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Uber CEO says rideshare ‘freed up’ his son from having to get a driver’s license—and he’s one of many Gen Zers who aren’t willing to drive

“This drives me crazy. My son is over 18,” Dara Khosrowshahi said on a podcast. “I’m still trying to get my son to get his driver’s license.”

Fortune

Lyft CEO David Risher is still a driver for the company: It made him realize being even one minute late could cost the customer their job

Being a driver has carried Risher through his entire career: His first job was delivering the Washington Post. He worked under Jeff Bezos at Amazon before his time at Lyft.

Fortune

Lyft introduces feature to help get teenagers out of the house: ‘The problems of 2026 are social isolation and too much screen time’

The rideshare app launched Lyft Teen on Monday allowing 13-to-17-year-olds to request rides on the app.

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Get ahead of the hiring nightmare in 2026: These are the interview questions execs are currently asking job seekers: “Design a car for a deaf person.”

Gen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. With fewer jobs and fiercer competition, employers are using curveball interview questions to separate candidates from the pack.

Fortune

Even top CEOs check their phones first thing in the morning—these are the apps business executives are reaching for

Business leaders are checking weather, wellness, news, email, and messaging apps every morning, with one Visa exec "addicted" to LinkedIn and Lyft’s CEO swearing by ŌURA.

Fortune

California Is Rethinking That 2035 Ban On Gas Cars

Today on Critical Materials: California rethinks 2035 gas car ban, Lyft CEO weighs gas car ban, Lyft CEO lifts up humans and lawmakers calls on Detroit.

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There is 'zero likelihood' self-driving cars will replace human drivers in any reasonable timeframe, Lyft's CEO says

“Customers won’t demand it. They'll just say, I don't want to get in a self-driving car,” David Risher says.

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Lyft's CEO got the top job after initially turning it down—Here's the six-week process that made him chief executive

David Risher went back and accepted Lyft’s chief executive offer, despite some board members saying his 100-day plan was “crazy.” Now, the ride-sharing behemoth is shattering booking records.

Fortune

Lyft CEO says Bill Gates told him leaving Microsoft for Amazon when it was still a startup was ‘the stupidest decision I’ve ever heard anyone made’

The year was 1996, and Gates couldn’t believe his star was going to “ some tiny, little internet bookstore that nobody's ever heard of.”

Fortune

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

"I always say this: 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.

Fortune

Why Lyft CEO David Risher still drives customers once a month

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Lyft CEO uses a Jeff Bezos-inspired interview question to suss out potential new hires: 'Customers are fickle, so you’ve got to innovate on their behalf every day'

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos taught Lyft's CEO that customers are “fickle”—and it inspired his curveball interview.

Fortune

Waymo's robotaxi expansion will get a Lyft in Nashville next year

Robotaxi leader Waymo's driverless vehicles will begin transporting passengers in Nashville, Tennessee, next year with Lyft instead of its recent ride-hailing partner Uber

The Independent UK

Lyft CEO says company will save $200M in insurance costs from the worker unionization deal it made in California

Lyft CEO David Risher said the recent deal paving the way for ride-hailing drivers to form unions is a win-win, and that the company will pass the savings back to drivers in the form of better pay.

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Benzinga

Lyft Stock Drops After Q2 Results: Here's Why

Lyft, Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) released its second-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the details from the report.

Fortune

Inside the Lyft CEO's plan to capitalize on the boomer economy with 4 main features

Introducing Lyft Silver, which CEO David Risher says is “good for business” and “good for society."

Fortune

Why Lyft's CEO swears by a 'falcon mode' leadership strategy

Lyft CEO David Risher is driving for his app and trying to keep the company from slipping into what he calls “enshittification.”

The Independent UK

Emergency fundraisers offer a lifeline to groups who've lost foreign aid

Several nonprofit groups launched fundraising campaigns last week to help organizations who have lost funding because of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign assistance

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International Business Times

Lyft Plans To Launch Fleet Of Robotaxis

Lyft's CEO announced what city will see the first of the autonomous vehicles.

MarketBeat

Rideshare Rivalry: Lyft Stock Shows Potential to Outperform Uber

Rideshare or ride-hailing has become mainstream, and an essential part of many commuter’s lives. In the United States, there exists a duopoly between Uber

Fortune

Lyft's CEO is on a quest to change the feature customers hate most

David Risher announced on the earnings call a new venture called Price Lock.

Fortune

Lyft CEO reveals the rideshare’s best tippers are Swifties still buzzing from the Eras Tour: ‘They’re in a pretty good mood and they’re more generous’

David Risher told Fortune passengers are more likely to tip when they’re happier, like after listening to a Taylor Swift song or enjoying an ice cream cone.

Fortune

What’s it like to take over the CEO job from a company founder? Lyft’s David Risher can answer that

How Lyft CEO David Risher learned how quickly his team responds to challenges.

International Business Times UK

Lyft Added More Female Drivers and Saw a 7% Stock Price Increase This Year

Lyft witnessed a 24 per cent rise in the number of female drivers working for them in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period last year.

Fortune

Lyft's CEO has apologized for its 'awful' response after a driver accidentally stole a customer's cat

David Risher, a former Amazon exec now CEO of Lyft, has apologized to customer Palash Pandey and his cat, Tux.

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