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This week is a big week for Uber as the board is currently deciding on who will be the next CEO of the rideshare giant.

We all know there was drama with the exit of former CEO Travis Kalanick back in June, and with Kalanick still in the picture, the board is having a hard time making a unanimous decision on the next face of Uber.

Some say Uber needs a female CEO to increase the morale of employees previously affected by the company’s male dominance. Others want a CEO who has no ties to Kalanick to reduce his influence …

Uber’s next move: an all new, Uber for Business Platform. What is Uber for business? Companies could partner with Uber to allow their employees to take Ubers at the expense of the company. Of course, the Ubers must be company related trips, such as traveling to work meetings.

Today, Uber revamped their previous program. This is the first major update the company has introduced since they first came out with Uber for Business. After getting feedback from the users of the program, this new version will be more user-friendly, and easier for companies to monitor.

Prior to this re-vamp, all …

This just in: Today Uber announced their newest feature to their app, and we think it’s one of the best ones yet! The company announced in-app messaging that will enable riders and drivers to communicate directly through the Uber app.

Once the passenger is matched with a driver, this feature becomes available to both the rider and driver. Previously, you could contact your driver by tapping the “Contact” button on the app, which would prompt you to open your “Messages” app on your phone.

This new feature is making it a lot easier to communicate with your driver and vise-versa. …

Riding in a rideshare vehicle with your friends and want to make multiple stops? Both Uber and Lyft allow you to change your destination mid-trip, but there is also a way to make multiple stops. Here's how you can request multiple trip destinations for dropping off friends, stopping for food, or running that last minute errand!

Lyft

Lyft was the first rideshare company to let customers enter multiple destinations on the route prior to the ride. With this feature, customers can add a second destination before the driver even arrives, so the driver knows ahead of time where they will …

Lyft is taking an active role creating partnerships with large organizations. Three of these most recent partnerships were with Amtrak, Taco Bell, and The Walt Disney Company.

At first glance, it seems like all of these companies are in completely different industries. They are, and in creating these partnerships, Lyft has found a way to present themselves as the rideshare company that does it all.

These new partnerships mean a lot for Lyft, especially going against its rival Uber.

Amtrak

Amtrak’s partnership with Lyft is the one that makes the most sense for the rideshare company to …