DoorDash, Uber Eats – and Tony's

Supply apps appear to be a good suggestion, and it's clear why they're helpful to have round. It's additionally usually unclear whether or not supply apps really work for anybody concerned. They make your stuff look costlier, usually in methods which are onerous to see. They cost big charges to eating places who want it to outlive. Drivers don't get the pay or advantages they need to. And in lots of instances, the apps themselves don't even make any cash! What are we doing right here?

Into that messy equation comes a person named Tony Delivers. Tony Iles has develop into a people hero within the Seattle space by promoting a a lot less complicated and extra humane technique. With plenty of easy prompts and a $5 supply payment, he's beginning a supply revolution from the seat of his bike.

on this situation of The VergecastWill goes on a supply run with Poor Elise and tries to search out out why she's develop into such a viral sensation – and whether or not she will be able to flip it right into a enterprise.

Subsequent, we discuss with Andy Hawkins about Rivian, which would be the subsequent large factor in electrical automobiles. Following the much-acclaimed launch of the R2 and R3 a number of weeks in the past, we ask: What precisely is the take care of this firm? Is Rivian the subsequent Tesla, or is it the subsequent startup with very large ambitions and a really small bankroll, destined to be overtaken by larger gamers?

Lastly, we reply a Hotline query concerning the deserves of foldable telephones, large fingers, and smartphones which are months or years previous. As a result of, on this podcast, we love large screens.

If you wish to learn extra about all of the tales from this episode, listed below are some hyperlinks to get you began, beginning with what Tony delivers: