Elon Musk’s 2025 recap: how the world’s richest person became its most chaotic

How the tech CEO and ‘Dogefather’ made a mess of the year – from his White House tenure to an apparent Nazi salute

‘A gamechanger’: 200,000 UK small businesses sign up to TikTok Shop

Big brands such as Sainsbury’s and M&S also selling directly in app through links in videos and livestreams

Trump says the former podcaster and radio host ‘wants to go back to his show’ after a brief spell as FBI deputy director

Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 January

What we know about the deal with TAE Technologies so far – from why it is happening to what fusion energy is

Joint venture will take over part of app’s US operations, including data protection, algorithm security and content moderation

News organisations fear move could hit newsrooms and other media publishers by stopping users sharing their content

Brendan Carr’s declaration raises concerns amid Trump efforts to exert greater control over independent agencies

After WBD accused Paramount of misleading investors, the network assured it had ‘all necessary financing’ for the deal

Decision will pave the way for Netflix to proceed with buyout of film and TV group

Price of turkey jumps as much as £15 compared with 2024, while chocolate has steepest mark-up

Affinity Partners, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner’s role

Details of financing structure to be reviewed by culture secretary and regulators before deal can proceed

With public service broadcasters starting to look like ‘endangered species’, many want Channel 4 and BBC to work more closely