Dear Airbnb: who is ‘Rachel’, and how has she taken over my booking?
When I got a confirmation email addressed to the wrong name. I suspected an error and cancelled. Then £500 was taken from my account
Elon Musk on pace to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027, report says
In addition to world’s richest person, who has $251bn, report names others on track to receive trillionaire status
VAT should be cut on refurbished electricals, says Currys boss
Alex Baldock wants to keep gadgets out of landfill as UK’s largest electricals retailer embraces repair and reuse
Mushrooms are magic in the tussle with frizzy hair, says Dyson
Company says fungal chitosan, made from cell walls of oyster mushrooms, is active ingredient in new hair products
‘I wouldn’t wish this on anyone’: the food delivery riders living in ‘caravan shantytowns’ in Bristol
Gig economy workers for Deliveroo and Uber Eats in the city are living in appalling conditions, while putting in long hours, earning low pay and facing mental health problems
Tell us: are you splurging on luxury goods you can ill afford?
We’d like to hear from people who have been purchasing luxury goods and experiences in recent years, and how they feel about their spending habits
Reuse that teabag! Ignore that special offer! It’s time to join the underconsumer revolution
Most of us already have more than enough stuff. No wonder so many young people are turning their backs on the marketers and influencers
Breaking the bank: are Hollywood stars getting paid too much?
Robert Downey Jr’s return to the Marvel universe will make him the highest-paid actor in the industry but post-strikes, should A-listers be taking all the cash?
Google listed my restaurant’s number as its British HQ
It mistakenly entered all my business details in the search results for ‘How to contact Google in the UK’
I’ve been scammed, you’ve been scammed – and it’s about to get much worse
Forget the stereotype about tech-troubled grandparents: anyone can be fooled. And as AI gets more sophisticated, staying one step ahead will only get harder, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Robots sacked, screenings shut down: a new movement of luddites is rising up against AI
Company after company is swallowing the hype, only to be forced into embarrassing walkbacks by anti-AI backlash, writes Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained
Are you a cash stuffer or a doom spender? The new lingo helping people save money
Move over ‘thrifty’ and ‘flashy’. A fresh wave of buzzwords are shifting people’s financial habits – meet five of them
Stock markets tumble amid jitters over tech companies’ growth
Losses in Europe and Asia are driven by AI-related groups including Nvidia, Tesla and Google-owner Alphabet
Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners say
Cash provides essential fallback when digital payments break down, Payment Choice Alliance points out
Money for nothing: is universal basic income about to transform society?
The concept of a guaranteed income is gaining traction as a solution to the impact of AI and way to encourage more rewarding and socially valuable work