Lyft Accuses Uber

Time has an article by Stephanie Burnett about warring companies:

The rivalry between the two ride-sharing outfits just got über-intense
Ride-sharing company Lyft has accused its main competitor, Uber, of having 177 drivers and recruiters book and then cancel over five thousand rides since October of 2013, reports Bloomberg.
Uber strongly denies Lyft’s claims. It is also not known if Uber knew about this on an official level.
In an emailed statement to news outlets, Erin Simpson, Lyft’s director of communications, described the alleged behavior of callers apparently linked to Uber as “unfortunate” because it “wastes a driver’s time and impacts the next passenger waiting for that driver”.
The allegation comes after Lyft opened shop in New York City, previously an Uber stronghold, and follows on the news that both companies will offer a discounted option that allows passengers to carpool with other riders headed in the same direction.
Uber told Business Insider that Lyft’s accusations were “patently false” and said those making the calls were regular passengers.
Of the two San Francisco–based firms, Uber is the current heavyweigh, and is valued at seventeen billion dollars vs. Lyft’s supposed nine hundred and fifty million. And while Lyft offers its services in nearly seventy US cities, Uber operates in more than ninety US cities and more than forty countries.

Rico says boys will be boys, but these guys really gotta grow up...