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As Uber and Lyft pick-ups and drop-offs clog traffic, new study calls load zones a move in right direction

Keeping traffic flowing in Seattle is not an easy feat, especially when you factor in the stop-and-go maneuvering of ride-hailing… Read More

Grocery delivery startup Dumpling raises $3M to democratize the gig economy, challenging Instacart from Amazon’s backyard

Seattle startup Dumpling raised $3 million for a personal shopping platform that flips the economics of the gig economy upside… Read More

Inside the abrupt shutdown of BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service in Seattle and Portland

ReachNow’s 75 employees learned they were losing their jobs just hours before the company told customers that the car-sharing service… Read More

Uber-backed study touts benefits of downtown tolling in Seattle as ride-share industry pushes for congestion pricing

The concept of downtown tolling to reduce congestion is gaining momentum. Cities like Singapore and Stokholm have implemented congestion pricing… Read More

Lyft pilots free ride program for people experiencing homelessness in Seattle

Lyft is launching a new pilot program in Seattle designed to help people experiencing homelessness access emergency shelter services. The… Read More

Driver wars: Uber-backed advocacy group protests potential tax, unionization effort in Seattle

The debate over how to deal with gig economy workers has pitted two groups of Uber and Lyft drivers against… Read More

Uber and Lyft CEOs team up to respond to driver concerns in rare op-ed

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer lead companies that have been locked in fierce… Read More

Uber and Lyft drivers roll up to Seattle City Hall to demand better wages and worker protections

A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow suspends ride-hailing service temporarily in setback for Uber and Lyft rival

ReachNow, the car-sharing and ride-hailing service that is part of a joint venture between BMW Group and Daimler AG, has… Read More

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IPOs without profits: New tech giants pin their initial public offerings on long-term potential

What do Pinterest, Lyft, Uber and Slack have in common? Yes, they’re all newly public companies, or preparing to make… Read More

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Unicorns, IPOs and the hidden links among the new wave of tech giants

Seattle has a new unicorn, Outreach, the sales and marketing automation company that raised a $114 million funding round, pushing… Read More

University of Washington researchers want to help Uber and Lyft protect data and share it with cities

Cities where Uber and Lyft operate have a data problem. The University of Washington wants to provide the solution. Companies… Read More

Seattle-area man arrested after allegedly impersonating a ride-hailing driver and raping a woman

Police arrested a Seattle-area man after he allegedly impersonated a ride-hailing driver and raped a woman who entered his vehicle.… Read More

How the Bay Area tech IPO boom could create a ‘ripple effect’ in Seattle’s housing market

Ride-hailing company Lyft’s debut as a $24 billion public company on Friday kicked off an IPO frenzy that could echo… Read More

Lyft IPO: Ride-hailing giant begins trading at $24B valuation, first of many tech companies to go public

Lyft is officially a public company. The ride-hailing giant priced its IPO at $72 per share, valuing the Bay Area… Read More

Uber and Lyft push for congestion pricing as Seattle considers tax on ride-hailing companies

Uber and Lyft are resisting a tax on their services under consideration in the Seattle mayor’s office, claiming the cost… Read More

Lyft reveals financials in new IPO filing: $2.2B revenue, $911M net loss in 2018

Lyft filed its IPO prospectus on Friday, lifting the hood on its key business metrics for the first time as… Read More

Seattle becomes first city where Lyft riders can request electric cars

Lyft is launching a new program in Seattle Wednesday that allows riders to request electric vehicles and hybrids in the… Read More

Should Uber and Lyft cover rides to nonprofits and essential services?

Over the past year, Uber and Lyft have been offering free and discounted rides to help people in need of… Read More

Lyft files for IPO in confidential SEC filing, number of shares and price range to be determined

Ride-hailing startup Lyft is steering toward the public financial markets. In a brief statement issued Thursday morning, Lyft said it… Read More

Lyft to add default tipping to its app and automatic 5-star driver ratings starting in December

If you forget to tip or rate your driver, don’t worry — Lyft says it has your back. Even if… Read More

Lyft and Uber promote Election Day discounts to get voters to polls or vote-by-mail ballot drop boxes

Ride-hailing services Lyft and Uber — and their community partners — are promoting discounts to get voters to the polls… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned $25M in 2018

Today’s featured stories Microsoft’s record year helps CEO Satya Nadella earn more than $25M in 2018 compensation Seattle startup vets… Read More

Lyft launches subscription plan, offering 30 rides for $300/month

Lyft is rolling out a new monthly subscription plan for riders in all markets starting Tuesday. For $299 per month,… Read More

Microsoft jumps into ride-hailing again with investment in Grab

Microsoft is investing in the ride-hailing industry again, announcing an investment in Southeast Asia transportation giant Grab on Monday. Singapore-based… Read More

Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study on the gig economy

In average monthly payments, Uber drivers are earning less than half what they made back in 2013, when on-demand transportation… Read More

TLDR: Bernie Sanders targets Amazon, Uber & Lyft want to offer dockless bikes, WeWork Labs startup incubator to open in Seattle

Today’s featured stories Amazon calls Bernie Sanders’ crusade for warehouse workers ‘inaccurate and misleading’ Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services… Read More

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