Apple £1.5bn class action case kicks off in UK courts
iPhone maker faces claim it levies ‘excessive and unfair’ charges on software downloaded from its App Store
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Meta’s ‘free speech’ overhaul sparks advertisers’ concern
Facebook owner’s move to loosen policing of online content has raised fears of a surge in misinformation
Death threats by WhatsApp: extortion drains Peruvians’ cash
From barbers to private schools, businesses and individuals are forced to send payments to criminals active across the region
AI is taking the US in a strange new direction
It will drive the market to new heights and boost growth, but bring with it more political and social disruption
Australia’s Applied EV develops robot vehicles for ‘crappy jobs’
Company led by GM veteran eschews robotaxis for ‘dull’ street sweepers and warehouse workhorses
Malaysia expects surge of Chinese investment, economy minister says
Rafizi Ramli suggests semiconductor and tech sectors are seeking to avoid exposure to possible Trump tariffs
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
AI-powered devices dominate Consumer Electronics Show
Tech companies showcase new devices with artificial intelligence embedded in cars, TVs and washing machines
Russian court approves scandal-hit Wildberries merger
Two people were killed in September shootings at headquarters of retailer co-founded by country’s richest woman
TikTok warns it could ‘go dark’ as Supreme Court weighs divest-or-ban law
Justices question ByteDance-owned platform’s free-speech argument as it tries to halt looming deadline
US regulator plans to toughen customer protection on crypto accounts
CFPB proposes to put digital wallets under same standard as bank accounts
‘Anybody can be a victim’: what do UK grooming gangs look like today?
New data shows the shape of child sexual abuse after Elon Musk highlights decades-old scandal
AirPods as hearing aids? The smartest assistive tech
Five gadgets to make life a little easier
The uncomfortable truth about social media networks
It may be impossible to run an uncensored network while presenting an environment where anyone can feel safe
Silicon Valley’s largest start-ups to shun IPOs in 2025
Huge recent fundraising deals for Databricks, SpaceX and OpenAI further delay need for stock market debuts
Nadella’s micro gift to India
Also in this newsletter: the bull run in defence stocks, and the car industry’s software problem
Musk calls on California and Delaware to force auction of OpenAI stake
Latest salvo in legal battle over ChatGPT-maker’s restructuring as a for-profit company
‘Superintelligence’ will take time to generate super returns
Artificial general intelligence may be transformational but it carries risks and demands investors’ patience
Dana White, the UFC boss and Trump ally now fighting for Zuckerberg
Mixed martial arts tycoon’s appointment to Meta board comes as Silicon Valley builds ties with incoming US administration
Nvidia’s AI PC gambit and China’s flying car flex
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
