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Ridesharing company Lyft and artificial intelligence firm Anthropic said Thursday (Feb. 6) that they are working together to create AI products to serve Lyft’s riders and drivers. The first phase of the collaboration is already underway, with Lyft’s customer care AI assistant being powered by Anthropic’s AI model, Claude, via Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic said in […]
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1M ago
After abandoning driverless taxis, Uber and Lyft are reportedly reinvesting in the technology. The two ride-hailing companies are working on plans to have driverless cars — provided by companies such as the Google-owned Waymo — on their apps this year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Jan. 6). In the months ahead, Uber customers in Austin and Atlanta will be […]
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1M ago
Earned wage access (EWA) is expanding platforms, including the eCommerce and ridesharing mainstays that rely on drivers for deliveries and trips, and the FinTech providers that offer enterprises new financial capabilities. In some cases, letting users get an advance on their pay comes via acquisition, and in other cases, the move has been done through […]
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PYMNTS.com » Lyft
3M ago
DoorDash and Lyft have formed a partnership that will offer their customers benefits on the local commerce platform’s local delivery service and the rideshare company’s rides. Members of DoorDash’s subscription program, DashPass, and Lyft riders can access these exclusive benefits by linking their accounts, the companies said in a Wednesday (Oct. 30) press release. The […]
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4M ago
What has four wheels, two seats, no steering wheel and arrived a few years late? Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi, which CEO Elon Musk had predicted in 2019 would be launched by 2020. But it wasn’t until this Thursday evening (Oct. 10), in the year 2024, that Musk finally unveiled his plan for the future of autonomy, traversing […]
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PYMNTS.com » Lyft
4M ago
Uber and Lyft have lost a chance to have an appeal heard by the Supreme Court. The case involves lawsuits brought against the companies by the state of California, which claimed Uber and Lyft had misclassified their workers. The high court declined to weigh in on the case, without offering comment, Politico reported Monday (Oct. […]
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PYMNTS.com » Lyft
5M ago
Lyft has debuted a new feature designed to help commuters stay within budget. “To make your day more predictable, we’re launching price lock, a new subscription that caps the price of your regular commute,” Audrey Liu, executive vice president of rider experience at Lyft, said on the company’s blog Wednesday (Sept. 4). “We know reliable pricing […]
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PYMNTS.com » Lyft
5M ago
From Fido-friendly taxis to doggy ice cream, brands are stepping up their pet offerings to meet consumers’ demand to give their fur babies human-grade luxury. Take Lyft, which announced Monday (Aug. 26) the launch of Pet rides, matching riders with a driver who is okay with pets for a $4 fee. “At Lyft, we believe […]
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PYMNTS.com » Lyft
5M ago
Lyft expanded its offerings with earned wage access for drivers and a new service for pet owners. The earned wage access offering is one of several new features for the Lyft Direct debit card and banking app designed for drivers and powered by Payfare, the two companies said in a Tuesday (Aug. 27) press release. […]
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6M ago
The side hustle — and the ancillary streams of income those hustles provide — now is a lifeline in the paycheck-to-paycheck economy, across all income levels. Earlier this year, PYMNTS reported that 22% of all U.S. consumers work on the side to enhance their cash flow. According to the data, 23% of paycheck-to-paycheck Americans who […]
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