Lyft

Lyft, Inc. is a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, California and operating in 640 cities in the United States and 9 cities in Canada. It develops, markets, and operates the Lyft mobile app, offering car rides, scooters, and a bicycle-sharing system.

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Lyft Accused Of Giving Access To Rider Data, Including Zuck’s Phone Number
Lyft Accused Of Giving Access To Rider Data, Including Zuck’s Phone Number
January 26, 2018  |  Ridesharing

A former Lyft employee has accused staffers of using the ridesharing company’s software to spy on passengers, including obtaining the phone number of Facebook CEO...

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Why Every Uber Needs A Vending Machine
Why Every Uber Needs A Vending Machine
January 26, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Two typical Uber use cases: Harried business traveler in a rush to get to the airport, who realizes three minutes after getting in the car...

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Cities Partner With Apps To Create Their Own Ridesharing Services
Cities Partner With Apps To Create Their Own Ridesharing Services
January 25, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Many cities have bus systems, but they’re not always well-utilized by the majority of residents. The city of Arlington, Texas, located just outside Dallas, for...

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Gig Workers And Instant Pay
Gig Workers And Instant Pay
January 24, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Workers in the gig economy don’t always get paid as quickly as they’d like. Drivers for Uber, for example, have their payments calculated on a...

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Rideshare Rental Startup Expands In New York And Wisconsin
Rideshare Rental Startup Expands In New York And Wisconsin
January 22, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Many, but not all, cars meet Uber and Lyft’s standards. With Uber, for example, cars must have four doors and be newer than 15 years...

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Automakers Rev Up Venture Capital Engine With 38 Investments in 2017
Automakers Rev Up Venture Capital Engine With 38 Investments in 2017
January 19, 2018  |  Investments

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. Some...

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Lyft Gave 375M Rides In 2017; Expands Concierge Service
Lyft Gave 375M Rides In 2017; Expands Concierge Service
January 17, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup that is competing against Uber, announced Tuesday (Jan. 16) that it is expanding its Lyft Concierge service, which it rolled out...

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What’s Old Is New Again: Surge Pricing
What’s Old Is New Again: Surge Pricing
January 09, 2018  |  Commerce

It’s every Uber rider’s worst nightmare: A ride that costs hundreds of more dollars than expected. In October, an Illinois woman hopped out of an...

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Lyft Tests Self-Driving Cars In Boston
Lyft Tests Self-Driving Cars In Boston
December 07, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Lyft has started its self-driving car pilot with the self-driving car company nuTonomy, matching its riders with autonomous vehicles in parts of Boston. nuTonomy made...

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