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Lyft

🌎 lyft.com

Lyft is a rideshare company founded in 2012 by Logan Green and John Zimmer. It is available to approximately 95 percent of the United States population as well as select cities in Canada. Lyft is committed to effecting positive change for cities by offsetting carbon emissions from all rides and promoting transportation equity through shared rides, bikeshare systems, electric scooters, and public transit partnerships.

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Lyft - Latest News and Updates

• Lyft partners with Anthropic to launch AI products.
• Lyft introduced Pet rides last August, allowing riders to travel with pets, and now about one in every thousand rides includes a pet passenger.
• Lyft has integrated Anthropic's Claude AI assistant into its customer service platform, reducing resolution times by 87% and planning broader AI implementation across its operations.
• Cass Zawadowski has joined Lyft as Executive Creative Director, Brand in Canada, previously serving as an Instructor at Miami Ad School Toronto.
• Josh Steinitz has joined Lyft as VP Strategy and Corporate Development in the United States, previously holding a position at another company.

• Lyft drivers in NYC are struggling to find time for restroom breaks during their long shifts.
• Lyft warns users to be cautious of fake drivers who may ask for cash payments or refuse to confirm your name and advises reporting any suspicious activity through the app.
• Lyft is facing criticism from drivers for taking a significant portion of fares, with some drivers receiving only 42% of the total fare, prompting calls for a fairer pay structure.

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