Uber Testing Feature That Will Give Users Options Of Cheaper Rides
Trying to time your Uber ride so you get the lowest fare is always tricky, but now, the company is testing out a feature that would allow you opt to wait to get a cheaper ride. Penny pinchers rejoice!...
View ArticleLyft Being Sued For Patent Infringement
A former Georgia Institute of Technology engineering professor described as a “pioneer” in developing the idea of ride sharing sued Lyft Inc, claiming it infringed his patent for technology underlying...
View ArticleLyft Celebrates 5,000 Driverless Rides Milestone
Lyft has surpassed 5,000 self-driving rides through its ride-hailing app, the company announced, as it focuses on becoming a serious competitor in autonomous driving while its biggest rival, Uber,...
View ArticleLyft To Offer Discounted Rides During Midterm Elections
Making it to the polls can be an obstacle for many American voters. Thirty-five percent of youth who didn’t attend college say a lack of transportation was why they didn’t vote in the 2016 election,...
View ArticleRide-sharing Company Lyft Debuts New Bike
Lyft has rolled out the design of its new bike after wrapping up its acquisition of bike-sharing startup Motivate. The ride-hailing company announced the acquisition in July, saying Lyft would acquire...
View ArticleLyft Beats Rival Uber In Filing For IPO
Ride-sharing company Lyft Inc beat bigger rival Uber Technologies in filing for an initial public offering that will test investor appetite for high-profile but loss-making technology companies. The...
View ArticleRide-share Pioneer Sidecar Files Lawsuit Against Uber
Defunct startup Sidecar Technologies Inc, which pioneered on-demand ride-hailing, is suing Uber Technologies, accusing them of engaging in predatory pricing and anti-competitive practices that...
View ArticleGoogle Maps To Locate Lime Scooters For You
Google has confirmed that it’s partnering with Lime to include electric scooters in Google Maps directions. Now, when you navigate to a destination using the Maps app, Google will also show you where...
View ArticleSlack Secretly Files For Initial Public Offering
Slack Technologies Inc has confirmed that it has confidentially applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to list shares publicly, moving business messaging service a step closer to...
View ArticlePinterest Files For IPO
Online picture search site Pinterest Inc has confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people...
View ArticleSelf-driving Cars Are Still Seen As Unsafe, Latest Survey Reveals
Half of U.S. adults believe self-driving vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles operated by people, while nearly two-thirds said they would not buy a fully autonomous vehicle, according...
View ArticleFacebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Faces An Uncertain Future
The coalition Facebook put together to create a global payments network may be losing some key financial support. Visa, Mastercard and other financial partners who signed on to support Libra are...
View ArticlePayPal Backs Out of Facebooks’ Libra Cryptocurrency
Facebook’s plan to take over the world of cryptocurrency and online payments has not had the warmest of receptions. Given Facebook’s massive customer reach, encompassing billions of users, it was no...
View ArticleMore American Drivers Open To Self-Driving Cars, Survey Reveals
Nearly 40% of adult Americans drivers are leaning more to purchasing self-driving cars in the future as they look to snack, chat on their phone or catch up on email while the car drives itself, a...
View ArticleFacebook Agrees Not To Launch Libra Until Regulators Approve
In a prepared statement to a House oversight committee, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said plans to launch a global payments system will remain suspended until U.S. regulators approve it. The comments...
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