TikTok creator ByteDance vows to curb AI video tool after Disney threat

Videos created by new Seedance 2.0 generator go viral, including one of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting

Rural drivers to face steepest bills under UK’s mileage-based electric vehicle tax

Analysis reveals big regional disparities as critics say Labour’s proposed levy could slow uptake of EVs

Number of employees declined by more than 14% to 24,963 last year, with fall greatest among younger workers

Opinions are divided about the potential impact of artificial intelligence as the response to a recent viral essay shows

An AI clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting has caused concern among industry figures

Maker of chatbot with coding ability says annualised revenue grew tenfold in each of past three years, to $14bn

SemiCab platform by Algorhythm, previously considered a ‘penny stock’, sparks ‘category 5 paranoia’ across sector

But despite second day of declines on Wall Street, analysts say sell-off ‘may overstate immediate risk to complex deal-making’ of AI

Drop comes as AI firm Altruist launches service that helps advisers create personalised tax strategies

Businesses are using theatrical stunts not for shock alone but to create viral content and drive sales conversations online

Critics brand deal with regulator as ‘lightweight’ with ‘no legal bite’ as tech giants avoid legally binding measures

Push to restart uranium mining in Patagonia has sparked fears about the environmental impact and loss of sovereignty over key resources

Firm accused of ‘abusing’ its dominant position for messaging in what appears to be breach of antitrust rules

SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI creates business worth $1.25tn but whether premise behind deal will work is questioned

Mergers and acquisitions will shrink number of operators from more than 100 to five or six, says Be.EV co-founder