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St. Louis shoppers think safety this holiday weekend
Some area police departments have seen a recent increase in car break-ins. Police will also be looking out for any intoxicated drivers this holiday weekend. There are a limited number of free Lyft rides available this weekend.
How And Why Competing Companies Work Together To Tackle A Crisis Uber and Lyft announced in 2021 that they had joined forces to help ban drivers who were accused of sexual assault from working for the two ride-hailing companies. There can be advantages and benefits for companies that collaborate to address a crisis.
Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric warfare, generative AI challenges Pentagon's chief digital and artificial intelligence offer, Craig Martell, is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT to deceive and sow disinformation. But he's anything but sour on reliable AI. Not a soldier but a data scientist, Martell headed machine-learning at companies including LinkedIn, Dropbox and Lyft before taking the job last year.
DC combating car thefts and carjackings with dashcams and AirTags D.C. police are passing out AirTag trackers to residents who live in auto theft hot zones. The city is also distributing dashboard cameras to those who drive for rideshare companies like Uber, Lyft or Alto. The initiatives are part of a multipronged anti-crime offensive launched by the Metropolitan Police Department.
Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI chief on network-centric... Pentagon's chief digital and artificial intelligence offer, Craig Martell, is alarmed by the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems to deceive and sow disinformation. Marshalling the U.S. military's data and determining what AI is trustworthy enough to take into battle is a big challenge. Martell headed machine-learning at companies including LinkedIn, Dropbox and Lyft before taking the job last year.
D.C. Combating Car Thefts, Carjackings With Dashcams, AirTags D.C. police are passing out auto tracking devices to try to stem a sharp increase in carjackings. "It's just getting crazy out there," says Jeff Pena, whose father drives for the rideshare app Lyft. As of Nov. 14, homicides are up 34% compared with this time last year.
How a Florida driver fed up with Uber and Lyft created her own shuttle service so she could make more money and work fewer hours Sherry, 58, was driving upwards of 75 hours a week for Uber and Lyft. She launched a shuttle service that she advertises on Facebook and through word of mouth.
New report highlights Citi Bike shortcomings under Lyft's management New report highlights operational shortcomings of Lyft management of Citi Bike. Report emphasizes issues such as unusable stations, extended periods of station unavailability. Report also calls for a comprehensive contract overhaul.
Three Ingredients Of A Must-Have Disruptive Mobile Application Ride-shares like Uber and Lyft, delivery services like Grubhub and Doordash, social media apps like Instagram and Tiktok are all disruptors. When creating mobile applications, I suggest trying to hit these three features on the spot.
Shutdown scaries strike again The state is finalizing a $4 million deal to lease the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center for one year. Tech-company trade group Chamber of Progress is urging Democratic legislative leaders to use the settlement Uber and Lyft reached with New York’s attorney general as a model.
Cruise spirals and LTA's airship breaks cover in Silicon Valley Lyft reported 22.4 million active riders in the third quarter. Rivian raised its annual production guidance from 52,000 to 54,000 vehicles. Skyryse completed a fully autorotation emergency landing procedure in a helicopter.
Lyft permanently bans suspected driver's account following USC student rape allegations The sexual assault allegedly happened in the Lyft car in the early morning hours of Nov. 1 as a female student returned home from West Hollywood. The Lyft driver allegedly raped the woman just outside her apartment, about a mile away from the university's campus. The Los Angeles Police Department continues its investigation of the incident.
Lyft beats third quarter estimates on steady... Lyft beats third quarter estimates on steady ride-hailing demand. Revenue grew 10% to $1.16 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30. Lower prices helped Lyft serve 22.4 million active riders, which jumped 10%.
Lyft projects Q4 core earnings above estimates, beats... Lyft projects Q4 core earnings above estimates, beats Q3 revenue expectations. Lyft only commands about 29% of the ride-hailing market as of September. Its share has increased this year from 27% in January.
How much Uber and Lyft drivers make in tips Ken, 36, drives part-time for Uber and Lyft in Texas while balancing a full-time job. He said "nonexistent" customer tips have made it harder to earn money as a rideshare driver.Keeping his gas expenses as low as possible and being selective with rides have helped boost his pay.
Uber bets on holiday demand after dull third quarter Uber predicts strong holiday-quarter demand would drive up profits more than analysts expect. Company's move to change how it recognizes some of its revenue affected growth. Uber is grappling with tough competition from Lyft, which has cut fares.
Lyft's gains from price cuts not enough to dent Uber's... Lyft's price cuts may have helped the ride-hailing firm make a small dent in Uber's U.S. market share. But not enough to prevent the bigger rival from reporting its second quarterly operating profit. The average price of a standard Lyft ride as of September-end was more than 4% cheaper than Uber's similar service.
UAW Sets Its Sights On More Automakers After Strike Ends, Ellevator Wants To Lift Up C-Suite Women Of Color UAW President Shawn Fain says he's looking to expand unionization across the industry. Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay their gig work drivers in New York a more than $300 million settlement.
Uber and Lyft drivers testify on Beacon Hill for right to unionize Uber and Lyft drivers are rallying for better benefits and higher pay. Lawmakers are considering a new bill that would give drivers a chance to unionize.
Uber, Lyft agree to pay drivers $328 million to settle with drivers American ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay drivers a settlement of approximately 328 million U.S. dollars. Uber has pledged 290 million dollars, while Lyft has agreed to contribute 38 million dollars. The number of New York State drivers eligible for the settlement is said to exceed 100,000.
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