Apple scraps €850m Irish data centre after planning delays

Decision described as ‘hammer blow’ to west Ireland and comes before supreme court hearing

Apple, Microsoft and Uber test drones approved but Amazon left out in cold

Ten pilot projects given greenlight for uses ranging from mapping and aircraft inspection to mosquito tracking and food delivery

Why Silicon Valley can’t fix itself

The long read: Tech insiders have finally started admitting their mistakes – but the solutions they are offering could just help the big players get even more powerful

Apple delivers best-ever second quarter despite sales worries

With revenues of over $61bn, Apple beat its 2015 record in the quarterly report released Tuesday, but sales of its most valuable product are slowing

Apple poised to move further into media amid Wall Street ‘panic’

Analysts worry Apple could expose a weakness in consumer demand as the tech giant releases its first-quarter numbers

Amazon doubles quarterly profits to $1.6bn – and hikes annual cost of Prime

Company announces cost of Prime subscription will increase $20 to $119 for US customers, after share price soars to record high of $1,625

Google puts gun emoji back in holster with switch to water pistol

Google announces change for next Android update, falling in line with Apple, Samsung, WhatsApp and Twitter

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery – a wizarding fantasy on your phone?

The first Harry Potter game in years is out today on Android and iPhones. Here’s what to expect

Apple’s Shazam takeover investigated by EU competition regulators

EC concerned £300m deal with music-recognition app could give Apple data on users and rival streaming services to aid poaching

The tech titans must have their monopoly broken – and this is how we do it

Facebook, Google and co pose a problem to society, not least because of data misuse and extreme content. Only some level of regulation will do, writes Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable