Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith said that the app sees more people turning to gig work, like plumbing — just one of the ways AI ...

(NEW YORK) — In a match made in DIY furniture heaven, Ikea Group has bought on-demand services site TaskRabbit, the Swedish company announced Thursday. Ikea, which describes itself as the “world’s ...

Uber Technologies Inc. is working on a TaskRabbit-like service that will let app users hire people to conduct various tasks in an expansion beyond driving and deliveries. The potential new service, ...

Nov 13, 2025, 2:53am EST Updated: Nov 13, 2025, 5:15am EST Adam Pardee Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith poses for a photo inside the Taskrabbit offices in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 21, 2025. From the San ...

Handyman-for-hire marketplace TaskRabbit Inc., acquired by flat-pack furniture retailer IKEA Group in September, is offline. The company told customers that it’s investigating a “cybersecurity ...

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You don’t have to strain your brain too much to understand why Ikea bought TaskRabbit, a startup that provides a marketplace for household chores and other simple tasks. There’s an obvious synergy ...

TaskRabbit Inc. CEO Stacy Brown-Philpot, a Detroit native who is one of the few Black women leading a Silicon Valley technology company, plans to step down from that role, The New York Times reported.

In a New York Times story published Tuesday, the CEO of TaskRabbit, Stacy Brown-Philpot, said she would be stepping down from her position. Brown-Philpot is one of the few Black women serving in ...

Odd jobs are as old as time. There have always been folks hiring people to perform tasks they don’t have the time, skills, or desire to do themselves. The gig app TaskRabbit makes it easier than ever ...