With consumers curtailing e-commerce shopping following the pandemic, Amazon has announced 27,000 layoffs since late last year. Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer are relinquishing their leadership roles to make way for a former Amazon executive as the ride-hailing service struggles to recover from the pandemic while long-time rival Uber has been regaining its… Continue reading Lyft to pick up new CEO amid deepening post-pandemic losses
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Lyft co-founder Logan Green is stepping down as CEO
David Risher, a former Amazon executive, will take over as chief executive on April 17th. More than a decade into its life, Lyft is bringing on a new chief executive officer. On Monday afternoon, the company announced current CEO and co-founder Logan Green would hand day-to-day operations of Lyft to David Risher, a former Amazon… Continue reading Lyft co-founder Logan Green is stepping down as CEO
Lyft CEO and president stepping down to be replaced by former Amazon exec
Lyft co-founders, CEO Logan Green and president John Zimmer, are stepping down from their roles by mid-April, the company said Wednesday. They will serve as chair and vice chair of Lyft’s board, respectively. David Risher, a former retail executive at Amazon, will take over the CEO position at Lyft. Lyft’s current chairman, Sean Aggarwal, will… Continue reading Lyft CEO and president stepping down to be replaced by former Amazon exec
Splashtop Acquires Foxpass
Splashtop, a Cupertino, CA-based company which specialized in in remote IT solutions, acquired Foxpass, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of cloud-based, identity-centric network and server access solutions for IT and DevOps systems. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. With the acquisition, Splashtop will expand its security offering, bringing an enterprise-class solution to SMB… Continue reading Splashtop Acquires Foxpass
Kakao Mobility picks up ‘super app’ startup Splyt, once backed by SoftBank and Grab
Kakao Mobility, the ride-hailing subsidiary of South Korean messaging and internet giant Kakao, has made its first acquisition as it looks to raise its international profile. It has acquired Splyt, a startup out of London that works with apps in areas like travel, ride-hailing and finance to help them build out “super app” strategies by… Continue reading Kakao Mobility picks up ‘super app’ startup Splyt, once backed by SoftBank and Grab
Improve EV charging ROI and customer experience by choosing the right fast chargers
Some charging operators assume they need the highest-power DC chargers available, but it makes more sense to choose the right power levels for the use case of each specific charging site. By choosing the right product architecture, operators can serve more EVs with the same grid connection, delivering more efficiency and a better customer experience.… Continue reading Improve EV charging ROI and customer experience by choosing the right fast chargers
Court rules that Uber and Lyft can keep treating drivers as contractors in California
The appeals court overturned a lower court decision that found Prop 22 ‘unconstitutional.’ Uber and Lyft don’t have to worry about reclassifying its workers in California for now. An appeals court has just ruled that gig workers, such as rideshare drivers, can continue to be classified as independent contractors under Proposition 22. If you’ll recall,… Continue reading Court rules that Uber and Lyft can keep treating drivers as contractors in California
California court upholds Prop 22 in win for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash
A California appeals court on Monday reversed a lower-court ruling that found Proposition 22, the ballot measure passed in November 2020 that classified Uber and Lyft drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, to be illegal. The decision by three appeals court judges, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, is a win for app-based… Continue reading California court upholds Prop 22 in win for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash
Global Carsharing Market to Reach $9.9 Billion by 2030: Players Include Share Now, Cityhop, Getaround, Turo and Lyft
DUBLIN, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Carsharing Market Size and Share Analysis by Car Type, Fuel Type, Business Model, Application – Industry Demand Forecast to 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. According to this report the worldwide carsharing market is expected to be worth USD 9,957 million by 2030. Companies Mentioned… Continue reading Global Carsharing Market to Reach $9.9 Billion by 2030: Players Include Share Now, Cityhop, Getaround, Turo and Lyft
JONATHAN SALAMA, CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER OF TRANSFIX, APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
– Succeeds CEO & President Lily Shen who will continue to serve as a Transfix advisor during the transition – NEW YORK, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Transfix, Inc. (“Transfix”), the Intelligent Freight Platform™, today announced that co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan Salama, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company and will… Continue reading JONATHAN SALAMA, CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER OF TRANSFIX, APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER