If there were ever a time when Lyft had a chance to catch up with Uber, it was last year. A constant barrage of negative publicity, including a #deleteUber social media movement, offered Lyft a gift in terms of picking up business.But while Lyft made some gains, it still finished … | Continue reading
Google is quietly building an internal startup focused on mobile games that groups of users play together, according to a report from Bloomberg. It’s the latest sign of Google’s growing ambitions in gaming—a market with which it has long flirted—and an example of its desire to le … | Continue reading
Motivate, which runs some of the biggest U.S. bike-share programs, is searching for a buyer or new capital to fend off smaller rivals, according to several people familiar with the matter. It has discussed a deal with Lyft, although an agreement likely isn’t close. The discussion … | Continue reading
The battle between two of China’s biggest tech companies is escalating. As Didi Chuxing and Meituan muscle into each other’s turf, some investors are starting to worry that the competition may become a costly distraction for both as they prepare to go public. Meituan, a $30 billi … | Continue reading