The battle over how to classify ride-hail drivers in California has intensified, with neither side backing down. After a caravan of drivers protested across the state earlier this week, Uber and Lyft began widely circulating online petitions on Wednesday. The companies’ goal: Get people to join them in defeating Assembly Bill 5 as it’s currently …

A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers concluded their journey on Wednesday in Sacramento, California, with one message to state lawmakers: pass Assembly Bill 5. The proposed state law could allow for drivers to be classified as employees, rather than independent contractors, which advocates say would give them more worker protections, including overtime, minimum wage and the right to unionize. …

After a month of silence, DoorDash announced Thursday the specifics of how it’s changing its tipping policy for delivery workers. Now the workers will get all the tips customers add to their bills. This new pay model is slated to begin next month. The move comes after DoorDash received backlash for putting customers’ tips for delivery workers into its own pockets. …

Nearly a month ago, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu promised to change the company’s tipping policy for delivery workers and provide specific details “in the coming days.” Those details still haven’t been released. And the on-demand food delivery company’s workers still don’t appear to be getting tips. Several current DoorDash workers said their pay and tips haven’t changed since Xu’s promise …

It’s been a rocky few months for Uber. The ride-hailing company went public in May only to see its stock price stagnate. Since then, three of its board members have stepped down, along with its COO and chief marketing officer. The company also laid off 400 employees. Uber’s second-quarter earnings, which it reported on Thursday, suggested the situation wasn’t looking …

Lyft’s second spin around the block has been slightly smoother than its first. The ride-hailing company said that its revenue rose 72 percent year-over-year in its second-quarter earnings. It still had losses of $644.2 million, however. Lyft debuted on Wall Street on March 29 with a strong first day of trading and its share price rising nearly 9%. But it’s struggled …

Lyft debuted its new electric bike model just last month, and it’s already having issues with the vehicle. One of its e-bike’s battery packs, which are connected to the bike frame, appears to have exploded in San Francisco on Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Examiner.  This is the second time this has reportedly happened in the past week. Another …

Uber is reportedly laying off 400 employees from its marketing team in an attempt to cut costs, according to The New York Times. The news comes during a shaky period for Uber as it attempts to gain footing as a public company.  “Many of our teams are too big, which creates overlapping work, makes for unclear decision owners, and can lead …

DoorDash, an on-demand food delivery company, caused an uproar after it became known that it had a policy that put customers’ tips for delivery workers into its own pockets. In a series of tweets on Tuesday night, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said he would change course.  “We’re changing our model,” Xu tweeted. “The new model will ensure that Dashers’ earnings …

Electric scooters have been on the streets in Chicago for just three weeks, and they already appear to be causing a disruption. In one incident, a cyclist ended up in the emergency room trauma unit after being hit head-on by a scooter rider. Allyson Medeiros was riding his bike home from work in the city’s Wicker Park neighborhood at around …