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In 2022, dozens of app gig workers were killed on the job — and, for some reason, labor laws haven't caught up yet.

A Shocking Number of Gig App Workers Were Murdered on the Job Last Year

By Noor Al-Sibai

Lyft’s CEO Logan Green announced on Friday via Twitter that the company would “cover 100% of legal fees” if their drivers are sued under Texas’ SB 8 law.

Lyft and Uber Vow to Fight Texas Abortion Ban

By Tony Ho Tran

Lyft and the autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI plan to launch a small fleet of self-driving cars in Miami later this year.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Lyft Says It’ll Deploy Self-Driving Cars by the End of the Year

By Dan Robitzski

Thousands of New York City drivers just launched a worker-owned rideshare service meant to take the exploitation out of the gig economy.

Advanced Transport

Thousands of New York Drivers Create Worker-Owned Version of Uber

By Dan Robitzski

Recent earning reports from companies like Lyft, Uber, and Airbnb show that the coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect on the sharing economy.

Advanced Transport

The Coronavirus Is Killing the Gig Economy

By Victor Tangermann

According to Uber and Lyft drivers who had their accounts deactivated over drunk driving, passengers filed false accusations to score a refund.

Advanced Transport

Uber Riders Are Accusing Drivers of Drunk Driving for Free Trips

By Dan Robitzski

Uber and Lyft funded a traffic study that showed that ride-hailing apps are responsible for a big chunk of traffic in major cities.

Advanced Transport

Ride-Hailing Apps Make Traffic Worse — And Now They’re Admitting It

By Dan Robitzski

Lyft e-bikes are catching fire in San Francisco, prompting the company to pull the city's entire fleet untl it can figure out what's going on.

Advanced Transport

Lyft Suspends SF E-Bikes Because They’re Bursting Into Flames

By Kristin Houser

Ride-hail startup Lyft is adding a "panic button" that automatically calls 911 when pressed to its app in an effort to improve rider safety.

Lyft Adds “Panic Button” to App to Make Your Rides Safer

By Kristin Houser

Lyft's Grocery Access Program offers people living in food deserts with discounted rides to grocery stores, giving them healthier food options.

Lyft Expands Program to Help Families Get Healthy Groceries

By Kristin Houser

An experiment about reporting news stories with machine learning just released its first effort — a deep dive into Lyft's IPO.

Machine Learning

Journalists Reported a News Story Using Machine Learning

By Jon Christian

According to a new report, Uber and Lyft are together responsible for half of new traffic congestion in San Francisco since 2010.

Uber and Lyft Caused Half of San Francisco’s New Traffic Congestion Since 2010

By Jon Christian

It’s Not Uber’s Fault That NYC’s Public Transportation Sucks

Advanced Transport

It’s Not Uber’s Fault That NYC’s Public Transportation Sucks

By Dan Robitzski

The Future Of Sharing Means You’ll Never Have To Buy Anything Ever Again

The Future Of Sharing Means You’ll Never Have To Buy Anything Ever Again

By Victor Tangermann

Driving for Uber or Lyft Is Awful, New Study Shows

Driving for Uber or Lyft Is Awful, New Study Shows

By Jolene Creighton

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Ford and Lyft Announce Partnership to Bring Self-Driving Cars to the Masses