Berlin ban on Airbnb short-term rentals upheld by city court
Website and rival portals face bleak future in German capital under ban that may inspire other European cities to follow suit
Airbnb is taking bookings that cannot be fulfilled
Changes to the law in Berlin have not been reflected on the website
AI will create ‘useless class’ of human, predicts bestselling historian
Smarter artificial intelligence is one of 21st century’s most dire threats, writes Yuval Noah Harari in follow-up to Sapiens
Alphabet’s venture capital arm invests in payday lenders banned by Google ads
GV, the investment arm of Google’s parent company, is revealed to have backed online lender which now falls under ‘dangerous products’ category
UK retail sales may be up, but customers aren’t spending more money
On average, store prices fell, meaning the economy gains little from our appetite for stuff, as manufacturing continues to falter
Google to place global ban on payday loan adverts from July
Company pledges to block ‘harmful’ ads but move will not cover car, commercial or student loans, mortgages or credit cards
Fish by post and a sockalypse: my month living on subscriptions
You can now set up a regular order for everything from cheese toasties and ice-cream to tea and tampons. But can you give up daily shopping and survive by signing up for deliveries?
#AirBnBWhileBlack hashtag highlights potential racial bias on rental app
Users report racial bias when using app, which comes after Harvard study found ‘African-American sounding’ names 16% less likely to be accepted as guests
Martin Lewis to step down as MoneySavingExpert editor-in-chief
High-profile personal finance journalist to focus on role as executive chairman and will be replaced by Jason Mills, head of digital at ITV News
Life hacks: the apps I use to pretend that I’m a competent adult
For travel, budgeting and password managing, these three apps have become a essential part of my routine, says Alex Hern
Broadband pricing to face crackdown from ad watchdog
ASA to force providers to give an all-inclusive monthly price after consumers say the small print is confusing
Amazon Fresh food deliveries ‘to start this month in UK’
Online retailer understood to have tested service from east London depot and asked suppliers to begin deliveries within weeks
Just Eat delivers profit rise after hike in restaurant commissions
Share price surges 8% after online takeaway food service expects annual revenues to rise £8m to a forecast £358m
Having a baby left me with no career path. It was the best thing to happen
I thought motherhood would make me weak and passive but it has filled me with fury and passion instead
Airbnb cancelled our booking … an hour before we arrived
We were left to wander the streets of Amsterdam trying to find Wi-Fi to sort out somewhere to stay