Vanessa Garcia first learned about TaskRabbit in 2017 when her friend told her about the platform, and she decided to try it as a way to earn some extra income while pursuing her acting career. See: ...

As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, it’s the perfect season for warm gatherings with friends and family. But whether you’ve done it once or a dozen times, hosting can be stressful.

In another sign of the changing times, TaskRabbit on Monday announced it was closing its offices, including its San Francisco headquarters, and switching to a “remote-first” work policy. “For us, ...