UK chip giant Arm files for blockbuster US share listing

In a blow to the London stock market, the firm said in March that it would not list shares in the UK.

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Pings signal closure of NHS Covid-19 app

The tracing app for England and Wales was downloaded around 30 million times.

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ChatGPT accessible again in Italy

The chatbot was banned in Italy at the start of April over privacy concerns.

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UK games sector wanted Microsoft deal, says Sir Ian Livingstone

Sir Ian Livingstone says he hopes a settlement can be reached for Microsoft's takeover of Activision.

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Wikipedia will not perform Online Safety Bill age checks

It says age verification would contravene its commitment to collect minimal data from readers.

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Muslim dating app loses appeal against Tinder owner Match.com

Court decides average consumer would think Muzmatch was a Match Group brand.

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Sports Direct owner defends live face-recognition camera use

MPs and peers criticised the technology's use, in a letter to Sports Direct parent company Frasers Group.

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Climate change: Spain braced for record April temperatures

Temperatures could exceed 38C in southern Spain today as an influx of heat from Africa brings summer early.

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Facebook owner Meta’s profits exceed expectations

It said AI was "driving good results" across its business - which has slashed jobs worldwide.

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BP faces rebel shareholders over new climate goals

The UK's major pension firms vote against BP's chair after the company cut its climate ambitions.

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AI creators must study consciousness, experts warn

An open letter calls on the technology sector to research consciousness, as AI becomes more advanced.

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Snapchat introduces AI chatbot to mixed reviews

My AI is pinned to the top of users' chat feeds and only paid subscribers can choose to remove it.

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Microsoft's deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard blocked in UK

The ruling puts the $69bn deal for the maker of Call of Duty and Candy Crush in jeopardy.

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Amazon UK could be forced to recognise first union

A majority of staff at its Coventry warehouse have signed up to a union, the GMB says.

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Royal Society: Four incredible objects that made science history

One of the earliest scientific findings signed by a woman is part of a newly-digitised collection.

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Netflix to invest $2.5bn in new South Korea films and TV shows

The firm's co-CEO said the money will be spent on making TV shows and movies in the Asian country.

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LionLink: North Sea power line to connect wind farms to UK

The electricity line between the UK and Netherlands could provide green power to 1.8 million UK homes.

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Bonus BeReal: BeReal increases daily post limit

Is Bonus BeReal an exciting new feature or an attempt to breathe some life back into the social app?

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Twitter gives fake Disney account verified status

The gold tick confirmation appeared despite the account holder saying he had not paid for it.

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Twitter restores blue tick to high profile accounts

Twitter restores the verified blue badge to accounts that insist they did not pay for a subscription.

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Earth Day: How to talk to your parents about climate change

You want to do more about climate change, but how do you persuade the people who call the shots?

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Facebook still being used to arrange fake reviews - Which?

The consumer group found more than a dozen groups trading reviews for free products or payments.

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Beyonce and the Pope among those to lose Twitter blue check in purge

The social media giant has erased the once-coveted blue check verification from thousands of accounts.

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Northern elephant seals sleep in the deep to avoid predators

Northern elephant seals sleep underwater for just two hours per day on their months-long foraging journeys.

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'Extinct' lion spotted in Chad national park

A healthy lioness is caught on camera in a national park where big cats have not been seen since 2004.

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Buzzfeed News to close as media firm cuts jobs

Buzzfeed is reducing its workforce by 15% and shutting its news site.

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Solar eclipse: Thousands flock to remote Australian town for rare celestial event

Tourists and scientists swell the population of a Western Australia town to view a rare solar eclipse.

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US imposes $300m penalty over hard disk drive exports to Huawei

It is the latest move by the US government to stop sales of sophisticated technology to China.

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Nasa says flash over Kyiv was not its satellite

There is widespread speculation over a flash that lit up the skies over the Ukrainian capital.

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Facebook owner Meta sees latest layoffs begin

The social media giant is under pressure after a sharp slowdown in its ads business last year.

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Criminal Records Service still disrupted 4 weeks after hack

People wishing to work with children or gain emigration visas are still facing long delays.

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Biodiversity targets may be slipping out of reach - study

Ambitious targets to halt the decline in nature may already be slipping out of reach, research suggests.

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Florida mermaid collects trash and breaks records

'Mermaid Merle' swam 30 miles all while collecting 35lbs of trash in Biscayne Bay.

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T.rex skeleton sells for more than $6m

The skeleton sold to a private buyer is nearly 12m long and 4m tall.

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Twitch: Kai Cenat banned from streaming platform

The streamer holds the record for most subscriptions, with more than 300,000 at its peak.

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Apple in Mumbai: Tim Cook set to inaugurate first store in India

The Apple CEO tweeted that he "can't wait to welcome" customers to the new store in Mumbai city.

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WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging apps unite against new law

The apps have sent a letter urging government to reconsider the wording of the Online Safety Bill.

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Bird flu: Free range eggs return as clampdowns eased

Poultry can now be kept outdoors in the UK but experts are on alert for a new influx in wild birds.

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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: Is this the UK's most abused traffic bollard?

Installed in a Low Traffic Neighbourhood, it has been repeatedly run over, bent, burned and, finally, stolen.

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Angry Birds: Sega in talks to buy video game maker Rovio

The Japan-based entertainment giant Sega is in discussions over a deal for Rovio reportedly worth $1bn.

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Greener flights will cost more, says industry

Demand for air travel will be hit as decarbonisation drives up ticket prices, says industry.

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What is Elon Musk's Starship all about?

Elon Musk's company SpaceX is building a ship that could transform space travel.

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Cash App founder Bob Lee's death: Tech worker arrested in fatal stabbing

Bob Lee was reportedly stabbed during a row while driving in San Francisco.

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Yellow dust: Sandstorms bring misery from China to South Korea

Sandstorms are an annual ordeal in north-east Asia but that does not make it easier for millions.

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NPR quits Twitter over 'government-funded' label

The not-for-profit news outlet says the description is misleading and undermines its credibility.

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Climate change: Fossil fuel emissions from electricity set to fall - report

Rise in wind and solar energy means that use of coal, oil and gas may have peaked for energy production.

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World Startup Convention: The India start-up gala that exploded into a scandal

An event that dubbed itself the “world’s biggest funding festival” has been accused of duping entrepreneurs.

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Netflix airs first Welsh language drama, Dal y Mellt

Dal y Mellt becomes the first solely-Welsh language production to be shown on the streaming giant.

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Samsung to cut chip production after profits plunge 96%

The memory chip-making giant reports its worst profit since the 2009 financial crisis.

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Twitter: BBC objects to 'government funded media' label

Corporation says it wants to resolve issue after one of its main accounts receives new designation.

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Covid origins: Chinese scientists publish long-awaited data

A peer-reviewed study connects the virus with animals sold in the market linked with early cases.

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Bob Lee dead: Cash App founder dies after San Francisco stabbing

The 43-year-old tech guru died after being stabbed on a San Francisco street, his family says.

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Dartmoor National Park Authority considers wild camping ban appeal

A judge ruled in January that Dartmoor Park campers would need landowners' permission.

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Amazon closing UK-based online shop Book Depository

The announcement was met with sadness by many of its customers from around the world.

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Wet wipes ban planned in England to tackle water pollution

The environment minister says she will ban wet wipes but critics say it barely tackles the problem.

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Mobile phone inventor made first call 50 years ago

Marty Cooper, who made the first mobile phone call in 1973, says modern devices are "suboptimal".

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