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Lady Gaga wins injunction against Lady Goo Goo

Paparazzi singer succeeds in banning animated character from performing songs on YouTube. By Mark Sweney

Independent website to launch paywall for non-UK readers

Indy website will have New York Times-style limited access of 20 free articles a month before users are charged. By Mark Sweney

YouTube launches online movie rental service in the UK

Google-owned site will offer UK film fans online rental of blockbusters including The Dark Knight and Reservoir Dogs. By Josh Halliday

Microsoft considering fresh bid for Yahoo, say sources

Yahoo's shares soared by 10% on the rumour that the software giant said to be considering a fresh bid for the internet business

News Corp faces fresh hacking drama – around satellite TV cards

Italian trial of those accused of hacking TV access cards turns spotlight on to Sky Italia – and is expected to hear that hackers nicknamed Murdoch 'the Kangaroo'. By Tom Kington

Groupon ‘lining up IPO as Facebook delays’

Online discount firm expected to float in late autumn but social network has put off IPO until late 2012, according to reports. By Josh Halliday

Superfast broadband rollout is too slow, warns culture secretary

Jeremy Hunt says UK is in danger of trailing rest of Europe and urges telecoms firms to put their rivalries aside. By Juliette Garside

Peppa Pig owner confirms it is for sale

Entertainment One's shares rise, valuing it at £358m, as it appoints investment banks to seek out offers. By Juliette Garside

Bringing in the bacon: multimillion pound offer for Peppa Pig

Owner of popular children's show receives approach that could boost worth to £400m. By Juliette Garside

Netflix shares fall after losing TV shows and films such as The Social Network

US cable broadcaster Starz ended contract renewal negotiations with video-streaming site on Thursday. By Josh Halliday

Michael Jackson walks away from SeeSaw

Former chief executive of Channel 4 leaves chairman designate role at struggling online TV company. By Mark Sweney

LA Noire developer Team Bondi enters administration

Sydney-based games firm was plagued by rumours of bad management and poor working practices. By Josh Halliday

SeeSaw loses Channel 4 shows in funding hitch

Shows such as The Inbetweeners and Skins no longer available on online TV service as it negotiates new funding round. By Mark Sweney

Oracle’s Africa dealings come under FBI scrutiny

Allegations of bribery are understood to centre around software sales to government agencies in Western and Central Africa

US government tries to halt AT&T’s T-Mobile takeover

Department of justice attempts to block $39bn merger on antitrust grounds. By Josh Halliday

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  • Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s
  • A day in the life of a dancer who went viral for pretending to be a parakeet
  • Why is the UK launching an ‘Australia plus’ social media ban and how will it work?
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • Readers reply: Experts say we should use passkeys, but can a smartphone pin really be safer than a password?
  • Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace
  • ‘Have I been influenced, or is this actually me?’ How personal taste fell out of fashion
  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
  • NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
  • ‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
  • Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks

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