go orders to waiting cars at Founding Farmers restaurant in Potomac, Md. The pandemic shuffled the deck for the so-called gig economy as fear of contracting the coronavirus led many who once traveled in shared vehicles to stay home, and grocery delivery services struggled to keep up with demand from people who didn’t want to risk stepping into a store. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Poll: Pandemic shifts how consumers use gig companies

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and HANNAH FINGERHUT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo, Amazon packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Ariz. Amazon will report quarterly earnings on Thursday, APril 30, 2020, providing a first glimpse into its financial performance during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Pandemic brings fortunes to Amazon - and headaches too

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and ALEXANDRA OLSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, April 3, 2020, file photo, Instacart worker Arthur Berte delivers groceries to a home in East Derry, N.H. Some app-based delivery companies have announced hiring sprees, including Instacart, to cope with a surge in orders from millions of people stuck at home. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

What to know about applying for gig work during the pandemic

By ALEXANDRA OLSON - Associated Press

In this March 26, 2020, file photo, Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant on a conveyor belt between checking out shoppers behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kan. From South Africa to Italy to the U.S., grocery workers — many in low-wage jobs — are manning the front lines amid worldwide lockdowns, their work deemed essential to keep food and critical goods flowing. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Grocery workers are key during the coronavirus crisis — and they’re afraid

By Jim Vertuno - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 15, 2017, file photo, bagged purchases from the Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., sit inside this shopping cart. A group of Instacart workers are organizing a strike across the U.S. starting Monday, March 30, 2020, to demand more pay and protection as they struggle to meet a surge in demand for grocery deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic. It was unclear how many of Instacart's shoppers - most of whom work as independent contractors - would join the strike. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and MAE ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 15, 2017, file photo, bagged purchases from the Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., sit inside this shopping cart. A group of Instacart workers are organizing a strike across the U.S. starting Monday, March 30, 2020, to demand more pay and protection as they struggle to meet a surge in demand for grocery deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic. It was unclear how many of Instacart's shoppers - most of whom work as independent contractors - would join the strike. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Instacart workers strike possible as coronavirus makes job riskier

By Alexandra Olson and Curt Anderson - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 15, 2017, file photo, bagged purchases from the Kroger grocery store in Flowood, Miss., sit inside this shopping cart. A group of Instacart workers are organizing a strike across the U.S. starting Monday, March 30, 2020, to demand more pay and protection as they struggle to meet a surge in demand for grocery deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic. It was unclear how many of Instacart's shoppers - most of whom work as independent contractors - would join the strike. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier

By ALEXANDRA OLSON AND CURT ANDERSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2017, file photo a FreshDirect driver loads boxes into his truck in New York. Grocery delivery services are growing rapidly, but shoppers need to decide if the convenience is worth the higher cost. Big companies like Amazon and Walmart are expanding grocery delivery, as are regional players like FreshDirect. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

On the Money: More grocers are offering delivery

By DEE-ANN DURBIN - Associated Press

FILE- In this Dec. 20, 2017, file photo, a variety of items are stocked on shelves at the Amazon Prime warehouse in New York. Same-day delivery promises the convenience of online ordering with nearly the same immediacy of store buying. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

The quick and the late: Testing same-day delivery

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

In this Aug. 28, 2017, file photo, customers shop at a Whole Foods Market in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Kale to go: Amazon to roll out delivery at Whole Foods

By JOSEPH PISANI and DAN SEWELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2015, file photo, customer Kirsty Carey, left, gets ready to swipe her credit card for clerk Marissa Pacchiarotti, as she makes one of the first purchases at the opening day for Amazon Books in Seattle. Amazon has opened more than a dozen locations of Amazon Books, which also sell some toys, electronics and Amazon gadgets. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Health care just the latest industry Amazon seeks to upend

By JOSEPH PISANI - Associated Press

In this May 3, 2017, photo, people stand outside a Whole Foods Market in Upper Saint Clair, Pa. Amazon’s planned $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods signals a massive bet that people will opt more for the convenience of online orders and delivery or in-store pickup, putting even more pressure on the already highly competitive industry. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Amazon-Whole Foods tie-up could speed grocery transformation

By CANDICE CHOI - Associated Press