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$270 tip in San Jose! How Lyft drivers reached $500 million in tips
In San Jose, a rider tipped $270. In Tampa, Fla., the gratuity hit $400. And in New York, a satisfied passenger handed over a $1,000 tip. With numbers such as that, it’s no wonder how Lyft drivers have...
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High on 4/20 day? Lyft teams with ‘Super Troopers’ to offer discount rides
OK. We know. Today is April 20. That means it’s 4/20 day. We can see through the clouds of pot smoke. We get the joke. And with recreational weed being legal in California, you can bet that there will...
View ArticleGig economy ‘earthquake’: California Supreme Court rules on worker...
A sweeping California Supreme Court ruling that redefines when employers can classify workers as independent contractors could blow up the business models of Uber, Lyft and dozens of other companies...
View ArticleLyft, Aptiv to launch self-driving car program in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ride-hailing service Lyft is partnering with an automotive technology company to deploy a fleet of 30 self-driving cars to the streets of Las Vegas this summer. Lyft and Aptiv will run...
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Amazon follows Bay Area tech companies on NFL ‘Rooney Rule’ for diversity
Taking a cue from Bay Area tech companies, who took a cue from the National Football League, Amazon has adopted the “Rooney Rule” requiring new board members to be selected from a pool containing...
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Lyft driver charged in sexual assault of passenger in Fremont
Fremont police arrested Jaswanthreddy Baireddy, 24, a Lyft driver, after he brought a passenger in his car to his home and raped her. (Courtesy Fremont police) FREMONT — A Lyft driver has been...
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Uber, Lyft subpoenaed by San Francisco on driver wages, classification
After a California Supreme Court decision last month that could drastically affect the gig economy, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has issued subpoenas to Uber and Lyft. Herrera wants to...
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Lyft pushes shared rides with new app design
Lyft is looking at re-emphasizing how its customers use its ride-hailing app by redesigning the app itself. On Thursday, Lyft rolled out a new version of its app, which is its first redesign in nearly...
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Uber, Lyft want to scoot you around San Francisco
Scooters. People tend to have a love ’em or hate ’em relationship with the standing-up versions of the two-wheeled transportation devices. For some, the scooter is a cool, easy way to navigate around...
View ArticleGig economy is smaller now than before Uber existed, official data show
Companies such as Uber and Lyft — which offer workers flexible work without being employed by a traditional company — have been held up as transformational forces in the American economy. Experts...
View ArticleGenentech, Bay Area companies create online resource page to assist multiple...
Genentech created a new resource page to assist the thousands of Bay Area residents living with multiple sclerosis (MS) by connecting them with companies and resources to help meet an array of needs....
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Lyft, Uber offer help for families being separated at border
As tech executives continue to speak out over the Trump administration’s separation of children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, Lyft and Uber are sharing what they’re doing to try to...
View ArticleLyft is getting into the bike-share business, follows Uber’s footsteps
Ride-hailing giant Lyft announced Monday it would acquire Motivate, the company that operates the Bay Area’s Ford GoBike network, in the latest example of car companies getting into the business of...
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New York considering setting minimum wage for Uber, Lyft drivers
New York’s taxi commission is considering a minimum wage for ride-hail drivers, a move that would help offset the expense of owning and driving a car in the city, Uber did not immediately respond to a...
View ArticleGot a $1 billion-plus idea to fix traffic, transit in the Bay Area?
SAN FRANCISCO — Think you know how to solve the Bay Area’s nightmarish traffic? Have you been fantasizing about where a future BART system could go? Do you have a tech-savvy solution for reducing...
View ArticleA new study says services like UberPool and Lyft Line are making traffic worse
By Faiz Siddiqui | The Washington Post The explosive growth of Uber and Lyft has created a new traffic problem for major U.S. cities and ride-sharing options such as UberPool and Lyft Line are...
View ArticleWhy is traffic on city streets worse? Uber and Lyft to blame, study says
Uber and Lyft have long advertised their ride-hailing services as deterrents from traffic congestion in dense cities. But a new study found the services — even their shared rides — leading to at least...
View ArticleUber, Lyft dealt a major blow after New York City votes to cap vehicle licenses
Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services were dealt a major regulatory blow on Wednesday after the New York City Council voted to cap the number of new licenses for one year in an attempt to reduce...
View ArticleSFO dropoff woes blamed on Uber, Lyft drivers: Roadshow
Q: Recently our family got dropped off at SFO international Terminal A for departure. It was difficult to get to the curb and unload. There were many ride service drivers with engines idling hanging...
View ArticleGig economy report: Uber and Lyft driver earnings down, Airbnb user earnings...
The “gig economy” has been hailed as a major disruption to the American workforce, as sites like Uber, Airbnb and Etsy offer workers new ways to make money and work a flexible schedule. But a new...
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