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
Meta reports mixed financial results amid spree of AI hiring and spending
Tech company brings in record quarterly revenue but major tax bill dampens earnings per share
Google parent Alphabet beats forecasts with first $100bn quarter
Strong demand for ads and cloud services powered tech giant’s growth as it makes multibillion-dollar AI investment
EU carmakers ‘days away’ from halting work as chip war with China escalates
Industry body says reserves of Nexperia semiconductors are dwindling after Beijing bans exports of key components
Nvidia becomes world’s first $5tn company amid stock market and AI boom
Silicon Valley chipmaker hits $5tn valuation just three months after it was first to break through the $4tn barrier
Apple hits $4tn market value as new iPhone models revitalize sales
Tech company’s stock enters positive territory for first time this year after gaining about 13% since new iPhone launches