The Guardian view on taxing the tech giants: time to pay up Editorial: New American proposals offer the prospect of a global deal against corporate tax avoidance. Britain has a vital role to play in making it work
How past tech floats fared, and upcoming IPOs in London Even Facebook and Google had their troubles when they first went public, so Deliveroo’s bad experience is far from unique
Oxford Nanopore float offers London a proper tech future Planned IPO of life science group will test LSE’s appetite for funding high-growth tech
US threatens tariffs on UK exports over digital services tax Price of clothing and footwear, ceramics, beauty products and furniture could be hit
Decoding emojis and defining ‘support’: Facebook’s rules for content revealed The 300-page document for moderators defines which phrases are ethically unacceptable
Prince Harry joins $1bn Silicon Valley startup as senior executive Duke of Sussex’s first formal role since ending royal duties involves ‘meaty role’ as chief impact officer at BetterUp
Global shortage in computer chips ‘reaches crisis point’ Consumer price rises loom while dearth of semiconductors slow production from Samsung to Ford
UK digital skills shortage risks Covid recovery as young people shun IT courses Exclusive: Employers fear growing mismatch between rising demand for skills and falling supply of trained recruits
From Tipperary to Silicon Valley: how Stripe became vital cog in digital economy Brothers Patrick and John Collison’s online payments empire is now valued at $95bn
Shining through: Dutch artist paints farming in a new light to boost crops With the help of botanists, Daan Roosegaarde has created a ‘light recipe’ for a field of leeks to help the plants grow better
Fear itself is the real threat to democracy, not tall tales of Chinese AI Stoking panic about China’s dominance is just another way for western technology giants to avoid scrutiny and gain power
UK competition watchdog warns big tech firms of investigations Companies such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple face increased scrutiny from CMA
Nvidia’s new gaming software puts brakes on mining cryptocurrency Artificial constraint highlights struggle to keep up with demand from cryptocurrency miners
eBay’s $9.2bn Gumtree deal raises competition concerns, says CMA Purchase by Shpock owner Adevinta could lead to less choice for consumers, says watchdog
Is big tech now just too big to stomach? The Covid crisis has turbo-charged profits and share prices. But are the big six now too powerful for regulators to ignore?