A US court ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was raped by a driver, a ruling that could impact thousands of other cases against the ride-sharing company, according to reports from BBC Technology and BBC Business. The federal lawsuit, heard in Arizona, concluded with a jury finding Uber responsible for the driver's actions. Uber has stated its intention to appeal the verdict.
The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, claimed she was sexually assaulted in the car while using the Uber service, as reported by BBC Technology. The jury rejected additional claims in the lawsuit, including allegations of negligence and defective safety systems on Uber's part.
In other news, the European Union has ordered TikTok to modify its "addictive design" or face significant fines, according to BBC Technology. The EU's investigation, which began in February 2024, found that the video-sharing platform had not adequately assessed how features like autoplay could harm users, including children, and failed to implement measures to mitigate these risks. A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC that the findings were a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform" and that the company planned to challenge them.
Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in 16 months, despite public support for cryptocurrency from former US President Donald Trump, as reported by BBC Technology. A single Bitcoin dropped to $60,000 before slightly rallying. The drop followed months of rising Bitcoin prices, which saw the cryptocurrency reach an all-time high of $122,200 in October 2025. Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association, told Reuters that investors who had "bet too big, borrowed too much or assumed prices only go up are now finding out the hard way what real market volatility and risk management look like."
Finally, emails have revealed new details about Prince Andrew's relationship with financier David Rowland, according to BBC Business. The emails show that Prince Andrew referred to Rowland as his "trusted money man" to Jeffrey Epstein. The documents indicate that Andrew was attempting to promote Rowland's financial ventures while serving as the UK's trade envoy. However, Epstein appeared hesitant to engage with Rowland after being warned that the UK press considered him a "shady financier."
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