Elon Musk sells almost $4bn worth of Tesla shares

It comes as the electric car maker's chief executive moves ahead with his $44bn takeover of Twitter.

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Amazon posts loss as online sales falter

The e-commerce giant is wrestling with the impact of rising costs and the war in Ukraine.

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Twitter adds 30 million new users in run up to Musk sale

Thirty million new users have joined in the last year, says Twitter, as it prepares for new ownership.

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Samsung 2am running advert is 'not representing the truth' for women

Samsung's new advert has been criticised by some women's running groups for being unrealistic.

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Elon Musk loses bid to end Tesla tweets oversight deal

The ruling comes just days after the world's richest person struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44bn.

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Daily Facebook users up again after first-ever decline

But Facebook owner Meta is struggling with its slowest revenue growth since at least 2012.

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Chinese drone firm DJI pauses operations in Russia and Ukraine

The Ukrainian government has previously called on DJI to restrict Russian use of its drones.

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Tesla shares slide could put Musk's Twitter takeover at risk

The fall in Tesla's shares highlights the issues Elon Musk faces as he tries to run five companies.

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‘Vampire devices’ cost UK households £147 a year

Leaving devices on standby costs the average household two monthly electric bills, research suggests.

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Twitter employees speak out about Elon Musk

As the Tesla boss looks set to acquire the company, Twitter employees show mixed reactions.

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Elon Musk buys Twitter: How will the platform change?

Questions have been raised over how the platform will change after being bought by the Tesla boss.

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Twitter board agrees to $44bn takeover by Elon Musk

Mr Musk, who made the shock bid just over a week ago, has claimed he can "unlock" the social media firm's potential.

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Twitter shares rise as reports say Elon Musk deal close

The social media giant is reported to be in the final stages of a takeover deal with Elon Musk.

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SpaceX: Can meat be grown in space?

An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station.

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Twitter board meets Musk to discuss bid, reports say

How the Tesla boss plans to finance his offer reportedly made the board seriously consider a deal.

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The high-tech fitness mirrors that aim to get you exercising more

The machines allow the user to see both his or her reflection and a video of an online instructor.

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Afghanistan: Taliban orders TikTok, PUBG ban for 'misleading' youths

Access to the video-sharing app, along with online shooting game PUBG, will no longer be allowed.

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'My negative online review was blocked'

Regulators are trying to clean up the murky truth in online reviews.

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CNN streaming service to shut a month after launch

It comes as Netflix has reported a plunge in subscribers in the face of stiff competition from rivals.

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Kardashians deny faking Roblox sex tape scene

Questions are being asked about a scene in The Kardashians, when Kim's son finds a sex tape ad on Roblox.

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Binance crypto exchange forced to scrap swastika-like emoji

Binance said the situation was "really embarrassing", after Twitter users noticed the similarity.

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Actors launch campaign against AI 'show stealers'

Equity, the performing arts workers union. says actors need protection from computer-generated substitutes.

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Tesla profits soar as customers pay more

Elon Musk's Tesla has raised prices for its electric cars as it faces higher costs.

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Netflix loses subscribers for first time in more than 10 years

The firm lost 200,000 members in the first three months of the year.

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Self driving car guidance to be put in Highway Code

Drivers will be able to watch built-in screens in self-driving cars but not use mobile phones.

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US bans anti-satellite missile tests

US Vice-President Harris says US will stop testing missiles designed to destroy spacecraft in orbit.

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Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store

Employees must get signatures from 30% of staff at New York's Grand Central Station for a union election.

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No 10 network targeted with spyware, says group

Researchers say they warned UK officials about being targeted, but the software's makers deny the claims.

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Twitter board takes action to fight Musk bid

The so-called "poison pill" measure is in response to Elon Musk's $43bn cash buyout offer.

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North Korean hackers target gamers in $615m crypto heist - US

Crypto worth at least $615 million was stolen from players of popular online game Axie Infinity.

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Elon Musk 'not sure' his takeover bid for Twitter will be successful

The comments came just hours after the Tesla boss revealed a more than $40bn takeover offer for Twitter.

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Child sex abuse victims want Online Safety Bill strengthened

Charities say online predators increasingly live-stream, an area not covered by the bill.

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Three arrests over unofficial Club Penguin site

Disney launch copyright claim against latest unauthorised version of the defunct children's game.

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Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter

The boss of Tesla claims he wants to unlock the social media platform's "extraordinary potential".

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NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet struggles to sell

Malaysia-based Sina Estavi has been offered just a small fraction of the $2.9m he paid for the tweet.

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US cryptocurrency expert jailed for helping North Korea evade sanctions

Virgil Griffith was sentenced to five years and three months in prison by a court in New York.

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Shanghai lockdown: iPhone maker halts operations at China sites

Taiwanese firm Pegatron is latest manufacturer to halt operations because of the Shanghai lockdown.

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How facial recognition is identifying the dead in Ukraine

A controversial facial recognition platform has been used more than 1,000 times by Ukrainian officials.

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Raidforums marketplace shut down in global operation

A forum which allowed criminals access to stolen personal data - for a fee - has been taken down.

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Ukrainian power grid 'lucky' to withstand Russian cyber-attack

Cyber experts say the malicious software used points to notorious military attackers.

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Self-driving car stopped by San Francisco police

Video shows how law enforcers are having to adapt to a new era of autonomous vehicles.

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Electric hydroplane boat: ‘It feels like we’re flying’

With the hull out of the water, the craft uses 80% less power than a boat would conventionally need.

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Streaming is driving a 'golden age' for Indian drama

India's 30 streaming services want to reach 60 million households meaning a lot more work for actors.

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Gen Z calling for more honesty on social media, experts say

Analysts say young people now expect to see greater levels of realism in their feeds.

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Elon Musk will now not join Twitter's board, CEO says

The Tesla boss was due to join the social media platform's board after buying a 9.2% stake in the firm.

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Elon Musk to answer Twitter staff questions

Employees will be able quiz the entrepreneur as he joins the board of Twitter, after share purchase.

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Google removes apps for secretly copying phone numbers

More than a dozen apps were taken out of its Play Store for harvesting users' phone numbers.

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Ronin Network bailed out by crypto giant Binance after hack

Hacked cryptocurrency and games company says its customers will now be reimbursed.

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Mystery of alleged Chinese hack on eve of Ukraine invasion

A western intelligence official believes the aim was espionage - but questions remain.

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Nano ink solar cells allow tech to charge in any light

Custom nano inks allow solar cells to be made to any shape and can use ambient light to power devices.

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Cuddly toy reviews used for headphones on Amazon

Sellers are boosting ratings of electronics with reviews for completely different products, Which? finds.

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Amazon secures rockets for broadband project

It has booked 83 launches for its low earth orbit satellite internet system Project Kuiper.

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Instagram: Presenter Rachel Riley sent series of porn messages

The Center for Countering Digital Hate found abuse in the Instagram DMs of five high-profile females.

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Twitter confirms it is working on an edit button

It comes after new board member Elon Musk asked his followers if they wanted the feature.

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Hydra: How German police dismantled Russian darknet site

German police say illegal sales on the site amounted to at least £1bn a year

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Broadband firms 'must do more to promote social tariffs'

The culture secretary says suppliers must do more to promote discounted rates to low-income homes.

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Twitter moves to limit Russian government accounts

The platform has taken action to limit more than 300 Kremlin accounts, including President Putin's.

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What are Elon Musk's plans for Twitter?

The Tesla founder has become the social network's biggest single shareholder, and a board member.

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The Works forced to shut some shops after cyber-attack

The retailer said that five of its 526 shops have temporarily been shut since the attack last week.

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Zomato and Swiggy: Indian food delivery unicorns face antitrust probe

The country's competition watchdog is probing allegations that the firms charge exorbitant commissions.

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Ukraine war: Fortnite maker Epic Games raises $144m (£110m) to help victims

Fundraising campaigns by games companies have raised millions of dollars for humanitarian causes.

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Prince Charles visits sustainable aviation laboratory

Prince Charles meets staff from the Whittle Laboratory to learn about sustainable aviation.

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Elon Musk snaps up $3bn Twitter stake

Tesla founder Elon Musk has bought almost a tenth of Twitter shares, worth almost $3bn.

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Tesla delivers record number of cars despite challenges

The electric carmaker delivered more than 310,000 vehicles in the first three months of this year.

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Trump's Truth Social app branded a disaster

Donald Trump's social media platform was supposed to be "fully operational" by the end of March.

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Pet cloning is getting more popular despite the cost

The controversial process of cloning your dog or cat is growing more popular, despite its high cost.

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The handshake in space that brought hope to the world

What happened when US astronauts met USSR cosmonauts in space

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DIY energy: UK solar inventions could reduce bills

Two companies hope a solar "sculpture" and solar blinds will attract buyers who cannot have roof panels.

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Researchers in Hong Kong create 'soft robot' made of magnetic slime

The team hope the slime could one day be used to collect accidentally-swallowed objects.

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Facebook users angry after accounts locked for no reason

Meta said it was investigating the issue but didn't say what caused it.

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Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged with hacking for notorious gang

The hacking group is relatively new but its actions have led to an international police hunt.

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Chip shortage: Has Europe's plan arrived too late?

The European Union is investing billions of euros in developing a world-beating chip industry.

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