Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million to a woman who claimed she was raped by a driver, according to a US court ruling that could influence thousands of other cases against the ride-share company. The federal lawsuit, heard in Arizona, found Uber responsible for the driver's behavior after a jury deliberated for two days. Uber stated its intention to appeal the verdict.
The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, alleged she was sexually assaulted in the car while using the ride-sharing service. The jury rejected additional claims in the lawsuit, including that Uber was negligent and its safety systems were defective.
In other news, the EU has instructed TikTok to modify its "addictive design" or face significant fines. The European Commission's investigation, which began in February 2024, revealed that TikTok did not adequately assess how features like autoplay could harm users, 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.
Additionally, Google revealed that YouTube generated over $60 billion in revenue in 2025, a figure that includes advertising revenue and paid subscriptions. This surpasses streaming rival Netflix's $45 billion revenue. According to Midia Research senior analyst Hanna Kahlert, while the announcement was significant, it was "perhaps not a surprising one," given the platform's prevalence among digital natives. "YouTube is one of – if not the – most-used of all digital offerings," Kahlert said.
Finally, emails from the Epstein files have shed new light on Prince Andrew's relationship with businessman David Rowland. The emails revealed that Prince Andrew referred to Rowland as his "trusted money man" to Jeffrey Epstein. The emails appear to show Prince 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."
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