Ride-hail giant Lyft will pilot a new feature called Price Lock that will let a rider purchase a monthly subscription “that caps the price for a specific route at a specific time,” according to CEO David Risher.
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Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access; plus, AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
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Oct 15
Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different; plus, Citizen Lab says governments are abusing online ads
Langley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned about the misuse of its technology. Also, Flock's CEO's comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including ... Show More
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Oct 14
Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home; plus, Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient
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Sep 2018
Lyft Will Pay You to Ditch Your Car. Will It Work?
What would it take for you to give up your car? An all-access pass to a bicycle, maybe, plus some safe lanes to ride it in? A smartphone, stocked with apps for cheap ride-hail services? A competent public transit system? A chauffeur, willing to drive you around instead? Lyft, the ... Show More
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Lyft's CMO on Disrupting a Competitive Industry, Scaling Culture & Hiring Player-Coaches
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