Google appeals against €500m French fine in news copyright dispute

US tech firm fined for not complying with order to come up with proposals on compensating publishers

Australian watchdog considers regulating Apple and Google to boost app store competition

Push comes as Fortnite creator Epic Games fights a global legal battle against the tech giants over in-app payments

‘They should be worried’: will Lina Khan take down big tech?

Within weeks of Khan’s appointment as FTC chair, Facebook and Amazon asked that she be recused from antitrust investigations

TikTok acts on teen safety with ‘bedtime’ block on app alerts

Social networking firm introduces range of child safety measures including increased privacy controls

Samsung launches first water-resistant folding phone and Google watch

New flip phones and phone-tablet hybrids, plus updated earbuds and first Google Wear OS 3 smartwatch

Six videos by Sky News Australia hosts Alan Jones, Rowan Dean and Rita Panahi removed from YouTube

Sky News videos advocating the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin as Covid treatments deleted as broadcaster suspended from video sharing platform

Big tech’s big week raises fears of ‘Blade Runner future’ of mega-company rule

Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft all reported record-breaking profits but recent Biden administration moves suggest US tech’s easy ride is over

From Oslo pram guy to the teenage vacuum expert: inside the obsessive world of niche online reviewers

Wade can tell you the best pram for a tall parent; Matthew knows which cleaner has superior suction power. But how do you become a respected reviewer on the wild west of the internet?

Uber and Google are latest among tech firms to delay reopening as Delta variant spreads

The company also announced a vaccine mandate for employees who return in person for the new mid-October target date

Google, Apple and Microsoft report record-breaking profits

‘Perfect positive storm’ for big tech as pandemic fuels huge quarterly sales and stock market gains

Wanted: browsers to help uncover the truth about online search result bias

Researchers are looking for volunteers for a study into whether search results really are influenced by previous browsing history

Negative criticism: can the surge in Google review defamation cases be stopped?

Defamation law changes mean complainants must demonstrate serious harm has been suffered as a result of comments

Why the Bank of England has its head in the cloud over data security

Rapid digitalisation of banking services and increasing reliance on just three tech giants has made the Bank uneasy

The BBC’s interviewer found himself on a sticky wicket with Google’s CEO

Amol Rajan’s questioning failed to get behind the defences of Sundar Pichai’s ‘nice guy’ media image

What’s artificial intelligence best at? Stealing human ideas

Up for discussion in the first Guardian tech newsletter: can artificial intelligence enhance rather than replace us … internet age verification … plus Google’s €500m French fine