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• Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral

  UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of children's livestreams.

• Watch: Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China

  The robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a tourmentant in Beijing.

• Trump says he has 'a group of very wealthy people' to buy TikTok

  Trump says he thinks China's president will probably approve a sale to the unidentified group.

• Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

  In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.

• 'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing

  Trump Mobile maintains the gold smartphone will be made in the US, despite the changed wording on its website.

• Pornhub to introduce 'government approved' age checks in UK

  It is one of a number of porn sites which regulator Ofcom says will bring in tougher age verification for users.

• Meta admits wrongly suspending Facebook Groups but denies wider problem

  Group administrators have reported receiving automated messages which incorrectly say they have violated the rules.

• Three network phone calls down but data still working

  The phone operator said it was "aware of an issue affecting voice services" and apologised for disruption.

• 'Fast tech' warning as demand for cheap gadgets heats up

  A not-for-profit warns cheap, quickly disposed of gadgets could become the new "fast fashion".

• Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books

  A US court has ruled Anthropic was not breaching copyright rules when it trained its AI model on books.

• US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis

  Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane.

• Google may be forced to link to rival search platforms in the UK

  The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to open up the UK search market.

• First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope

  The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.

• Grow a Garden: The surprise Roblox gaming hit

  It's breaking records for online gaming - what's behind its growing appeal?

• Tesla robotaxi 'low-key' launch in Texas

  Tesla hopes to rival firms already offering driverless ride-hailing in the US and around the world, such as Waymo, Zoox and Baidu.