DoorDash lets drivers earn by recording tasks to train AI
DoorDash launched a standalone Tasks app that lets U.S. couriers record everyday chores and spoken content to earn pay while supplying data to train AI and robotics models.
Daily Briefing (United States) — 2026-03-20
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Note of the day
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World Baseball Classic title game draws a record 10.8 million viewers
Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 to win its first World Baseball Classic title, and Fox Sports reported 10.784 million viewers across Fox and Fox Deportes with a peak of 12.148 million.
Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival returns with heavy traffic and local business boost
The four-day Okeechobee Music and Arts Festival returned after a two-year hiatus on Thursday, drawing thousands and creating hour-long traffic backups while local businesses reported higher sales.
Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas
Three new tree farm licences covering about 52,000 hectares in Clayoquot Sound will be managed by the Ahousaht, Hesquiaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations under an agreement with the provincial government, MaMook Natural Resources and financial support from Nature United.
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Other events of the day (6)
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- OpenAI Plans Desktop Superapp to Refocus User ExperienceTechnologyThe Wall Street Journal
- Baker Hughes signs 60-month service agreement with Petrobras for turbomachinery equipmentBusinessThe Wall Street Journal
- Best walking sandals for all-day wear, according to podiatristsHealthCNN International
- Nowruz 2026 marks the Persian New Year at the spring equinox.Arts & EntertainmentNewsweek
- Sleep rule may be the easiest wellness upgradeHealthNewsweek
- LeBron James nearly perfect as Lakers earn seventh straight winSportsThe New York Times
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