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Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers. But three attacks in Florida last month sent ripples of fear among some app-based drivers.

A week after assuming the role of CEO at Lyft, David Risher said on Friday that “we will significantly reduce the size of the team.”

A handful of alleged victims across the country have filed claims against the rideshare company Lyft, one being a woman who said she was attacked by a driver in downtown Chicago. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

A Maryland man has died after his Lyft driver ordered him out of the car in the middle of a Delaware highway and he was struck by a passing vehicle, police said.

Uber says that riders and drivers are no longer required to wear masks while using the service.

Riding in a self-driving van underscored the potential of autonomous vehicles, which some believe will be a multitrillion-dollar market for investors.

As part of the agreement, two taxi-hailing apps will integrate their software with Uber’s.

The Routing Company raised $15 million in a series A funding round led by Galvanize Climate Solutions.

On Wednesday, Flex drivers rallied outside of an Amazon warehouse in Southern California to ask the company to increase pay because of rising gas prices.

Lyft said said the 55-cent surcharge will last for at least 60 days.

While DoorDash is following Uber and Lyft in providing aid to drivers, the company says it won’t raise prices on consumers.

Lyft said the fuel surcharges will go to drivers, who are in charge of filling up their own tanks.

In general, Lyft employees won’t need permission to relocate within the country, the company said.

U.S. stock futures on Monday cut earlier declines, which saw Dow futures down more than 500 points at premarket lows.

The company said mobility demand has improved “significantly” through February.

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Uber beat analyst estimates on revenue for the quarter and said it’s starting to bounce back from headwinds caused by the omicron coronavirus surge.

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Dow futures rose Wednesday, and S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures pointed to even stronger gains at the open.