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Lyft, the Largest Bikeshare Operator in North America, Wants Out of the Business
Lyft’s CEO recently said the company isn’t doing a good enough job directing bikeshare riders to taxi trips.
Uber CEO Does Undercover Boss Routine After Churning Through World’s Rideshare Drivers
After five years in charge and amidst a mass driver shortage, Dara Khosrowshahi finally figures out who Uber’s customers are.
Pay Algorithms Make Working in the Gig Economy Feel Like 'Gambling,' Study Says
A new study identifies "algorithmic pay discrimination" on gig work platforms.
Why Is It Still Impossible to Get an Uber?
The Uber shortage isn't the only nail in the taxi app's coffin.
Uber Drivers In Brazil Are Struggling To Break Even On Rides
As fuel prices skyrocket, many Brazilian Uber drivers can't make ends meet with pay that hasn’t changed since 2015.
He Was Stabbed to Death in a Bolt Cab. Rideshare Drivers Worry He Won't be the Last
Gabriel Bringye was attacked driving a minicab in London. Campaigners say that his company has "blood on [its] hands".
Uber and Lyft Say They Reduce Car Ownership, But That Might Not Be True
A new study questions the validity of yet another claim the ridehail giants have made about their services.
Uber CEO Promises Workers Scraps While Fighting Their Basic Rights
Facing new laws and legal challenges, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in the New York Times that Uber would create a benefits fund to preserve drivers' status as 'independent contractors'—but only with a law that forces other companies to do the same.
When It's Not Busy Disappearing Protesters, Chicago Is Advertising for Uber
In the middle of an uprising, Chicago hopes you’ll choose Uber for your transportation needs.
TikTok Teens are Making Fake Phone Call Videos to Escape Sketchy Ubers
Users have created an entire genre of videos designed to scare away would-be harassers and help vulnerable people navigate dodgy situations.
The Lockout: Why Uber Drivers in NYC Are Sleeping in Their Cars
Uber and Lyft's response to pay floor regulations was an algorithmic quota system that has become a dystopic rat race.