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Trump hiked tariffs on US imports. Now he’s looking at exports – sparking fears of ‘dangerous precedent’

Experts warn of destabilized trading relations after White House strikes deal with Nvidia to take a 15% cut of certain AI chip sales to Chinese companies

Return of the flip phone: does Apple’s foldable iPhone signal a new era in design?

Experts say Apple’s foray into flip phones is sign that consumers want devices that optimise internet use

Elon Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over OpenAI, sparking Sam Altman feud

Billionaire accuses Apple of ‘unequivocal antitrust violation’ over app rankings, prompting testy response

In the time of tariffs, Nvidia and AMD cut unusual deals with Trump

Two chipmakers make revenue-sharing pledges, OpenAI reveals GPT-5 and AOL bids dial-up adieu

Nerds review – Steve Jobs and Bill Gates go toe-to-toe in a rollicking rap battle

The two titans of tech are parodied in a thoroughly fun send-up of the competition between Apple and Microsoft

I want my faulty earbud fixed. Should it cost less than replacing the pair?

With a growing e-waste problem, you’re right to pursue a repair, writes policy professional Kat George. Your consumer rights extend beyond a product’s warranty too

Trump announces Apple’s plan to invest $100bn in US manufacturing

Tech giant’s plan to up domestic investment over next four years comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffs

Big tech has spent $155bn on AI this year. It’s about to spend hundreds of billions more

Tech giants have spent more on AI than the US government has on education, jobs and social services in 2025 so far

Apple quietens Wall Street’s fears of China struggles and slow AI progress

Tech giant sees double-digit revenue rise, with huge gains in iPhone sales, despite stock-price drop and looming tariffs

Two-fifths of mobile phone thefts in Europe happen in UK, shows insurance data

Analysis shows phone theft claims in UK have risen by 425% since 2021 with 42% occurring in London

UK competition watchdog to act over Apple and Google’s mobile platforms

CMA intends to force tech firms to make changes after designating them with ‘strategic market status’

UK may back down on demand for backdoor access to Apple users’ encrypted data

Government sources say pressure from Washington, including JD Vance, could lead to Home Office climbdown, according to reports

Sage iPhone for children review: ‘Would it make me want to divorce my parents?’

As a 16-year-old I can tell you that teenagers will feel disconnected using this internet-safe smartphone

Internet-safe iPhone for children goes on sale for £99 a month

High price of Sage handset that doesn’t allow searches, gaming or social media apps beyond means of many UK parents

Apple inks $500m deal for rare earth magnets with US mining firm

China supplies most rare earth magnets to electronics manufacturers, but curbed exports earlier this year

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  • Amazon’s main UK arm handed £7.6m tax credit as profits soar to £355m
  • I watched as Meta’s threats stopped Sarah Wynn-Williams from speaking – we must have stronger rights for whistleblowers
  • Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread
  • Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire
  • ‘A man of great appetites’: what’s it like to be a dictator’s personal chef?
  • Signal One review – Dennis Quaid and David Thewlis star in high-concept, low-risk first contact yarn
  • How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary
  • White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s
  • Pink Narcissus review – garish colour and dreamlike images in a homoerotic vision of 60s New York
  • Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
  • Let this be a warning – if Europe worries about Trump, it has even more reason to fear JD Vance
  • Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?
  • World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China
  • French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations
  • Plan for AI legal assistants in England and Wales ‘cannot replace funding and staff’, lawyers say
  • Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images
  • OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market
  • Apple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPads
  • The Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power
  • Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns
  • Child phone nudity law could largely end online child sexual abuse if widely adopted, Jess Phillips claims – as it happened
  • Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about
  • If Australian datacentres are going to power the AI revolution, we deserve a fair return
  • Tell us: which Steven Spielberg movie means the most to you?
  • ‘Screaming girls chased me down the street’: how we made Strictly Ballroom
  • I was addicted to my phone – but one screen time hack actually made a difference
  • Artists are making ‘anti-slop’ to rebel against AI: ‘It’s been rammed down our throats’
  • How much does Sean Penn hate selfies? Enough to invoke the Holocaust
  • A Murder Between Friends review – Joan Collins’s detective diva sparkles in trashy whodunnit
  • Idris Elba says audiences would never accept a black actor playing James Bond: ‘That’s not what they like in their culture’

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