Business Global News Uber and Lyft agree to $328Mn settlement in landmark driver wage theft probe by New York AG In a settlement that is groundbreaking in every sense of it, ride-hailing… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 2, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Major blow to Uber and Lyft, Superior Court judge rules CA gig economy law ‘Prop 22’ unconstitutional In a blow to Uber, Lyft and other companies based on the… Upneet SinghAugust 21, 20212 minute read
Culture & Policy News California comes out in support of Proposition 22, a ballot proposal that lets ride hailing companies classify drivers as contractors: Report California, one of the largest markets for food delivery and ride-hailing apps,… Shashank RajNovember 4, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees: California Appeals Court The rideshare giants, Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been in… Ishita JairathOctober 23, 20202 minute read
Apps News Startups Uber and Lyft gain temporary relief from California court in driver reclassification case Uber and Lyft have been fighting for their lives over a ruling… Upneet SinghAugust 21, 20202 minute read
News Uber might temporarily shut services in California due to driver reclassification court ruling, says CEO Companies like Uber and Lyft have found a way to employ a… Staff@The Tech PortalandUpneet SinghAugust 13, 20202 minute read
Business Relief for Uber, Lyft as New York Judge strikes down law for limiting drivers’ cruising time Uber and Lyft are heaving sighs of relief after the NYC court… Upneet SinghDecember 24, 20192 minute read
In a bid to make your rides smoother, Lyft is adding pickup suggestions Lyft is rolling out a series of improvements to its application that… Mudit MohilayJune 27, 2017No comments2 minute read
Rejoice oh ye Uber drivers: Passengers can now tip you in-app A day after Lyft announced that its drivers had managed to generate… Mudit MohilayJune 21, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Lyft drivers have generated over a quarter billion dollars in tips alone Now that is one enviable sum. Lyft drivers have cumulatively received over… Mudit MohilayJune 19, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Lyft wants to power 1 Billion autonomous rides per year by 2025 In what is a highly ambitious goal set by the cab aggregator,… Mudit MohilayJune 15, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Jaguar Land Rover invests $25Mn in Lyft, inks a deal for self-driving cars UK-automaker Jaguar Land Rover has invested $25 million in Lyft via its… Kajal JoshiJune 12, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Uber spent $1 million every week in a bid to make UberPOOL a success in San Francisco Uber has been focusing its attention upon its car sharing service of… Mudit MohilayJune 1, 2017No comments2 minute read
After Uber, Lyft launches premium black cars as part of Lux and Lux SUV After Uber, Lyft is joining the ranks of cab aggregators providing their… Mudit MohilayMay 26, 2017No comments1 minute read
Austin’s public will be able to hail Uber and Lyft cabs after state regulators overrule city Uber and Lyft are making a comeback to Austin. The two companies… Mudit MohilayMay 26, 2017No comments1 minute read
Google, Lyft and IBM are launching Istio, an open platform for better handling microservices Ever heard of the term “Microservices”? The term has gained tremendous popularity… Aditya SrivastavaMay 25, 2017No comments2 minute read
Consumer Tech News Waymo and Lyft join hands to conduct on-road self-driving car trials In a move which can further hurt Uber’s self-driving efforts, Alphabet’s spin-off… May 15, 2017One comment2 minute read
Lyft for Business is the American Uber rival’s latest initiative to attract small businesses Lyft, the popular ride-hailing company based out of San Francisco, California has… May 5, 2017No comments2 minute read
Lyft head of engineering extols employees to engage in open communication Recognizing the importance of communication, Lyft’s head of engineering Jill Wetzler has asked employees… Mudit MohilayApril 21, 2017No comments3 minute read
Uber reportedly employed a secret ‘Hell’ program to track rival Lyft’s drivers Well, it seems Uber has walked into another troublesome situation and this… April 13, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups Lyft announces a $600 million fundraise at a $7.5 Billion valuation Uber arch-rival Lyft has confirmed raising $600 million in its latest round… Mudit MohilayApril 12, 20173 comments2 minute read