Uber and Lyft Are Officially Part of the Healthcare System
Lyft, Uber and other rideshare companies say they can save our healthcare system lots of money. But at what cost? Continue reading Uber and Lyft Are Officially Part of the Healthcare System
Category Archives: Lyft
Workplace messaging platform Slack has confidentially filed to go public
The company has taken its first official step toward a rumored direct listing. Continue reading Workplace messaging platform Slack has confidentially filed to go public
Contentful raises $33.5M for its headless CMS platform
Contentful, a Berlin- and San Francisco-based startup that provides content management infrastructure for companies like Spotify, Nike, Lyft and others, today announced that it has raised a $33.5 million Series D funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from OMERS Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, as well as existing investors General Catalyst, Benchmark, Balderton Capital and Hercules. In […] Continue reading Contentful raises $33.5M for its headless CMS platform
Uber Is Sweating NYC’s New Rideshare Minimum Wage
The new rules for app-based rideshare companies could mean $10,000 more for drivers every year. Continue reading Uber Is Sweating NYC’s New Rideshare Minimum Wage
China Suspends Carpool App After Two Passengers Murdered
Hitch, run by rideshare app Didi Chuxing, has been shut down for the time being. Continue reading China Suspends Carpool App After Two Passengers Murdered
San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits to Uber, Lyft, Bird, and Others
Today’s ruling is a giant middle-finger to Uber, Lyft, Bird, and others who did not receive permits. Continue reading San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits to Uber, Lyft, Bird, and Others
Lyft Accused of Helping People Cross a Workers’ Picket Line In Toronto
“Woke” Uber rival Lyft is making it easier for people to cross a picket line at the CNE in Toronto, union leader says. Continue reading Lyft Accused of Helping People Cross a Workers’ Picket Line In Toronto
The Istio service mesh hits version 1.0
Istio, the service mesh for microservices from Google, IBM, Lyft, Red Hat and many other players in the open-source community, launched version 1.0 of its tools today. If you’re not into service meshes, that’s understandable. Few people are. But Istio is probably one of the most important new open-source projects out there right now. It […] Continue reading The Istio service mesh hits version 1.0
Hidden camera Uber driver fired after live streaming passenger journeys
He streamed videos of hundreds of passengers on Twitch, where viewers critiqued bodies and behavior and grabbed at least one upskirt clip. Continue reading Hidden camera Uber driver fired after live streaming passenger journeys
Private Transport Monopolies Will Be Bad for Everybody
Lyft’s rumored acquisition of bikeshare company Motivate isn’t about improving mobility. Continue reading Private Transport Monopolies Will Be Bad for Everybody