The frustration goes beyond India. Restaurateurs and delivery workers around the world are questioning the small share of the pie — and scant access to customer data — that they get from powerful gatekeepers like GrubHub and DoorDash in the U.S. and Deliveroo in Europe.

Case in point: After a Times article revealed DoorDash’s practice of pocketing tips from delivery workers, the company changed its policy.

China sends new troops into Hong Kong

An influx of soldiers and armored personnel carriers in the early hours of Thursday did nothing to ease tensions in the semiautonomous territory.

China’s military described the troop movement as a normal rotation of its 6,000 to 10,000 soldier garrison, but speculation is rampant that the troop level may be rising.

What’s next: Anti-government protesters have vowed to carry out a large march on Saturday, despite being denied official permission. One organizer said he was attacked on Thursday by four men who struck him with umbrellas and metal bars, leaving welts across his back.