‘We needed Dave and George to lean on Boris’: Uber’s battle for London The US firm used Tory connections to wage a relentless UK lobbying campaign, leaked files show
Osborne, Hancock and other ministers did not declare secret Uber meetings Leaked files show at least six Tory ministers attended meetings that experts say expose UK lobbying loopholes
Uber bosses told staff to use ‘kill switch’ during raids to stop police seeing data Senior executives involved in global operation to thwart law enforcement, leaked files reveal
From eureka moment to global domination: a timeline of Uber’s aggressive expansion As the Uber files shine a light on activities at the height of the app’s growth, we look at how it started and where it stands today
The Uber campaign: how ex-Obama aides helped sell firm to world Uber sought access to leaders, officials and diplomats through David Plouffe and Jim Messina, leak shows
‘Violence guarantees success’: how Uber exploited taxi protests Leak suggests former CEO believed there was an upside to attacks on drivers as firm campaigned for law changes
Emmanuel Macron secretly aided Uber lobbying drive in France, leak reveals Leaked messages show then French economy minister told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’
Apple to launch ‘lockdown mode’ to protect against Pegasus-style hacks Firm says function is intended for users who face ‘grave, targeted threats to their digital security’
Decision on sale of UK’s biggest chip maker to Chinese-owned firm delayed New national security legislation used to allow more time to scrutinise £63m deal for Newport Wafer Fab
Behold London’s ‘landscraper’! Google’s new UK HQ – as long as the Shard is tall Tech giant’s King’s Cross HQ replete with pool, nap pods and rooftop exercise track marks its topping out phase
EU moves to rein in ‘wild west’ of crypto assets with new rules MiCA law contains measures to guard against market abuse and manipulation
Users of biggest NFT marketplace warned over phishing after data leak OpenSea tells customers and subscribers not to open emails and files ‘sent by strangers’ after revealing breach
Amazon bows to UAE pressure to restrict LGBTQ+ search results Tech giant imposes restrictions on goods such as books and rainbow-coloured flags after threats of penalties
Crypto crisis: how digital currencies went from boom to collapse Savers talk of devastating losses as assets such as bitcoin and ‘stablecoins’ like terra fell sharply
I saw first-hand how US tech giants seduced the EU – and undermined democracy Silicon Valley used opaque lobbying to weaken crucial new regulations. Firms like Google and Meta must be held to account