Lyft CEO David Risher says driving for the company is a ‘little bit like being a therapist and a bartender’

I drive to learn, not to earn. But I really want to learn about what the driver experience is like and what the rider experience is like," Risher told Fortune.
FOX 5 DC

Ride-hailing app to shut down in DC after CEO threatened with jail time

Joshua Sear, CEO of the ride-hailing service Empower, agreed in court on Tuesday to shut down operations in D.C. after being ...

Lyft’s CEO Drives for the Company Incognito Every 6 Weeks. Here’s Why.

Risher, who joined Lyft as CEO in 2023, said that his Lyft rides gave him deeper insight into riders and drivers, and have ...

School ride-hailing services may be nudging aside traditional buses

As a middle-school student in 1980s Philadelphia, Shelley Hunter remembers getting to and from school pretty easily thanks to ...
Pittsburgh City Paper

As safety concerns swirl Uber and Lyft, one Pittsburgh local is building a women-only rideshare service

Phylana Stowers is changing the local rideshare gig economy by founding Periwinkle Ladies Travel Club, a woman-led, ...
YourTango

Customer Boycotts Lyft After Realizing The Information Drivers See About Passengers Before Pickup

The information is supposed to help Lyft drivers make decisions about who to pick up for a ride, but it seems customers ...
FandomWire

Who Is Dank Demoss? 500-lb Rapper’s Lyft Lawsuit Leaves Driver Without a Job

Detroit rapper Dank Demoss settles with Lyft after she sued them for denying her a ride in January.