Amazon workers threaten strike in New York ahead of holidays
If company fails to meet deadline, it could lead to Amazon’s first large-scale unfair labor practice strike in the US
Scottie Pippen and the heady rise of the athlete turned crypto bro
Sports stars are rushing to promote coins and exchanges. But they are stepping into a world of which they often have scant knowledge
Can billionaire media moguls be trusted in Trump’s America?
The new gatekeepers use ‘trust’ to discredit the press and talk about removing bias with AI - distracting us from their own shift to the right
Why did China hack the world’s phone networks?
Salt Typhoon breached dozens of telecoms around the world
TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds
Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gasoline-powered car a year, data shows
Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission
Singer-songwriter follows Paul McCartney and others in speaking out as ministers consider opt-out system
Best podcasts of the week: Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s new top team
Plus: in the final edition of Hear Here, we round up five of the best experimental podcasts, and five more to keep you thinking
‘It’s a pure form of gambling’: memecoins boom after Trump election
‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch’s coin fails amid new wave of hype around crypto-related assets
Meta, TikTok and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news. What does it mean for you?
The Albanese government has unveiled a charge to incentivise digital platforms to pay publishers. Here’s what you need to know
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp outage ‘99%’ resolved, says Meta
Social media firm apologises to those affected by blackout on Wednesday, after more than 100,000 complaints
General Motors pulls plug on Cruise, its self-driving robotaxi company
The company said it would no longer fund the venture and will prioritize Super Cruise, its driver assistance program
Redundancies would put Alan Turing Institute at risk, staff say
UK’s AI research body’s ‘ability to be a serious scientific organisation’ is in danger, 90 staff tell trustees
Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication
As Apple Intelligence rollout continues, linguists say tools to rewrite texts and emails add ‘extra layer of inauthenticity’
SpaceX valued at $350bn as company agrees to buy shares from employees
Company and investors to buy up to $1.25bn of stock at $185 a share, up from $112 a few months ago
Music tells the story of our lives – and trusty old Last.fm does it better than gaudy Spotify Wrapped
The music tracking site runs a reduced service these days, but still offers an alternative to AI-generated slideshows and made-up genres that’s useful – and genuinely revealing