UK minister calls TikTok desirable product but admits ‘genuine concerns’
Technology secretary Peter Kyle expresses fear of app being ‘propaganda vehicle’ but says it can deliver ‘exhilaration’ to users
Tech titans bicker over $500bn AI investment announced by Trump
After unveiling of Stargate, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella of Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft trade barbs
Nick Clegg defends Meta’s removal of Facebook and Instagram factcheckers
Executive tells WEF in Davos the sites will still have ‘the industry’s most sophisticated community standards’
Robot packers and AI cameras: UK retail embraces automation to cut staff costs
From electronic shelf labels to more self-service checkouts, automation is coming to your local supermarket
‘It’s a nightmare’: couriers mystified by the algorithms that control their jobs
From pay shortfalls to being dropped by apps, drivers face a range of issues – often with no way to fix them
David Beckham urges World Economic Forum to fight for girls’ rights – as it happened
Former footballer collects Crystal Award for work on children’s rights, as World Economic Forum begins in Davos
Delivery apps urged to lift lid on ‘black-box algorithms’ affecting UK couriers
Campaigners call for transparency from Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats about how decisions on pay and jobs are made
Davos is appealing for ‘collaboration in the intelligent age’. Good luck with that
The annual gathering of the globally minded is looking forlorn in the light of Trump 2.0 and trade rows
Lina Khan’s legacy could prove to be fragile as Trump pick takes helm of FTC
Outgoing agency head was a determined antitrust enforcer during her tenure, but some detractors say she was a bully with unchecked power
‘You can’t be pro-billionaire and pro-working class’: Biden’s labor chief on return of Trump
Julie Su, acting labor secretary, fears many of Biden’s pro-worker policies will be undone by the new administration
The tech bros have front-row seats at Trump’s inauguration, but what they want goes way beyond that
The convergence of money and politics isn’t new. What’s different is the Silicon Valley right’s hostility to the nation state, says author Quinn Slobodian
Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complaint
Inaccurate notices branded with broadcaster’s logo sent to iPhone users but tech firm works on improvements
Donald Trump reportedly weighing up TikTok ban delay
President-elect ‘has warm spot’ for platform and wants political solution to ‘preserve app but protect data’
UK Meta staff ‘concerned’ over scrapping of factcheckers and DEI programmes
Union says Facebook-owner’s policy changes will affect ‘ability to retain talent and thrive as an inclusive business’
BT axes EV charger scheme after installing just one out of 60,000
Telecoms company hoped to convert roadside cabinets into charge points but will now shut down its sole installation