Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations for fourth quarter in a row amid AI boom Tech giant has committed to investing $80bn in artificial intelligence this fiscal year as it reveals revenue of $70.07bn
Meta slowest to remove scam content, says City watchdog FCA says Instagram and Facebook owner takes up to six weeks to act on warnings about finfluencer posts
M&S cyber-attack: when will orders be back, and is my data at risk? Marks & Spencer has halted orders on its website and apps, giving customers a refund for those placed after Wednesday
EU microchip strategy ‘deeply disconnected from reality’, say official auditors Plan to supply 20% of the world’s chips by 2030 described as ‘essentially aspirational’
Europe must boost space investment to secure autonomy from US, says ESA boss Investing in space vital for sustaining quality of life amid ‘volatile geopolitical’ landscape, says Josef Aschbacher
US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn The London-based company, the second largest food deliver app in the UK, said no ‘firm offer’ had been made yet
Marks & Spencer pauses online orders as firm struggles with cyber-attack fallout Contactless payments now restored in stores after week of problems as retailer apologises to shoppers
Microsoft says everyone will be a boss in the future – of AI employees Tech company predicts rise of ‘frontier firms’ – where a human worker directs AI agents to carry out tasks
Apple ‘aims to source all US iPhones from India’, reducing reliance on China Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump’s trade war – will make change as soon as 2026
What are the Ofcom measures to protect children online – and will they work? Communications regulator has brought in more than 40 new rules for tech firms designed to keep under-18s safe
Ofcom announces new rules for tech firms to keep children safe online Companies will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content under UK’s Online Safety Act or face large fines
EU fines Apple and Meta for breaching fair competition rules First penalties under landmark Digital Markets Act are fines of €500m to Apple and €200m to Facebook owner
Ofcom closes technical loophole used by criminals to intercept mobile calls and texts Regulator acts on leasing of ‘global title’ numbers after industry efforts to tackle problem were ineffective
UK set to ramp up weapons production to reduce reliance on US and French imports Defence secretary says lessons from Ukraine highlight need for homegrown supply chain
You are descending into populist frustration. Thank you for continuing to hold Neverending calls to automated customer service lines aren’t just frustrating – new research suggests they may be quietly radicalising as well