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BBC attacked over news app promotions
News organisations accuse broadcaster of ‘aggressive’ tactics that could harm local and commercial media services
Musk complains about China ban on X as Trump prepares TikTok reprieve
Tesla chief criticises ‘unbalanced’ tech relationship in rare criticism of Beijing
Europol chief says Big Tech has ‘responsibility’ to unlock encrypted messages
Catherine De Bolle warns companies risk threatening democracy unless they co-operate with lawmakers
‘We’ve impeded China’: departing official defends US export controls
Alan Estevez was at cutting edge of Biden administration’s efforts to take global lead in artificial intelligence
‘Not where you go to laugh’: LinkedIn turns to comedy
Light-hearted posts are becoming more popular on a professional network known for accidental hilarity
Medical device makers’ IPO plans signal upturn in flat listings market
Kestra Medical Technologies and Heartflow make non-invasive cardiac tests for patients with heart conditions
Broadcom chief eyes AI opportunity after confronting VMware backlash
Hock Tan is positioning the tech group’s $69bn software acquisition as a ‘sovereign’ alternative to Big Tech’s cloud services
TikTok goes dark across US
Short-form video app says it is ‘fortunate’ that Donald Trump has ‘indicated he will work with us on a solution’
Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok extension to avoid ban
Chinese-owned video app warns it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without government intervention
Young people are hanging out less — it may be harming their mental health
Could the decline of face-to-face interaction tie together several modern mysteries?
Directors’ Deals: Canal+ insiders build stake after IPO stumble
TV and film group endures a rocky start to life as a listed group
AI garden planners are like spades — powerless unless masterfully steered
Digital garden planning programmes can be useful tools, but they can’t replace human imagination, experience — and the instinct to go rogue
TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ without US government action
Chinese-owned video app warns of blackout for 170mn users after Supreme Court upholds divest-or-ban law
Charlwin Mao, the RedNote founder welcoming ‘TikTok refugees’
A sudden surge of US users on Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, could threaten China’s Great Firewall
Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm
Request follows complaints from politicians about Elon Musk’s platform boosting far-right AfD party
Public or private, investment banks win either way
Despite the trend for start-ups to delay their flotation, bankers can still find a way to make money
Ask Shrimsley: what will be the key trends for 2025?
Some non-committal and unfalsifiable predictions for the year ahead
SpaceX faces US regulatory probe after Starship rocket explodes
FAA grounds Elon Musk’s largest rocket in a setback for billionaire following maiden launch of rival Blue Origin
Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
A growing number of researchers fear that the controversial app is promoting pro-China content and softening attitudes towards the People’s Republic