NY Times: Driverless Cars Made Me Nervous. Then I Tried One. Amazon Says 238 Places Want to Host Its New Headquarters Current News 10/23/17 NY Times: Driverless Cars Made Me Nervous. Then I Tried One. Lyft Is Said to Explore I.P.O. as It Raises $1 Billion Led by Alphabet The ride-hailing company is exploring a 2018 initial public offering, as it added fresh capital to its coffers from investors including a venture arm spun out of Google. WSJ: Amazon said it received 238 proposals from cities and regions across North America to host its second headquarters.