Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million to a woman who claimed she was raped by a driver, according to court documents released this week. The ruling, handed down by a US court in Arizona, could influence thousands of other cases against the ride-share company. In other news, the EU has told TikTok to change its "addictive design" or face hefty fines, while the price of Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest level in 16 months.
The Uber case involved a federal lawsuit where a jury deliberated for two days before finding the company responsible for the driver's actions. The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, alleged she was sexually assaulted while taking an Uber. Uber stated its intention to appeal the verdict. The jury rejected additional claims made in the lawsuit, including that Uber had been negligent and that its safety systems were defective.
In a separate development, the European Union has instructed TikTok to modify its platform's design, citing concerns over its potential to harm users' well-being. The EU's investigation, which began in February 2024, found that TikTok did not adequately assess how features like autoplay could negatively impact users, including children. The Commission also stated that the platform failed to implement measures to mitigate these risks. A TikTok spokesperson told the BBC that the findings presented a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform" and that it planned to challenge the decision.
Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin has plummeted to its lowest level since September 2024, despite public support for cryptocurrency from former US President Donald Trump. A single Bitcoin fell to $60,000 before slightly recovering. This drop followed months of surging prices, which saw the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $122,200 in October 2025. "Those who 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," Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association, told Reuters.
Finally, newly released emails have shed light on Prince Andrew's relationship with financier David Rowland. The emails reveal that Prince Andrew referred to Rowland as his "trusted money man" to Jeffrey Epstein. The documents show Andrew attempting to promote Rowland's financial ventures while serving as the UK's trade envoy. However, Epstein appeared hesitant to engage with Rowland, who was described by the UK press as a "shady financier."
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