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• AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection

  The Federal Trade Commission is inquiring into seven tech companies including Snap, Meta, OpenAI and XAI.

• Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card?

  The iPhone Air will only have an eSim - will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar - but fiddly - plastic cards?

• Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns

  The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven.

• Ban social media for under-15s, says French report warning of TikTok risks

  The six-month inquiry also proposes an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year olds from 22:00 to 08:00.

• Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data

  The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken.

• Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

  Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate hearing as "nonsense".

• Larry Ellison briefly becomes world's richest person

  The Oracle cofounder's wealth temporarily overtook Musk's fortune, propelled by an AI boom.

• It's taken three years to recover from China hack, election watchdog says

  In the first interview about the hack, the commission's new boss admits that huge mistakes were made, but says the organisation is now secure.

• Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests

  Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.

• Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts

  Unexplained damage to the cables is causing delays in traffic going through the Middle East, the tech giant says.

• Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance

  The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result.

• Gamers frustrated as Hollow Knight: Silksong crashes stores on launch

  Social media users also struggle to grab the game on the Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox game stores.

• Head of UK's Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat

  Dr Jean Innes is stepping down after the government told the charity to focus on defence research.

• World's largest sports piracy site shut down by police

  The take-down of the site has been championed as a major victory for live sports broadcasters.

• Creator of Charli XCX Apple dance settles Roblox lawsuit

  Kelley Heyer had accused the online platform of copying her choreography without permission.