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Episode: Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis
Description: David Risher was on Lyft's board for years, but only stepped in as CEO in 2023, to help turn the company around. He's done pretty well so far, but there are still a lot of open questions for him to face. It's not just competition for riders and drivers Lyft has to deal with; itâs the future of transportation itself, and new AI tools that might take apps like Lyft out of the equation entirely.
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Lyftâs first ârobotaxisâ are live in Atlanta | The Verge
Tensor robocar will be âLyft readyâ out of the factory | Engadget
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