Contra is an online community that aims to improve the way freelancers find work and build professional connections and relationships. There are more freelance workers in the US than ever before – as the gig economy evolves, they’re looking for platforms that provide control and security.

Ride-hailing apps like Uber, Didi, and Cabify are ubiquitous across Latin America, with home-grown iterations proliferating. Colombian ride-hailing app MAT, however, stands out by offering an employee-owned business model that emphasises sustainability and social values.

Lockdowns catapulted grocery delivery services to success in many cities around the world, with apps like Getir, Weezy, and Gorillas offering to send goods to people’s doors in just ten minutes. But is lightning-fast delivery sustainable? And are there other ways to offer convenience without speed?

In an effort to deliver on speed and anticipation, Domino’s is offering a two-minute guarantee for carside delivery and is giving people a chance to bet on these promises. The initiative combines Americans’ growing love for betting and increasingly mobile-centric food ordering processes.