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Lyft Just Laid Off Nearly 700 Corporate Employees and Partly Blamed It on Paying for Drivers’ Insurance
Lyft workers, like so many others in the tech industry this year, opened their inboxes today to read some dreaded news: Nearly 700 of their coworkers would lose their jobs.
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U.S. Billionaires Battle Lyft Over Tax Raises for EV Credits
There’s a well-funded heavyweight fight over potential EV tax credits brewing in California that is drawing the attention of some serious financial interests. A group of billionaires, mad about a proposed tax increase, is squaring off against a powerful ridesharing company over a ballot initiative that could open the door for more Californians to drive…
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Amazon Is Giving Raises to Delivery Drivers (But Not the Ones Who Protested)
Amazon is trotting out new benefits and higher pay for some of its drivers, the company announced in a Tuesday afternoon press release. Specifically, it is putting more funding towards its “Delivery Service Partners”, which are independent businesses that manage a fleet of vehicles and drivers under the Amazon banner in a franchise model.
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Waze Is Shutting Down Its Carpool Service, Even as Bosses Push for a Return to the Office
Did you know Waze was offering carpooling through its app? I did not. I own a car, so it was not something that was on my radar. But the folks who might currently rely on it will soon find they’ll have to figure out new ways to get around.