‘Encryption is deeply threatening to power’: Meredith Whittaker of messaging app Signal

The woman in charge of the secure communication channel remains implacably opposed to the ‘disease’ of surveillance – and concerned about the sharing of personal data

BYD: China’s electric vehicle powerhouse charges into Europe

Threat of EU tariffs may not be enough to slow carmaker in its attempt to challenge Tesla on global stage

McDonald’s ends AI drive-thru trial as fast-food industry tests automation

Companies have touted AI as future of the industry, but technology has also resulted in viral videos of wrong orders

Balance effects of AI with profits tax and green levy, says IMF

Governments should use fiscal policies to atone for technology-related carbon emissions, urges report

Russian ties and cheap tech: G7 leaders unequivocal in criticism of China

Concerns set out over supply of materials with military applications, and impact of subsidies on global market

Elon Musk’s $45bn Tesla pay package not a done deal, say legal experts

Although shareholders have backed chief executive’s remuneration deal, doubts remain over whether he will be able to access share-based package

Jaguar Land Rover to spend £1m to help police stop car thefts

Funding for policing comes amid soaring insurance costs after Range Rovers hit by wave of crime

US bank Wells Fargo fires employees for ‘simulating’ being at their keyboards

Workers were sacked after review found they were ‘creating impression of active work’, says filing

Her Name Was Moviola review – ode to editing machine a geekgasm for analogue fans

One for the historians and tech specialists maybe, but this documentary about the Moviola, used from the 1920s until the 21st century, is a fascinating watch

Tesla shareholders approve CEO Elon Musk’s $45bn pay package

Billionaire tells shareholders ‘hot damn, I love you guys’ after retaining largest-ever executive pay package at US-listed firm

Carlos Slim: who is the Mexican billionaire who has invested £400m in BT?

The 84-year-old telecoms tycoon has been described as the Latin American prototype of a Russian oligarch

Should Tesla pay Elon Musk $45bn? The shareholders will decide

CEO claims he is winning investor votes by ‘wide margins’ but it is unclear if court will allow restoration of payout

Is the Tesla board in charge of a public company or the Elon Musk fan club?

If Musk is awarded an astronomic $56bn pay award for a second time, it will amount to an astonishing lack of self-reflection

‘It should be a right to fix your phone’: the boss of booming secondhand tech firm Back Market

Thibaud Hug de Larauze says sales at his secondhand electronics retailer are soaring not just because people need to save money, but because they also care about waste

Genetic testing company 23andMe investigated over hack that hit 7m users

Data watchdogs in UK and Canada to look at whether there were enough safeguards on personal information