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Lyft

Lyft, Inc. is a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, California and operating in 640 cities in the United States and 9 cities in Canada. It develops, markets, and operates the Lyft mobile app, offering car rides, scooters, and a bicycle-sharing system.

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Uber Pulling Out Of Quebec In October
Uber Pulling Out Of Quebec In October
September 27, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber, the ridesharing startup, announced news on Tuesday (Sept. 26) that it will no longer operate in Quebec in October. The decision comes as a...

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Lyft Moves In On London Market After Uber Ban
Lyft Moves In On London Market After Uber Ban
September 25, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the Uber rival, is eyeing the London market, holding talks with Transport for London (TfL) and City Hall officials over the past year. According...

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Google Tracker: Making Allies And Enemies
Google Tracker: Making Allies And Enemies
September 19, 2017  |  Google

ExpensiveWall A massive malware campaign infiltrated Google Play last week, sending fraudulent text messages and charging up to 21 million people for fake services. The...

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Alphabet Is Eyeing A Big Investment In Lyft
Alphabet Is Eyeing A Big Investment In Lyft
September 15, 2017  |  Ridesharing

It seems Alphabet may be about to make a billion-dollar investment into ridesharing service Lyft — though whether it’s Google or some other part of...

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FBI Investigating Defunct Uber Program That Tracked Lyft Drivers
FBI Investigating Defunct Uber Program That Tracked Lyft Drivers
September 08, 2017  |  Legal

Uber is the focus of a federal investigation in New York as authorities determine whether the ridesharing company used software to interfere illegally with its...

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Daimler Looks To Bring Ride-Hailing Services To Europe
Daimler Looks To Bring Ride-Hailing Services To Europe
September 05, 2017  |  International

Reuters reports that Daimler is investing as much as 50 million euros in a joint venture with Via, a ride-hailing startup based in the United...

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GM’s Maven Expands Partnerships As It Explores The On-Demand Mobility Business
GM’s Maven Expands Partnerships As It Explores The On-Demand Mobility Business
August 17, 2017  |  Ridesharing

General Motors’ Maven carsharing and rental unit is expanding its partnerships in ride and delivery services as the company considers whether to enter the on-demand...

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Lyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
Lyft Assures Drivers Autonomy Won’t Completely Take Over
August 15, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Innovation for self-driving cars has rapidly increased over the past few years. With companies like Tesla introducing its Autopilot, many others are jumping onto the...

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Lyft Buys YesGraph, DataScore as The Business Grows
Lyft Buys YesGraph, DataScore as The Business Grows
August 11, 2017  |  Innovation

Lyft, the ride-hailing service, which provided an update about its growth on Thursday (Aug. 10), also announced that it is acquiring the technology and team...

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