Lyft CEO says robotaxis could create a new role for humans: the 'car tender'

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Lyft driver
Lyft's CEO has several ideas on how drivers could earn money in a robotaxi future.

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My wife's job has us moving to a new state every few months. It's really tough, but I've found ways to make it work.

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Author Luke Macy and wife Emma smiling in front of water,
We move every few months for my wife's job, and it's not always easy.

Luke Macy

Lyft salaries revealed: How much tech workers at the ride-hailing company get paid

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Lyft app.
Lyft app.

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Can you make it as an Uber driver? A new game simulates work in the gig economy

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A screenshot from the Cherry Picker game shows Charles, the game's protagonist, sitting in a car holding a phone with a clocktower in the background
GigU's Cherry Picker game focuses on Charles, a fictional ride-hailing driver trying to make money.

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Uber now allows you to pay with cash. Drivers worry that it will lead to awkward moments or make them theft targets.

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FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on driver Margaret Bordelon's car in Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An Uber sticker is seen on Margaret Bordelon's car in Lafayette, Louisiana

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Here's how canceling an Uber ride affects your rating

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Uber driver

Carlina Teteris

DoorDash CEO says he gets hundreds of emails weekly from customers and workers. They show it has work to do.

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DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said that he gets hundreds of emails from workers and customers each week.

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Revel is ditching its ride-hailing business and going all in on EV charging for Uber and Lyft

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A man wearing a blue jacket and green pants opens the door to a Tesla car owned by Revel. The car is painted light blue and the writing on the door says that it's a
Revel's website said the company was ending its ride-hailing service on Monday.

Revel

Uber salaries revealed: See how much software developers and other tech workers at the ride-hailing company make

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An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020.

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Good news, delivery drivers: DoorDash CEO says robotaxis aren't ready for food delivery

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A person on a bike with a Doordash box on their back.
A Doordash deliveryperson on a bike.

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