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I Rode Lyft's Self-Driving Taxi Down the Las Vegas Strip. Here's What It Was Like

Here's what it was like

By Lisa Eadicicco January 9, 2018

Lyft Is Now Experimenting With 'Taco Mode'

Dueling partnerships have been a means of competing in the ride app wars

By Katy Steinmetz July 25, 2017

Why Uber Drivers Aren't Worried About Self-Driving Cars Just Yet

Even though some people say the technology will replace them

By Lisa Eadicicco April 10, 2017

How Lyft Is Capitalizing on Uber's Scandals

TIME spoke with Lyft employees about how the company is trying to take advantage of tough times for its massive rival

By Katy Steinmetz March 28, 2017

Lyft Is Adding a Dashboard Light and Ditching the Pink Mustache

A flashy addition to the ride-sharing app

By Katy Steinmetz November 15, 2016

Exclusive: Lyft Cofounder Lays Out His Vision of the Driverless Future

Vows that the majority of their rides will be driverless within five years

By Katy Steinmetz September 18, 2016

Walmart Wants to Deliver Groceries to Your Door Via Uber and Lyft

Walmart is testing a delivery program with ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft

By Lisa Eadicicco June 3, 2016

Lyft's First National TV Ad Is a Cutesy Attack on Car Ownership

With a bonus giraffe, because animals

By Katy Steinmetz April 25, 2016

Lyft and Uber Are 'Allies' in the Transit Revolution

A new study emphasizes the potential of public-private partnerships in improving the transportation ecosystem

By Katy Steinmetz March 15, 2016

California Bill Would Allow Uber, Lyft Drivers to Negotiate

Another chapter in the ongoing controversy over the growing gig economy and worker status

By Katy Steinmetz March 10, 2016

Nearly 1 in 3 New Uber Drivers in the U.S. are Female

Women are still less likely to think favorably of the gig economy on the whole

By Katy Steinmetz March 8, 2016

A Michigan Shooting Spree Kindles Fear of the Scaring Economy

Uber faces a new test after Kalamazoo

By Karl Vick February 25, 2016

Justin Bieber is Surprising Lyft Riders This Weekend

Lyft users in the tri-state area experienced "Bieber mode"

By Michal Addady / Fortune November 15, 2015

Taxi-App Company Aims to Kill Cabs' Clunky Equipment

The business pivots in the Great Ride-App Wars

By Katy Steinmetz / San Francisco October 29, 2015

Lyft Will Deliver Zombies the Day Before Halloween

Because there’s nothing like the undead to liven up a party

By Denver Nicks October 28, 2015

This Is Uber’s Plan to Invade New York State

And it might just work

By Benjamin Snyder/Fortune October 26, 2015

Watch Chicago Cubs Star Kris Bryant Drive a Lyft Undercover to Surprise Fans

Kris Bryant fools all of his passengers behind the wheel of a Lyft

By Mandy Oaklander September 19, 2015

Uber Just Got Permission to Operate in This Huge Tourist Destination

This city gets over 3.5 million visitors each month

By Michal Addady / Fortune September 16, 2015

Food Delivery Is Taking Center Stage In Uber’s App

A redesign puts food delivery services front and center

By Kia Kokalitcheva / Fortune August 17, 2015

How Uber, Lyft Aim to Solve Carpooling in America

These startups are finally starting to look like true ride-sharing services

By Katy Steinmetz/San Francisco June 23, 2015

Uber Just Made it Easier to Be a Deaf Driver

They'll get special features on the Uber app

By Claire Zillman / Fortune May 28, 2015

Ford's Zipcar-Killer Is Launching in This City

It's an on-demand rental service called "GoDrive"

By Laura Lorenzetti / Fortune May 27, 2015

Why the Disabled are Suing Uber and Lyft

The ride-sharing services are being sued for allegedly denying service to passengers with wheelchairs and guide dogs.

By Jen Wieczner/Fortune May 22, 2015

Lyft Just Secured a Major Investor Against Uber

Carl Icahn cited a much lower valuation versus Uber as one reason for the decision

By Benjamin Snyder / Fortune May 15, 2015

Uber Pulls Out of Kansas

After lawmakers overrode the Governor's veto of a restrictive new bill

By Noah Rayman May 5, 2015

Uber, Lyft Lawsuits Could Spell Trouble For the On-Demand Economy

Judges allowed the lawsuits over drivers to be heard by juries

By Katy Steinmetz March 12, 2015

Uber Rival Lyft Valued at $2.5 Billion

The ride-sharing service still trails its much larger competitor

By Noah Rayman March 12, 2015

Electric Utilities Face a Disruptive Future

The first wave of disruption to electric generation has been a technology as benign as solar power units on rooftops

By Llewellyn King / Oilprice.com February 3, 2015

Lyft and Uber Team Up With MADD for Safer New Year’s Eve

The leading ridesharing services are pledging thousands of dollars to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

By Noah Rayman December 29, 2014

Like It or Not, Uber is Transforming Life in Middle America

Ridesharing services are under fire amid breakneck growth but they way they’re changing city life in flyover country is not trivial

By Denver Nicks December 9, 2014

5 Places Where Uber Is Fighting for Its Life Right Now

New Delhi's ban against Uber is just one fight the ride-sharing service is engaged in

By Sam Frizell December 8, 2014

Uber CEO Promises to Make Company 'More Humble' As it Raises $1.2B

Head of ride-sharing app plans to change internal culture

By Victor Luckerson December 4, 2014

Uber Is Squeezing Taxi Owners, Too

The traditional taxi industry is in the midst of a revolution due to popular ride-sharing apps

By Rishi Iyengar November 27, 2014

Lyft Sues Uber Exec For Allegedly Stealing Company Secrets

The ridesharing wars are heating up

By Victor Luckerson November 6, 2014

Taxi Drivers Protest Uber and Lyft, Stop DC Traffic

Taxi drivers are protesting rules that would allow Uber and Lyft to permanently operate in the nation's capital

By Maya Rhodan October 8, 2014

Five Best Ideas of the Day: September 24

1. Because of America’s unique relationship with Liberia, we have an obligation to help fight the Ebola outbreak there. By James Ciment in Slate 2. Medical research often doesn’t account for different ethnicities, and underrepresented...

By The Aspen Institute September 24, 2014

Uber Says a 'Number' of Lyft's Investors Want Uber to Buy Lyft

Uber's statement came in reaction to Lyft's claims that Uber staffers were scheduling and then canceling Lyft rides.

By Victor Luckerson August 12, 2014

Lyft Accuses Uber of Canceling More Than 5,000 Rides

The rivalry between the two ride-sharing outfits just got über-intense

By Stephanie Burnett August 12, 2014

Lyft Set to Launch in NYC Following 2-Week Delay

Lyft will have to use commercial drivers in the five boroughs

By Victor Luckerson July 25, 2014

Lyft Delays NYC Launch Amid Legal Spat

The state attorney's general office had sought a restraining order after failed attempts to get Lyft to comply with state law

By Victor Luckerson July 11, 2014

NYC to Lyft Drivers: We May Impound Your Car

Regulators warn Lyft drivers that safety and emissions violations could carry stiff penalties

By Dan Kedmey July 10, 2014

Lyft Is Finally Launching in New York, Will Take on Uber

Just as Uber announced a price cut for its cheapest service

By Victor Luckerson July 8, 2014

The Sharing Economy Boom Is About to Bust

Startups like Airbnb and Uber are already experiencing a backlash from traditional hotel and taxi industries, all because local governments didn't anticipate the regulatory questions posed by this new economic model.

June 27, 2014

Virginia Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to Uber and Lyft

But Lyft says it’ll keep operating in the state, in defiance of the cease and desist order

By Denver Nicks June 6, 2014

Most People Say They Could Get Rid of Tons of Stuff and Still Be Happy

Deep in your heart of hearts, you probably know you could unload the majority of your possessions without getting too upset. Could you get rid of most of your stuff and still be happy? The...

By Brad Tuttle May 13, 2014

Grab That Apartment Before the Rent Spikes

In strong-growth markets like Charlotte, landlords are adopting dynamic pricing strategies similar to the airlines and Amazon.com—meaning the asking rent price for apartments can change by hundreds of dollars in the blink of an eye....

By Brad Tuttle April 30, 2014

You Have to Appreciate This Lyft Driver's Hilarious Homemade Beyoncé Decor

Lyft Beats Uber in the IPO Race With Public Filing

Uber Driver Suspended for Livestreaming Riders

Uber Rival Experiments With All-You-Can-Ride Subscriptions