Tag: Lyft

Lyft is planning to cut 90 jobs and make changes to its marketing and sales teams, ahead of its February earnings report (LYFT)

Lyft is planning to cut jobs and restructure teams, in news first reported by the New York Times Since its debut on the public market last April, Lyft has fended off investor concerns and questions on its ability to turn a profit.  The report comes ahead of the company’s first fiscal quarter earnings report in… Continue reading Lyft is planning to cut 90 jobs and make changes to its marketing and sales teams, ahead of its February earnings report (LYFT)

Lyft confirms 90 layoffs as it targets profitability

Shares of popular American ride-hailing giant Lyft are off 1.5% today in regular trading after The New York Times reported that the company would cut some staff. TechCrunch confirmed with the company that 90 individuals are expected to be impacted by the changes. The company’s shares dipped as far as 3% before recovering. In a… Continue reading Lyft confirms 90 layoffs as it targets profitability

Lyft cuts 2% jobs on journey to profitability

FILE PHOTO: A Lyft bicycle is shown at the Lyft listing on the Nasdaq during an IPO event in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 29, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) said on Wednesday it had cut about 2% of its workforce, or 90 jobs, as the ride-hailing company seeks to achieve its… Continue reading Lyft cuts 2% jobs on journey to profitability

Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: NeurIPS 2019

By: Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research and Vladimir Iglovikov, Software Engineer Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) is one of the largest machine learning conferences in the world. There’s such high interest in attending that tickets are distributed through a lottery system! If you weren’t able to make it, you’re in luck. We’ve collected the most relevant… Continue reading Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: NeurIPS 2019

Via’s CEO explains how the company is beating Uber and Lyft at shared rides — and building better public transit networks at the same time

Via CEO Daniel Ramot didn’t mince words when it came to the problems with Uber and Lyft, and the detrimental effects of personal vehicles on crowded cities.  Ramot said he looks forward to taking the shared-rides provider public in the future, but stopped short of a timeline.  In addition to a consumer service, Via provides… Continue reading Via’s CEO explains how the company is beating Uber and Lyft at shared rides — and building better public transit networks at the same time

An Origin Story, Smart Headlights, and Other Car News

The future comes in fits and starts, and we buckled up and went through a few this week. Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving unit, hosted a big party in San Francisco to launch Origin, an electric six-seat, steering wheel-free vehicle that it says is the future of shared autonomy. The vehicle will go into production…sometime, and… Continue reading An Origin Story, Smart Headlights, and Other Car News

Lyft: Hello, Vancouver

We’ve arrived! Count on Lyft to take you wherever you want to go around town. Whether you’re attending an event with friends at the PNE, racing to a Canucks game, or catching a flight at the airport, use the Lyft app for a reliable, affordable ride. And to celebrate, score 25% off each of your… Continue reading Lyft: Hello, Vancouver

Magna annonce ses perspectives financières

Croissance du chiffre d’affaires et augmentation de la marge BAII1 prévues sur la période des perspectivesPrévision de flux de trésorerie disponible2 d’environ 5,5 milliards de dollars pour la période 2020-2022Marge BAII plus élevée prévue en 2020AURORA, Ontario, 23 janv. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Magna International Inc. (TSX : MG ; NYSE : MGA) a annoncé aujourd’hui ses perspectives financières pour 2020… Continue reading Magna annonce ses perspectives financières

Kids can’t take Uber and Lyft rides alone. A startup thinks it found the perfect solution — and has backing from the US’s largest school-bus company

Uber and Lyft don’t allow unaccompanied minors under 18 years old, though the stipulation isn’t stopping some. To fill the gap, startups like Kango offer scheduled rides with trained caregivers in what they call “childcare as a service.” The startup’s backed by one of the world’s largest school-bus operators, founder Sara Schaer said in an… Continue reading Kids can’t take Uber and Lyft rides alone. A startup thinks it found the perfect solution — and has backing from the US’s largest school-bus company