Lyft just rolled out a new way for riders to easily donate to charities. In the app settings, riders can select “Round Up and Donate.” After that, the cost of every ride will round up to the nearest dollar, with the additional change going to...
On Tuesday (March 21), the ridesharing startup held a press conference with reporters to help address much of the negative press the company has experienced. Uber’s public image has been taking major hits as of late, from a growing number of executives jumping ship to...
Seattle residents have a new way to get to and from work now that Scoop has officially launched its carpooling service in the city. According to GeekWire, Scoop is a mobile app that uses an algorithm to match co-workers or neighbors so they can carpool to...
Another Uber executive has made a swift exit from the company. The latest person to resign is Brian McClendon, the former VP of Uber’s maps and business platform. According to Recode, McClendon is expected to leave Uber after close to two years with the company...
Though considered a rare figure, Bill Gurley, who heads a venture capital firm that has a 20 percent stake in Uber, may be just what the company needs as it faces a mounting number of difficulties and a tarnished image. From sexual harassment and discrimination...
While Uber has made some progress in developing its self-driving cars, there is still significant work to be done, according to a company report obtained by Recode. The report, which details the progress of Uber’s robot cars in Pennsylvania, Arizona and California, did find that...
Another wrinkle in the ongoing soap opera of Uber for the last few months seems to be starting out this week as Uber president Jeff Jones announced his resignation. Jones has been with Uber for slightly less than a year. According to internal sources, Jones’ choice to...
Appthority, the global leader in enterprise mobile threat protection, today (March 10) revealed that Uber’s app is putting sensitive personal and corporate data at risk — a claim that the popular ride-sharing company was quick to refute in an email to PYMNTS. According to a press release,...
A new device wants to make it easier for ridesharing customers to tip their drivers. According to TechCrunch, Pax is a seatback system that accepts tips in cash or credit card form. Its creator is currently looking to raise $50,000 on Kickstarter to launch the...
