MPs and peers call for ‘immediate stop’ to live facial recognition surveillance
UK police forces and private firms urged to drop technology due to impact on human rights
Australia’s home affairs department hit by DDoS attack claimed by pro-Russia hackers
Telegram post says group would target department after Australia announced it would send Slinger anti-drone technology to Ukraine
Addictive, absurdly cheap and controversial: the rise of China’s Temu app
Temu’s meteoric growth – and its astronomical marketing budget – has experts asking whether its business model is sustainable
Elon Musk under investigation by US agency for $44bn takeover of Twitter
Securities and Exchange Commission inquiring whether Musk broke federal law in 2022 when he bought stock in the platform
FTX co-founder testifies he committed crimes with Sam Bankman-Fried
Gary Wang, who previously pleaded guilty to his role in FTX’s downfall, is testifying under a plea agreement
WTO slashes world trade forecast as manufacturing slowdown bites – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as WTO warns that global economic fragmentation is hurting trade growth
Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘young, eccentric billionaire’ shtick was just another part of the grift
As with Elizabeth Holmes and Billy McFarland, the story seemed too good to be true – because it was, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
CMA to investigate UK cloud computing market amid Microsoft and Amazon concerns
Media watchdog refers £7.5bn sector to competition regulator after being ‘particularly concerned’ about position of market leaders
‘The internet is vicious and toxic, but I’d never go back to the 90s’: Taylor Lorenz talks to Monica Lewinsky
The journalist speaks with the activist about surviving merciless harassment, the media’s double standards on gender, and why they still have hope
Best podcasts of the week: Russell Howard and friends reveal their most precious possessions
In this week’s newsletter: Guests from John Oliver to Jen Brister join the comedian to select their most precious possessions in Wonderbox. Plus: five of the best podcasts about sporting heroes
Blackberry review – souped-up account of the rise and fall of ‘Crackberry’
Hilarity and pathos intertwine in this likable comedy as the smartphone creators go loopy with wealth – and slack-jawed when the iPhone spoils the party
X, formerly Twitter, strips headlines from news story links to improve their look
The change came after owner Elon Musk said it would ‘improve the esthetics’ as platform becomes increasingly hostile for news organisations
Sam Bankman-Fried trial: what is he accused of and does he face prison time?
The key facts in the case against the former cryptocurrency whiz over fraud, political donations and the collapse of FTX
Google Pixel 8 Pro launched with thermometer and seven years of updates
New phones with better cameras and heat sensing announced alongside Pixel Watch 2 and Android 14
Chi Nguyen: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The Melbourne actor and writer shares her fondness for life-lesson videos, K-drama death scenes and Ali Wong