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Uber and Lyft are pausing operations in Austin after losing a citywide vote

Voters rejected a ballot measure that would have let Uber and Lyft set their own rules.

Google, Ford and Uber just created a giant lobbying group for self-driving cars

Lyft and Volvo are also involved.

Here's how the Uber appeals panel and driver association will work

Uber has agreed to help fund the driver association it will set up as part of the settlement.

Three years ago, Uber X was born with a policy manifesto

Here's the white paper that started it all.

Lyft may have to pay more than $12.25 million to settle driver classification suit

Judge Vince Chhabria thinks the payout isn't big enough.

Lyft Taps Snaptu Founder Who Helped Create Internet.org as VP of Growth

Lyft has hired Snaptu founder and former Facebook staffer Ran Makavy to start a new team at the company as the vice president of growth.

Uber Launches Instant Pay Pilot as It Battles Lyft for Drivers

The move comes just three months after Lyft rolled out its own proprietary cash-out service called Express Pay.

Meet Austin Mayor Steve Adler, the Guy Caught Between a Rock and Uber and Lyft (Q&A)

Disagreement over fingerprint background checks for drivers has led to an upcoming ballot measure.

Dubai-Based Careem in Discussions to Join Global Ride-Hail Alliance

Dubai-based ride-hail company Careem is in talks to join the world's largest global ride-hail alliance, which was formalized in early December of 2015.

The First GM Vehicles on Lyft's Driverless Platform Will Only Be Semi-Driverless

The rent-without-commitment program with Lyft is only the beginning.

Lyft Will Subsidize Car Rentals for Drivers Who Do 65 Rides a Week

Lyft and GM are rolling out a short-term rental program for Lyft drivers.

GM Acquires Driverless Tech Company Cruise Automation

It is an acquisition that will aid in the development of autonomous vehicles.

Bloomberg Planned to Tap Sharing Economy in White House Bid

The campaign planned to tap Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Airbnb.

Lyft Ridership Has Increased 500 Percent in NYC Since May

Lyft is seeing some traction in New York City -- a key market for the company and its competitors.

Johana Bhuiyan Is Now Driving Re/code's Transportation Coverage

Although early in her career, she has become the go-to reporter on all things transportation.

What Was It Like UberPooling With an NFL Tight End? Click Here.

Kyle Rudolph is one of a half dozen players who will surprise passengers of Uber's carpool service throughout the weekend.

Lyft Drafts Former NFL Star Jerry Rice as Surprise Driver Before Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is a chance for hometown apps to market the hell outta themselves.

Things Are Getting Ugly in Uber's and Lyft's Fight Against Fingerprint Checks in Austin

2016's first sharing economy showdown.

The Bullet That Lyft Just Dodged Is Still Coming for Uber

Lyft won't have to reclassify its drivers as employees, but Uber still might.

John Zimmer, Lyft President

Lyft President John Zimmer talks with Kara Swisher about the company’s transition from ridesharing to autonomous cars. Plus: Is Lyft competing aggressively enough with Uber?

Lyft President John Zimmer Is Going All-In on Self-Driving Cars

"Car ownership as we know it will change."

General Motors Has a New Subsidiary: Introducing Maven, Its Car-Sharing Company

Maven will be mixing some new and old GM projects.

To Protect Its Turf, Lyft Follows Uber in Cutting Prices

The move affects 33 markets.

Capital Gains: GM Injects Lyft With Half a Billion, Audi Invests in Rentals, and More

Car tech and cancer tech raised major money this past week.

Lyft Bets on Not Being an Asshole to Battle Uber in Las Vegas

A former hotel exec runs Lyft's operations during its first-ever CES.

CEShowdown: Las Vegas Taxi Drivers and Cab Companies Are Still Super Pissed at Uber and Lyft

The quiet car-hailing tension surrounding CES.

GM Invests $500 Million in Lyft and Strikes Strategic Autonomous Car Alliance

With this move, the Detroit automaker is admitting that the future is about services and not car sales.

If You Care About Cars and Riding in Them, Then CES 2016 Actually Matters

This year's annual geek confab is all about transportation.

Capital Gains: Lyft and Palantir Go for Uber-Sized Rounds, Higher Valuations

And a former Google X project raised almost $30 million.

Only-In-U.S. Lyft Continues Global Investor Expansion With Saudi $$ Infusion

Will this new investment by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal give car-sharing service a lift? (Get it?)

This Change to How Lyft Pays Driver Bonuses Could Weed Out the Cheaters

Bonuses get dished out by rides rather than by hours.

Seattle City Council Says Uber and Lyft Drivers Can Unionize

But don't expect any negotiated gains in compensation to last because of the nature of the market.