Lyft CEO David Risher, in an effort to understand the impact of his company's services, occasionally drives for Lyft himself, discovering the critical role the rideshare service plays in customers' lives. Meanwhile, the family of Nancy Guthrie is reportedly facing a $6 million Bitcoin ransom demand, while SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shifted his company's focus from Mars to building a "Moon City." These stories highlight the diverse challenges and priorities shaping the current landscape.
Risher, according to Fortune, drives for Lyft about every six weeks. He stated that he was "astonished by the make-or-break nature of a Lyft ride." He recounted picking up a customer who explained that arriving at work on time was crucial to keeping his job. "Look, if I get there at 10:01, I'm fired," the passenger said. "I got to get there by 10 o'clock."
In other news, the search for Nancy Guthrie continues into its second week. A local Arizona TV station, KGUN9, reported that alleged kidnappers demanded a $6 million Bitcoin payment. The purported captors set a deadline of 5 p.m. on Monday, threatening Guthrie's life if the ransom was not paid. Savannah Guthrie and her siblings stated they would pay the ransom in a video posted to Instagram over the weekend. Law enforcement has not confirmed the ransom letter's legitimacy. To pay the ransom, the Guthrie family would need to acquire Bitcoin through a crypto exchange, according to Fortune.
Elsewhere, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Sunday that his company had changed its focus from colonizing Mars to building a self-growing city on the Moon. Musk said this could be achievable in less than 10 years. He explained that the Moon offered a faster path to securing the future of civilization. "It is only possible to travel to Mars when the planets align every 26 months (six month trip time), whereas we can launch to the Moon every 10 days (2 day trip time)," Musk said on X, according to Time. The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to the stars, he added.
In a separate story, Super Bowl champion Sam Darnold credits his parents for teaching him resilience. Darnold's father, a plumber, consistently played with him after work, regardless of his day's challenges. "It never mattered what kind of day they had," Darnold told The Athletic, according to Fortune. "They were always consistent for me and my sister."
Finally, Josh Miele, a blind scientist, is profiled in Nature News for his work in making life more user-friendly for the disability community. Miele, a 2021 MacArthur Foundation genius fellow, has spent his career inventing adaptive technology.
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