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Plus-Size US Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Said She Couldn't Fit In His Car
Dajua Blanding, aka Dank Demoss, requested a Lyft ride to a Detroit Lions watch party, but the driver refused to take her due to her weight.
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Lyft Driver Urinated In Container While Behind The Wheel, US Woman Claims In Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The woman has alleged that the incident left her shocked, angry, and caused lasting depression along with other psychological and emotional distress.
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US Teen Charged With First-Degree Murder Of A Lyft Driver
"You just killed him," one person can be heard saying in the footage.
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Indian Student In US Stranded After Lyft Driver Flees With Luggage. CEO Reacts
An Indian student in the United States was left stranded on the road as a cab driver abandoned her and fled with all of her belongings.
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Uber, Lyft To Pay $328 Million To Settle New York Wage Theft Lawsuit
Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York's attorney general that the ride-sharing companies systematically cheated drivers out of pay and benefits.
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Uber to Lay Off 200 Employees in Recruitment Division to Cut Costs and Streamline Operations
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would cut 200 jobs in the company's recruitment division amid plans to keep the staff count flat through the year and streamline costs. The reductions affect less than 1 percent of Uber's global workforce. The ride-share company laid off 150 employees in its freight services division earlier this year.
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Lyft Employees Told To Return to Office, A Day After Over 1000 People Were Laid Off
CEO David Risher told employees in a meeting that they would be required to come back into the office at least three days a week.
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Uber Earned Profits in 2022 as Demands for Airport, Office Rides Increased in Post-Pandemic World
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would focus on delivering profits this year, after rounding off 2022 with blowout earnings as a surge in demand for airport and office rides helped the company rebound from pandemic lows. The rideshare market is benefiting from a return to normal and a rise in car ownership costs, which is pushing many to opt...
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Uber, Motional Launch Public Robotaxi Service Using Hyundai Electric Vehicles in Las Vegas
Uber and Motional launched their public robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Wednesday, even as the hype around self-driving technology has started to wane. The robotaxis have vehicle operators for now, but the firms are working to make a fully driverless experience available to the public next year. Riders will be matched with a vehicle and Uber will ...
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Lyft Testing Earnings Algorithm to Let Drivers See Destination, Pay Details Before Accepting Request
Lyft said on Tuesday it was testing an earnings algorithm that will allow drivers in 18 US cities to see destination and pay details before accepting a request. The test follows a similar move by bigger rival Uber Technologies and underlines how the companies are going the extra mile to fix driver shortages to take advantage of a demand surge broug...
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Amazon’s Zoox Seeks to Test Self-Driving Taxi in California Ahead of Launch of Robotaxi Business
Zoox, the Amazon-owned self-driving technology company, announced on Tuesday that it had sought permission to test its robotaxi, a vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel. The VH6 vehicle has room for four passengers, with two facing each other. The company says it can compete with, Uber and Lyft while making money and being cost competitive even ...
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US Cab Driver Asks Couple To "Get Out Of Car" For Racist Remarks
A video of a cab driver in the US asking a couple to get out of his car after the woman made racist remarks is going viral on social media. James Bode, the man behind the wheels, captured the alarming exchange on his dashcam.
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Uber Reports $5.9 Billion Net Loss in Q1 2022 Despite Double Growth in Ride-Share Business
Uber logged a net loss of $5.9 billion, the company said in its earnings report. The loss was due almost entirely to revaluation of its stakes in Grab and Didi in Asia and autonomous driving technology enterprise Aurora in the United States.
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Yelp to Cover Expenses of Employees Travelling Out-of-State in US for Abortions
Yelp, the online review service, has announced that it'll cover travel expenses of employees who must travel out-of-state for abortions. This comes after Texas and other states in the US passed a law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Lyft Ties Up With Payfare To Hike Fuel Cashback In Bid To Retain Drivers
Prices for gasoline have soared more than 20% from last month, according to the American Automobile Association, driven by higher crude oil rates due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Plus-Size US Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Said She Couldn't Fit In His Car
Dajua Blanding, aka Dank Demoss, requested a Lyft ride to a Detroit Lions watch party, but the driver refused to take her due to her weight.
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Lyft Driver Urinated In Container While Behind The Wheel, US Woman Claims In Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The woman has alleged that the incident left her shocked, angry, and caused lasting depression along with other psychological and emotional distress.
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US Teen Charged With First-Degree Murder Of A Lyft Driver
"You just killed him," one person can be heard saying in the footage.
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Indian Student In US Stranded After Lyft Driver Flees With Luggage. CEO Reacts
An Indian student in the United States was left stranded on the road as a cab driver abandoned her and fled with all of her belongings.
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Uber, Lyft To Pay $328 Million To Settle New York Wage Theft Lawsuit
Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York's attorney general that the ride-sharing companies systematically cheated drivers out of pay and benefits.
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Uber to Lay Off 200 Employees in Recruitment Division to Cut Costs and Streamline Operations
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would cut 200 jobs in the company's recruitment division amid plans to keep the staff count flat through the year and streamline costs. The reductions affect less than 1 percent of Uber's global workforce. The ride-share company laid off 150 employees in its freight services division earlier this year.
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Lyft Employees Told To Return to Office, A Day After Over 1000 People Were Laid Off
CEO David Risher told employees in a meeting that they would be required to come back into the office at least three days a week.
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Uber Earned Profits in 2022 as Demands for Airport, Office Rides Increased in Post-Pandemic World
Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would focus on delivering profits this year, after rounding off 2022 with blowout earnings as a surge in demand for airport and office rides helped the company rebound from pandemic lows. The rideshare market is benefiting from a return to normal and a rise in car ownership costs, which is pushing many to opt...
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Uber, Motional Launch Public Robotaxi Service Using Hyundai Electric Vehicles in Las Vegas
Uber and Motional launched their public robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Wednesday, even as the hype around self-driving technology has started to wane. The robotaxis have vehicle operators for now, but the firms are working to make a fully driverless experience available to the public next year. Riders will be matched with a vehicle and Uber will ...
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Lyft Testing Earnings Algorithm to Let Drivers See Destination, Pay Details Before Accepting Request
Lyft said on Tuesday it was testing an earnings algorithm that will allow drivers in 18 US cities to see destination and pay details before accepting a request. The test follows a similar move by bigger rival Uber Technologies and underlines how the companies are going the extra mile to fix driver shortages to take advantage of a demand surge broug...
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Amazon’s Zoox Seeks to Test Self-Driving Taxi in California Ahead of Launch of Robotaxi Business
Zoox, the Amazon-owned self-driving technology company, announced on Tuesday that it had sought permission to test its robotaxi, a vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel. The VH6 vehicle has room for four passengers, with two facing each other. The company says it can compete with, Uber and Lyft while making money and being cost competitive even ...
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US Cab Driver Asks Couple To "Get Out Of Car" For Racist Remarks
A video of a cab driver in the US asking a couple to get out of his car after the woman made racist remarks is going viral on social media. James Bode, the man behind the wheels, captured the alarming exchange on his dashcam.
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Uber Reports $5.9 Billion Net Loss in Q1 2022 Despite Double Growth in Ride-Share Business
Uber logged a net loss of $5.9 billion, the company said in its earnings report. The loss was due almost entirely to revaluation of its stakes in Grab and Didi in Asia and autonomous driving technology enterprise Aurora in the United States.
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Yelp to Cover Expenses of Employees Travelling Out-of-State in US for Abortions
Yelp, the online review service, has announced that it'll cover travel expenses of employees who must travel out-of-state for abortions. This comes after Texas and other states in the US passed a law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Lyft Ties Up With Payfare To Hike Fuel Cashback In Bid To Retain Drivers
Prices for gasoline have soared more than 20% from last month, according to the American Automobile Association, driven by higher crude oil rates due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
