Exercise bike firm Peloton to float with potential value of $8bn

New York-based business is latest loss-making tech ‘unicorn’ to come on to market this year

Apple ends contracts for hundreds of workers hired to listen to Siri

At least 300 contractors in Europe sent home after ‘grading’ project suspended

Silicon Valley’s countercultural aura is gone

Exclusive: Hannah Fry says ethical pledge needed in tech fields that will shape future

‘Shop now, pay later’ payments operator valued at $5.5bn after fresh round of investor funding

MPs told that betting regulator is prepared to take action

The social media giant is set to unveil its second-best results this week, despite a privacy ruling and fears over Libra

Firm shows commitment to UK with shop, which features a gaming lounge and AR devices

French government promises tax breaks and subsidies for companies who relocate

Pioneering computer scientist who became the UK’s foremost software authority

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has signed a deal to move his payments company to Oakland – which activists say will only exacerbate a brutal housing crisis

Study shows 20m jobs will be lost worldwide by 2030 with every robot costing 1.6 manufacturing jobs

Ex-US vice-president says only big solutions can offset impact of systemic shifts and avert disaster

Apple says it is ‘deeply committed to responsible sourcing of materials’

The planned cryptocurrency has big questions to answer, not least on transparency and trust