Uber's Latest Safety Scare, Amazon Delivery Fails & Gig Work Gone Wrong

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We trade war stories from the road and unpack how app design, customer expectations, and bad incentives turn normal deliveries into avoidable chaos. We also dig into bigger gig economy shifts like Waymo stepping away from Uber in Phoenix, DoorDash moving deeper into on-demand delivery, and a frightening Uber safety story involving a child taken to JFK. • back-in-studio reset after a disastrous livestream and tech glitches • Pensacola trip recap and why the Naval Aviation Museum is worth the day • Walmart delivery breakdowns including post-checkout cancellations and messy multi-order loading • Viral Amazon delivery clips and what they reveal about professionalism and damage risk • Curri courier offer mispricing a route across Lake Michigan • why finishing an Amazon-style route early rarely pays off • BabyQuip update on transfers, clunky dashboards, and setting a hard spending cap • DoorDash debate on stairs, elevators, and what delivery service really includes • Safety concerns for hotel deliveries and how drivers manage risk • Waymo robotaxis no longer available inside Uber in Phoenix • DoorDash auto parts delivery expansion and why speed matters for DIY repairs • Uber taking an 11-year-old to JFK and why drivers must refuse unaccompanied minors

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