Is the cryptocurrency bubble bursting?
After sharp falls in the value of some digital currencies we ask if the crypto bubble bursting, or is this just growing pains? Read more
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Clearview AI fined in UK for illegally storing facial images
Facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined more than £7.5m by the UK's privacy watchdog and told to delete the data of UK residents. Read more
Airbnb to quit China as lockdowns restrict tourism
Airbnb is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a "zero-Covid" policy has meant lockdowns are ongoing. Read more
Female avatar sexually assaulted in Meta VR platform, campaigners say
Campaigners say the avatar of a 21-year-old researcher was sexually assaulted in Meta's virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. Read more
Google probed by competition watchdog over ad dominance
The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether Google used its prominence to illegally favour its own services over those of rivals. Read more
Twitter fined $150m in US for selling users’ data
Twitter in the US must pay a $150m (£119m) fine after law enforcement officials accused it of illegally using users' data to help sell targeted ads. Read more
French officials told to abandon gaming Anglicisms
France's language watchdog has told government officials to use French gaming terms instead of English ones. Read more
World’s biggest plant discovered off Australian coast
The largest known plant on Earth - a seagrass roughly three times the size of Manhattan - has been discovered off the coast of Australia. Read more
World is “cooked” if we carry on with coal, US says
The US envoy on climate change John Kerry has warned that the war in Ukraine must not be used as an excuse to prolong global reliance on coal. Read more
Apple announces buy now pay later, among iOS 16 plans
Apple is planning a buy now pay later (BNPL) service as part of its new operating system, iOS 16. Read more
