Uber loses UK supreme court appeal over tax on private-hire rivals Rival taxi operators will not face a 20% tax charge on their profit margins outside London
Russia’s Aeroflot cancels flights after pro-Ukraine hackers claim cyber-attack More than 50 flights axed and 10 delayed as Silent Crow hacking group apparently claims responsibility
Musk hails $16.5bn Samsung deal to supply Tesla with AI chips South Korean tech company will produce carmaker’s next-generation semiconductors at new plant in Texas
From Krispy Kreme to GoPro, has meme-stock trading frenzy returned? Shares in brands such as American Eagle and Wendy’s have surged, harkening back to the GameStop craze of 2021
Two-fifths of mobile phone thefts in Europe happen in UK, shows insurance data Analysis shows phone theft claims in UK have risen by 425% since 2021 with 42% occurring in London
Tesla’s European sales slump as Musk warns of ‘rough quarters’ ahead Electric carmaker struggles to emerge from sales rut on continent despite updating its bestselling Model Y
UK student jailed for selling phishing kits linked to £100m of fraud Ollie Holman created kits that mimicked charity and bank webpages so criminals could harvest victims’ personal details
Tesla reports declines in revenue and profit amid shaky financial year Steep drop in new car sales and stock price at electric car maker linked to Elon Musk’s role in Trump administration
Google tops expectations with $96.4bn in revenue after AI fuels second quarter CEO Sundar Pichai says ‘robust growth’ in AI, search, YouTube and Google Cloud behind $2.31 in EPS
US nuclear weapons agency ‘among 400 organisations breached by Chinese hackers’ Microsoft says vulnerabilities in its SharePoint servers exposed as reports point to wave of attacks
UK competition watchdog to act over Apple and Google’s mobile platforms CMA intends to force tech firms to make changes after designating them with ‘strategic market status’
Smoking avatars and online games: how big tobacco targets young people in the metaverse Cigarettes and vapes are being smuggled into virtual spaces beyond the reach of regulation, creating a new battleground for health campaigners
UK public service TV ‘endangered’ in YouTube era, says Ofcom Regulator calls for legislation to make news and UK-focused shows easier to find on online video-sharing platforms
UK may back down on demand for backdoor access to Apple users’ encrypted data Government sources say pressure from Washington, including JD Vance, could lead to Home Office climbdown, according to reports
Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time Firm says technology used in El Eternauta is chance ‘to help creators make films and series better, not just cheaper’