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Ford-owned shuttle service Chariot confirms Seattle expansion, will focus on enterprises first

Ford-owned shuttle company Chariot confirmed plans this morning to expand its service to Seattle, adding another company to the mix… Read More

Uber to enable in-app tipping, breaking with longstanding practice in new concession to drivers

The number one feature Uber drivers request is the ability to receive tips via the app — and the ride-hailing… Read More

Your ‘Chariot’ has arrived: Signs point to Ford-owned shuttle service expanding to Seattle

Chariot, a shuttle service owned by Ford, appears to be setting up shop in Seattle. GeekWire reader Colin Miller spotted… Read More

Testing BMW’s Uber and Lyft rival, ReachNow Ride: Candy, fancy water and a ‘Do Not Disturb’ button

RELATED: BMW’s ReachNow expands test of Uber and Lyft competitor Ride to all Seattle members BMW’s ReachNow just expanded the… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow expands test of Uber and Lyft competitor Ride to all Seattle members

BMW’s ReachNow has moved onto the next phase of testing its Ride service that will compete with Uber and Lyft by letting… Read More

A dashboard for Istio, a new project for monitoring microservices.

IBM, Google, and Lyft team up on open-source project for more control over microservices

After years of evangelizing microservices as the path to a more nimble development organization, companies are realizing they need to… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow tests higher price for ride-hailing service, preparing to challenge Uber and Lyft

For the last six months, BMW’s car-sharing service ReachNow has been testing out a new service called Ride that will… Read More

Alphabet’s Waymo will partner with Lyft on self-driving technology

Google parent Alphabet and Lyft will work together on self-driving technology. The New York Times reported Sunday that Waymo, the… Read More

Report: Uber claims revenue growth exceeds losses after burning through billions in 2016

Uber opened up its books in an interview with Bloomberg this week, and claimed that its revenue growth is outpacing its losses,… Read More

Here’s how Migo wants to become a search engine for on-demand transportation

A decade ago, if you were trying to get around in a city without a personal vehicle, there were a… Read More

Report: Uber used secret ‘Hell’ software to track drivers from competitor Lyft

Between 2014 and early 2016, Uber employed an internal software program to track critical information about drivers for competitor Lyft,… Read More

Lyft raises another $600M at $7.5B valuation as it continues to battle Uber

Lyft is raising another big round as it continues to battle Uber in the ride-hailing industry. The San Francisco-based company… Read More

Enough! Sorry, but we’re not covering the tech industry’s stupid April Fool’s pranks this year

April Fool’s! Seriously, how could we pass up this silly tradition? Here’s your damn roundup. The most foolish thing about April… Read More

Lyft will let riders round up trip fares and donate to charity

Lyft announced a new feature that lets riders round up a ride fare and donate the difference to a charity… Read More

Scoop launches carpooling service in Seattle, helping workers get to and from the office

Seattleites have yet another way to get around town thanks to technology. San Francisco-based startup Scoop just launched its carpooling… Read More

Judge sides with city of Seattle in legal dispute with Uber over historic driver unionization law

A King County judge today rejected a request from Uber subsidiary Rasier to block several key provisions of Seattle’s historic law that lets… Read More

Uber boosts nationwide booking fee for riders, to pay for regulatory, safety and operational costs

Uber has upped a nationwide booking fee for riders that is designed to pay for things like regulatory, safety and… Read More

Without Uber or Lyft, local ride-hailing apps go down at SXSW in Austin on a busy Saturday night

AUSTIN, TX. — Austin is a unique city. The breakfast tacos; the startup and tech scene; the BBQ; the music;… Read More

U.S. Chamber of Commerce re-files lawsuit challenging Seattle’s landmark Uber union law

This post has been updated with details of another lawsuit against the city of Seattle ordinance. The U.S. Chamber of… Read More

Teamsters group aims to organize ride-hailing drivers under historic Seattle Uber unionization law

The deadline has come and gone for organizations to declare their desire to represent drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber… Read More

#DeleteUber starts trending worldwide amid Trump’s anti-immigration ban; Lyft donates $1M to ACLU

Uber started trending worldwide on social media this weekend, but the company probably isn’t too thrilled about it. #DeleteUber spread… Read More

FlyHomes now offering Lyft rides and credits to reward homebuyers at closing

Last year, FlyHomes made a splash when the online real estate brokerage announced its radical plan to reward homebuyers with… Read More

Lyft lets riders use pre-tax dollars for Line rides to and from work in Seattle, NYC, other cities

Workers in Seattle, New York City, Boston, and Miami are now able to use pretax dollars to commute to work… Read More

Uber sues city of Seattle to block landmark driver union ordinance

Uber is suing the city of Seattle, aiming to block key provisions of the city’s landmark law — set to go… Read More

Uber to release anonymous rider data from 2B trips worldwide to help with urban planning

Uber has launched a new website where it promises to release anonymous data from more than 2 billion trips worldwide… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber union law set to go into effect as city releases final rules

Seattle’s landmark law that lets drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft decide if they want to bargain collectively… Read More

Uber on track to post a $3B loss for 2016 as revenue and bookings soar, new report says

Uber’s rapid growth has continued this year, even after deciding to leave China, but so has its losses. The ride-hailing… Read More

Postmates ordered to pay 2+ years of workers’ comp premiums for more than 3,000 couriers

Delivery startup Postmates has been ordered to retroactively pay more than two years of workers’ compensation premiums for more than 3,000 of its… Read More

New Lyft report claims the service generated $35.1M for Seattle economy in 2016

Lyft, the on-demand ride app famous for its chatty drivers and bright pink branding, says its service brought an additional… Read More

Podcast

Goodbye, pink mustache: The story behind Lyft’s new dashboard device

It’s a situation many of us have faced: leaving a ball game, holiday event or a crowded movie theater and facing… Read More