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Nvidia: The AI chip giant caught between US and China

Led by Jensen Huang, dubbed the ‘Taylor Swift of tech’, the chip giant has become pivotal in the race for AI supremacy.

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Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules

It is the second major case Google has lost in a year, after it was found to have a monopoly on online search.

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Discord’s face scanning age checks ‘start of a bigger shift’

The social platform is testing age checks using facial scanning for access to sensitive content.

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Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk

Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the cars’ braking in 2014.

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‘Scammers used fake app to steal from me in person’

Fake bank apps mimic legitimate mobile banking platforms, allowing fraudsters walk away with high-value items.

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Thousands report Spotify problems around the world

Downdetector, which tracks platforms, shows more than 20,000 people have reported Spotify is not working.

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The perils of Trump’s chips strategy: the US will struggle to take on Asia

America is trying to create a chip industry through isolation and protectionism, when what allowed it to emerge in Asia is the opposite: collaboration

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Minister’s X account hacked to promote crypto scam

The MP’s office says “steps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove misleading posts”.

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Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media monopoly trial

The US government is seeking to break up Meta by forcing a spinoff of Instagram or WhatsApp.

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PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites ‘challenging’ market conditions

The digital, disc-free edition of Sony’s console has increased by roughly £70 since it first went on sale.

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