Uber to roll out rider safety reminders to address fake driver concerns
Uber is rolling out safety reminders for riders in an effort to crack down on fake drivers.
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Uber is rolling out safety reminders for riders in an effort to crack down on fake drivers.
The parents of a slain University of South Carolina student say they're on a mission to try to prevent tragedies when ordering rideshares.
Lyft has pulled from service all of its on-demand electric bicycles in New York, Washington DC and the San Francisco Bay area after some riders reported issues with the brakes.
At first blush, it can be hard to tell Uber and Lyft's businesses apart. Both companies offer rides on demand, from a mix of cars, bikes and scooters. They rely on a vast workforce of independent contractors, many of whom drive for both companies. Uber and Lyft even share certain large investors, and now they are going public back to back.
Lyft fell below its IPO price on its second day of trading.
For years, Uber tried to bulldoze ahead of Lyft and other rivals through a mix of aggressive fundraising and dirty tricks. At one point in 2017, Uber's former CEO, Travis Kalanick, was caught bragging on video that it was "a piece of cake" to compete with L
Lyft, the second biggest ride-hailing service in the US, priced its initial public offering at $72 a share on Thursday, valuing the company at around $24 billion.
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BMW and Daimler are putting more than $1 billion into a joint venture that will develop ride-sharing, charging and parking services.
Lyft just made a splashy hire as it focuses on working more closely with governments.
Dara Khosrowshahi marked his one-year anniversary at Uber by reinforcing how rider safety is a top priority for the company.
Pretty soon your Lyft driver may be picking you up in an Avis rental car.
An Amish man in Michigan is putting a new spin on ride-sharing.
Six months after jumping into the bikesharing game, Uber has made a fascinating discovery: New riders taking a spin on its red Jump electric bikes in San Francisco are more likely to continue riding the bikes instead of hopping in one of its ubiquitous cars.
Lyft is now worth $15.1 billion -- twice what it was worth just last year.
Uber may be able to tell when you've had a few too many drinks.
India's biggest ride-hailing company has ambitious plans to put a million electric vehicles on the country's polluted streets.
Lyft, like Uber, wants to help patients get to and from the doctor.
The men who run the biggest companies in tech right now are not, for the most part, shy or modest. Elon Musk sends things into space and promises to use a bunch of tubes to change transportation as we know it. Jeff Bezos seemingly hasn't met a retail-related sector he doesn't want to dominate. Mark Zuckerberg goes on nationwide listening tours and sparks speculation of a presidential run.
General Motors said Thursday that by the end of 2019 it will be mass-producing fully autonomous electric cars.
Uber's disclosure that hackers accessed the personal information of 57 million riders and drivers last year, a breach it didn't disclose publicly until Tuesday, adds new potential legal woes for the already troubled company.
Uber is once again under fire for how it conducts background checks.
Uber is trying to make it less annoying to find your driver.