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Lyft Pays $272 Million to Settle, But Uber Still Stuck in California Lawsuit
In California's worker classification lawsuit against Uber and Lyft, Lyft has settled first for $272.5 million, with over $237 million earmarked to compensate drivers. Uber's case remains unresolved.

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Uber Hit with €825 Million Fine in Netherlands Over GDPR Violations for Auto-Deactivating Driver Accounts
The Dutch Data Protection Authority ruled that Uber used a fully automated process to deactivate driver accounts between 2018 and 2022, cutting off drivers' income overnight without any human review, resulting in a fine of nearly $966 million—the company's largest ever.

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Nevada Greenlights Paid Robotaxis: Tesla Capped at 5,000 Vehicles, But Only Aiming for 2,500 on the Road
On August 20, Nevada's transportation authority approved Tesla, Waymo, and Uber to offer paid driverless robotaxi services in Clark County. Over the next year, the three companies can each deploy up to 5,000, 1,000, and 1,000 vehicles respectively.