Lyft continues to receive driver sexual assault allegations
Lyft, a popular ridesharing app, is being sued by over 20 people who claim to have been abused or raped by drivers they found via the app. They have accused the company of not taking any safety measures to prevent such things from happening. Lyft has since released a number of safety updates but none have fully satisfied the plaintiffs.
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Federal prosecutors have charged former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan with obstruction of justice for hiding a 2016 data breach from Federal Trade Commission investigators. The criminal complaint, filed Thursday, suggests that Uber's then-CEO Travis Kalanick was aware of the breach and Sullivan's efforts to cover it up. But it argues that Sullivan kept others involved in Uber's FTC response in the dark about the incident.
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Uber’s attempt to buy Grubhub facing challenges
According to the reports, Uber's attempt to build the largest meal delivery company in the US by buying its rival Grubhub has immediately come under fire from lawmakers, city officials, and antitrust experts. Uber and Grubhub, currently the second and third-largest US meal delivery companies by market share behind DoorDash, are in talks over a tie-up as the coronavirus crisis accelerates consumer demand for delivery services.
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Lyft restarts bike rental program in the New York City
San Francisco-based ridesharing company Lyft has restarted its electric bike rental program in New York City after a 10-month long hiatus, due to user complaints about injuries caused by widespread braking failures. Electric and non-electric bikes will be available at any of 900 Citi-Bike stations, with electric bikes costing 15 cents per minute, 10 for annual subscribers, and non-electric bikes costing a flat rate of 3 USD per 30-minute trip.
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Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart launches self-defense program
Elizabeth Smart, a Utah native who survived a kidnapping in 2002 when she was 14 years old, has launched an innovative self-defense program called Smart Defense, after Smart claims she was assaulted on a Delta Airlines flight last year. Delta Airlines has confirmed the incident and has revealed that investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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