Lyft | Latest News & Updates - Jan 19, 2025 Release

Samuel Barr has left Lyft as an Independent Contractor to become the Chief Executive Officer at North Lime Coffee & Donuts in the United States...


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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.


Lyft - Latest News and Updates

  • Samuel Barr has left Lyft as an Independent Contractor to become the Chief Executive Officer at North Lime Coffee & Donuts in the United States.
  • A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Lyft of defrauding shareholders by delaying the correction of an earnings report error.
  • Lyft has partnered with Merit America to help drivers transition into tech industry jobs.
  • Democratic State Rep. Jenny Willford is suing Lyft to improve passenger safety after being sexually assaulted by a driver using a fraudulent account.
  • Lyft is leading in Jersey as Uber drivers often refuse trips to NYC.
  • Lyft is hiring a Software Engineer for their FORTOP team in Seattle to design and develop distributed systems focused on real-time data consumption and interaction.
  • Lyft is offering discounts and a bonus perk for rides during the Winter Markets in Las Vegas, January 17.
  • Lyft humorously addressed the potential TikTok ban by sharing videos on social media about how it would make waiting for a Lyft driver more boring.
  • Jared Levi, Head of Channel Partnerships at Lyft, will be a guest speaker at the FixedOpsRoundtable.com virtual event from January 20-23, 2025.

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