Flooded UK coalmines could provide low-carbon cheap heat ‘for generations’
Report says proven technology could benefit thousands in poor quality housing and help UK meet carbon reduction targets
Marks & Spencer’s cyber-trauma is bad, but clearly manageable
Chief executive criticises chancellor before budget that could prove bigger threat to business than ‘the incident’
My chilling week on Roblox: sexually assaulted and shat on as a child avatar roaming the online world
In seven days my young alter ego is cyberbullied and attacked while exploring clubs, casinos and horror games, all with parental controls in place. Is the platform safe for children – or an ‘X-rated paedophile hellscape’?
Global stock markets fall sharply over AI bubble fears
Drop in US, Asia and Europe follows warning from bank bosses that market correction could lie ahead
China accuses Dutch of prolonging chip war that threatens to halt car factories
Beijing tells Netherlands to ‘stop interfering’ after seizure of chipmaker Nexperia as export bans disrupt supply chain
Elon Musk’s $1tn Tesla pay deal to be rejected by huge Norway wealth fund
Carmaker’s seventh biggest single investor will vote against package at annual shareholder meeting
The Guardian view on Britain’s new class divide: the professional middle is being hollowed out
Editorial: A micro-elite in finance and tech hoovers up talent while-white collar jobs lose their lustre. A society that rewards proximity to capital over contribution risks rupture
OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
Agreement to use AWS datacentres, and Nvidia chips inside them, part of $1.4tn spending spree on AI infrastructure
‘History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair
Exclusive: Former PM and ex-Tory leader William Hague warn UK lacks high-risk capital and infrastructure to harness benefits of powerful technology
UK charging industry could face £100m bill under business rate changes
Industry bodies say proposals will force site closures, slow investment and cost drivers up to £300 a year more
Boom or bubble? Inside the $3tn AI datacentre spending spree
Investment in these vast warehouses is huge but some worry the debt-fuelled exuberance will backfire
Nexperia halts chip supplies to China in threat to global car production
Dutch-controlled company informs customers about suspension but is said to want to de-escalate trade war
Apple reports record iPhone sales as new lineup reignites worldwide demand
Tim Cook forecast 10% to 12% revenue growth in the quarter ending in December, typically Apple’s biggest of the year
OpenAI thought to be preparing for $1tn stock market float
ChatGPT developer is considering filing for an IPO by the second half of 2026, according to reports
Microsoft reports strong earnings as Azure hit by major outage
Tech giant reports earnings of $3.72 per share day after deal with OpenAI pushed value of company to more than $4tn