TECH

Instacart enlisting robots to cut labor costs

Instacart, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery and pick-up company, is reportedly exploring new technology to enlist robots for its in-store grocery shopping to replace some of its gig workers in a move to cut costs.

Twitter rolls out verification applications to the public

Twitter is rolling out a new verification application process to the public Thursday, saying the company is seeking to give "more transparency, credibility and clarity" to the process of who gets verified on the platform.