Lyft IPO's First: Can Uber get a ride?
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Diving deep into Lyft's IPO as $LYFT on the Nasdaq. Rival Uber appears next up on the NYSE and the comparisons are underway. But while Lyft's performance may well shape Uber's are these two really in the same business? We're not so sure. And just who is the original ride hailing app? Hint: it's not Uber. Plus our Fast Five: - Salesforce has a Backpage issue - The rise of the Chinese phone makers - Huawei's latest challenge isn't spying it's insecure tech - Facebook bans white supremacists - IBM's new Hyperprotect Services Our Tech Bites Segment: Facebook is sued by the US over enabling discriminatory housing advertisements. It's real and it's not going to be an easy fix. Our Crystal Ball Prediction: Will Uber'sIPO be impacted by Lyft's performance? Hint: we think so and it won't be a free ride. Information: This Futurum Podcast features Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans) and Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at [email protected] or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. Disclosure: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast.
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