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Hackers find hole in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ cyber-security

The hack has left some hungry customers unable to make online orders.

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Chatbot ‘encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit’

Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai ‘poses a clear and present danger’ to young people.

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General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi project

The car making giant says it will refocus on self-driving technology for personal vehicles.

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Amazon and eBay to pay ‘fair share’ for e-waste recycling

Firms which produce e-cigarettes will also be asked to pay more towards UK recycling.

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Nvidia targeted by China in new chip war probe

The investigation follows a US decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China.

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TikTok asks for emergency pause to potential US ban

The company said in a Monday filing that even a temporary US ban would have “devastating effects”.

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TikTok loses appeal against US ban law

The video app is now set to be banned in January unless it makes a new appeal – or Donald Trump intervenes.

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Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism

Haliey Welch’s “Hawk” digital coin shot up in price then lost 95% of its value just hours after it launched.

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Bitcoin hits $100,000 as investors bet on Trump crypto rally

It burst through the threshold after the president-elect announced a crypto-friendly Wall Street regulator.

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Vodafone-Three £16.5bn merger gets the go-ahead

The deal, which creates the UK’s biggest mobile network, has had to overcome competition concerns.

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