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Netflix of Wall Street — Facebook's secret drone project — Uber's rookie error INSIDERFirst Goldman Sachs wanted to be the Google of Wall Street. Now it's exploring a *service* that's more like Netflix. View the full article

Samantha Josephson: Murdered student mistook suspect's car for Uber Sky NewsA man is charged with the kidnap and killing of the 21-year-old after suspected traces of blood are found in his vehicle. https://www.google.com/news

Think you'll make millions on Lyft's IPO? Sorry, but 'It’s Probably Overpriced' USA TODAY Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions? BBC News Uber and Lyft: How the modern gig economy affects drivers' lives, and life in Springfield Springfield News-Leader Inside a Ferrari Hypercar, Lyft's IPO, and More Car News WIRED Investors Hail Lyft Shares in IPO, See Profits Down the Road http://hamodia.com View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Think you'll make millions on Lyft's IPO? Sorry, but 'It’s Probably Overpriced' USA TODAYRide-sharing giant Lyft had its IPO last week. Uber and others should follow soon. Investors see big bucks but my advice is don't waste your money. View the full article

Don't Give Uber Your Money Wealth DailyIn this final installment of my mini-series about venture capital, initial public offerings, and Uber, I want to start by reminding you of your prime directive as an ... View the full article

Uber Shares Key Safety Tips After Murdered New Jersey Student Reportedly Got In Wrong Car CBS New YorkNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – In the wake of Samantha Josephson's tragic murder, Uber is reminding riders to be careful before getting into a for-hire vehicle. https://www.google.com/news

Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions? BBC NewsLyft is the first tech company to float this year but the $24bn business is yet to make profit. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Charges More If They Think You're Willing To Pay More ForbesEver try and get an Uber at rush hour and find that prices have surged? Or see the price of an Uber change within minutes? Well, thanks to AI and data it's ... https://www.google.com/news

Lyft IPO sets the stage for Uber listing Financial TimesSilicon Valley's best known private companies have raised huge amounts of money at breathtaking valuations from investors happy to bet on fast growth without ... View the full article

Lyft IPO sets the stage for Uber listing later this spring Financial Times Lyft and Uber's European rivals are trying to make money before going public CNBC Lyft drivers strike as the money-losing company goes public The Verge Lyft Prices IPO at $72, the Latest Move In Its Money-Raising Battle With Uber The Wall Street Journal As IPO soars, can Uber and Lyft survive long enough to replace their drivers with computers? The Washington Post View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Lyft IPO sets the stage for Uber listing later this spring Financial TimesSilicon Valley's best known private companies have raised huge amounts of money at breathtaking valuations from investors happy to bet on fast growth without ... https://www.google.com/news

Google parent company Alphabet has more than doubled its money on Lyft to $1 billion in just 17 months CNBCAlphabet's CapitalG put $500 million in Lyft in late 2017 and is generating a big return to go along with its Uber investment. View the full article

An Uber and Lyft fee that's supposed to help taxi drivers has only funded consultants The Boston GlobeMassDevelopment has so far collected $3.2 million from the nickel-per-ride law. Good thing we're using that money to stanch some of the bleeding from taxis, ... View the full article

Uber And Lyft Drivers Strike In California NPRSome LA Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike on Monday to protest Uber's driver rate change in advance of Lyft's IPO on Friday. NPR's David Greene speaks to ... https://www.google.com/news

A Glut of Easy Money Is Clogging City Streets The AtlanticWhen interest rates are this low, even money losers like Lyft get funding. View the full article

Lyft drivers strike as the money-losing company goes public The VergeLyft debuted on the public market at $87.24 a share, up 21 percent from its offering price of $72 amid significant demand from prospective shareholders. View the full article

Who'll Get Rich When Lyft, Uber and Other 'Unicorns' Go Public New York TimesSome of the most valuable tech start-ups are preparing to go public, starting with Lyft on Friday, and the I.P.O.s promise to generate big paydays for the start-ups' ... View the full article

Lyft and Uber's European rivals are trying to make money before going public CNBCEuropean ride-hailing and carpooling start-ups are more focused on profitability than their U.S. counterparts. View the full article

Lyft Prices IPO at $72, the Latest Move In Its Money-Raising Battle With Uber The Wall Street JournalLyft, the ride-hailing underdog whose survival was once in doubt, priced its IPO at $72 a share in what could be one of the hottest initial public offerings of the ... View the full article

Are Lyft, Uber, WeWork And Bird The Next Shooting Stars? ForbesVC and IPO investments in fast-growing but unprofitable ventures are bigger than ever. Lyft, Uber, WeWork, and Bird have fundamental flaws in their underlying ... View the full article

Council going after more accessibility funds from Uber and Lyft Ottawa CitizenCouncil on Wednesday directed city staff to try getting more money from Uber and Lyft for accessible transportation programs.Nearly three years ago, council ... View the full article

Inside LA Uber and Lyft Drivers' 25-Hour Strike CityLabAs Uber and Lyft prepare for IPOs, Los Angeles ride-share drivers turned off their apps Monday to fight for higher wages and fairer treatment. View the full article

Uber’s Ride Pass subscription service is coming to 16 new cities The VergeRide Pass, the subscription *service* that Uber introduced late last year, is coming to over a dozen new markets. The expansion of Ride Pass — an Amazon ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber is buying Middle Eastern ride-sharing rival Careem for $3.1 billion The VergeUber has announced that it's buying Careem, a rival ride-sharing *service* that operates across 98 cities in the Middle East, Africa, and southern Asia, for $3.1 ... https://www.google.com/news

“I’m Pretty Sure That I’m Losing Money at the End of the Day” SlateOn Monday, hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego went on strike. They were demonstrating for higher pay and better ... View the full article