A US court ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was raped by a driver for the ride-share company, a ruling that could impact thousands of other cases against the company, according to BBC Technology and BBC Business. The jury in Arizona deliberated for two days before 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 and BBC Business. The jury rejected additional claims made in the lawsuit, including that Uber was negligent and that its safety systems were defective.
In other news, the EU has instructed TikTok to modify its "addictive design" or face substantial fines, according to BBC Technology. The European Commission's investigation, which began in February 2024, found that TikTok did not adequately assess how features like autoplay could harm users' well-being, including children, and failed to implement measures to mitigate the risks. A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC that the findings presented a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform" and that the company planned to challenge them.
Meanwhile, emails from the Epstein files have shed light on Prince Andrew's relationship with businessman David Rowland, revealing that Andrew referred to Rowland as his "trusted money man" to Jeffrey Epstein, according to BBC Business. The emails appear to show Andrew attempting to promote Rowland's financial ventures during his time as the UK's trade envoy. However, Epstein seemed hesitant to engage with Rowland after being warned that the UK press considered him a "shady financier."
Finally, in Nigeria, the traditional chief of a village in Kwara state recounted a night of terror when jihadists massacred residents earlier this week, according to The Guardian. Umar Bio Salihu, the local head of Woro, said gunmen killed two of his sons and kidnapped his wife and three daughters.
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