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iPhone China sales slide as Huawei soars – report

Apple phone sales fell 24% in the first six weeks of the year, according to researcher Counterpoint.

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Facebook and Instagram in apparent global outage

Meta’s platforms are experiencing issues worldwide, according to tracking website Downdetector.

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Bitcoin price surges past $69,000 to new all-time high

The cryptocurrency has leapt in value after US finance giants poured billions into buying bitcoins.

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Tesla plant halts production after suspected arson

The factory, near Berlin, has been the subject of protests by environmental activists.

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N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency says Pyongyang is trying to produce its own semiconductors for weapons.

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EU fines Apple €1.8bn for breaking streaming rules

It comes after Spotify complained about a block on telling users about cheaper alternatives to app store.

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Nissan accused of dumping its electric car pioneers

Owners of older vehicles tell the BBC of their anger that their cars’ apps will stop working.

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How big banks are becoming ‘Bitcoin whales’

There will only ever be 21 million bitcoins, and US financial giants are buying up thousands.

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Elon Musk sues OpenAI over Microsoft links

The lawsuit accuses the firm of abandoning its founding principle of benefiting humanity.

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AI optimism sends Nasdaq to new post-Covid high

Investors expect artificial intelligence to unleash a new wave of growth.

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