Business
Lyft to roll out rider verification badges in safety push
Lyft is rolling out, among other features, verification badges for riders in a bid to improve safety on the ride-hailing platform.
AI
Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hurdles remain
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electric vehicle maker will roll out driverless ride-hailing services to the public in California and Texas next year.
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Lyft To Offer Discounted Rides On Election Day To Customers Heading To Polling Locations
Lyft, a ride-hailing service, has announced it is offering discounts on rides, bikeshares and scooters on Election Day as an initiative to increase transportation access for voters.
automation
Uber and Lyft drivers use Teslas as makeshift robotaxis, raising safety concerns
A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber rammed into an SUV, sparking new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled “robotaxis” is exploiting a regulatory gray area in U.S. cities.
brooke mallory
Minnesota: Uber And Lyft Will Stop Offering Service In Minneapolis, Citing New Minimum Wage Law
In Minneapolis, the minimum wage for rideshare drivers was vetoed by the mayor, but the city council overrode it. Therefore, Lyft and Uber will no longer operate in Minneapolis, which goes into effect on May 1st.
Alissa Centivany
Uber, Lyft drivers strike across US, demanding fairer pay
Drivers for Uber, Lyft and delivery workers for DoorDash were staging a strike seeking fair pay and better treatment.
advancing issues
Wall Street climbs, lifted by Uber, Lyft and Nvidia
Nvidia briefly displaced Alphabet as the U.S. stock market’s third most valuable company.
doordash
DoorDash, Lyft, Uber Drivers Will Strike On Valentine’s Day
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers are all planning to strike across the United States on Valentine’s Day.