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

OpenAI completes conversion to for-profit business after lengthy legal saga

Restructuring paves way for ChatGPT maker to more easily raise capital and profit off its AI technology