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‘There is a problem’: Meta users complain of being shut out of their accounts

After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having – and say it’s a wider problem.

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI

The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence.

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Tesla deliveries fall for second quarter in a row

Elon Musk’s controversial role in the Trump administration has been blamed for the collapse in sales.

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Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles

The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.

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Millions of websites to get ‘game-changing’ AI bot blocker

Publishers including Condé Nast and Sky News have welcomed the new tech from internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare.

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Musk’s X appoints ‘king of virality’ in bid to draw in younger users

Nikita Bier has previously developed platforms that have proved popular with teen users.

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Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral

UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of children’s livestreams.

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Trump says he has ‘a group of very wealthy people’ to buy TikTok

Trump says he thinks China’s president will probably approve a sale to the unidentified group.

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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.

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‘Made in the USA’ reference disappears from Trump phone listing

Trump Mobile maintains the gold smartphone will be made in the US, despite the changed wording on its website.

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