X pushes back at order to hide Sydney church stabbing footage as US user reposts video Elon Musk’s X says it opposes demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner that it remove the content globally
Foreign states targeting sensitive research at UK universities, MI5 warns Ministers considering more funding to protect important research sites, with China seen as a particular concern
Microsoft’s heavy bet on AI pays off as it beats expectations in latest quarter World’s largest public company reports $61.86bn revenue after investing billions into artificial intelligence
Alphabet hails ‘once-in-a-generation’ AI opportunity as revenue rises Shares surge after tech giant issues first ever dividend and posts revenue of $80.5bn, up 15% since last year, despite staff turmoil
Can we really trust AI to channel the public’s voice for ministers? Large-language models such as ChatGPT are still liable to distort the meaning of what they are summarising, says academic Seth Lazar
Meta value falls $190bn as investors react to plan to increase spending on AI Shares slumped 15% after Mark Zuckerberg said AI spending would have to grow before Meta could make much revenue from products
‘Must love dogs and rude roommates’: the scramble to get around New York’s Airbnb crackdown Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word-of-mouth deals
Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%
Best podcasts of the week: The reality show that duped women into falling for a fake Prince Harry In this week’s newsletter: TV journalist Scott Bryan looks back at the making of I Wanna Marry “Harry” – and the dubious ethics behind the show. Plus: five of the best podcasts hosted by pop stars
Congress passed a TikTok bill. Will the US really ban the app? A bill passed by Congress and signed by Biden requires owner ByteDance to sell or face a US ban – it’s its biggest threat yet
Meta says revenue will be weak as it spends even more on AI Push to integrate AI into Meta products boosts financial results, with sales and profits beating analysts’ expectations
TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital laws
Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit? Joe Biden signs into law bill requiring Chinese owner to sell app’s US operations
UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal investigation
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