Collectors
The robot-training gold rush is coming for gig work.Instawork, best known for matching hourly staff with shifts at hotels, warehouses, and stadiums, is launching a wearable camera system that helps gig workers collect real-world data for training machines.Business Insider got the first look at the new system, called Instacore. It…
Private companies penalized for their student-loan collection tactics may be making a comeback.As President Donald Trump transfers federal student loans from the Department of Education to the Treasury Department, defaulted borrowers will be routed through the Treasury’s “Cross-Servicing program,” which uses private contractors to collect federal debts. Two agencies in…
