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Brazil gives Elon Musk’s X green light for return

Brazil’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday it is lifting a ban on the social media platform X.

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eBay to ban private e-bike sales over fire fears

The platform will clamp down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from 31 October.

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TikTok sued for ‘wreaking havoc’ on teen mental health

A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general accuse the company of using addictive features to hook children.

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Teenager claims first ever Tetris ‘rebirth’

Michael Artiaga, 16, is the first known person to see the NES video game reset itself after beating it.

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‘Godfather of AI’ shares Nobel Physics Prize

Two scientists share the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on machine learning.

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US judge orders Google to open app store to rivals

It is among several remedies ordered in a case brought against the firm by Fortnite-maker Epic Games.

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Wait longer for an electric taxi, says Uber boss

The platform wants customers to go ‘green’ as it tries to boost the take-up of electric cars.

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Customers of failed crypto firm FTX set for refunds

The agreement will put an end to a saga that started when the firm went bankrupt in November 2022.

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Meta must limit data for personalised ads – EU court

Privacy activist Max Schrems claimed Meta unlawfully processed data relating to his sexual orientation.

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Google introduces new way to search by filming video

It is the latest move from the tech giant to change how people search online using artificial intelligence.

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