How YouTube (and Skibidi Toilet) changed the Christmas toys market
The shift from live TV to video platforms has made toy makers and sellers rethink products and where to sell them
Why are Amazon workers on strike – and what does it mean for Christmas deliveries?
Amazon Labor Union – comprising 10,000 workers across the US – is striking over the company’s refusal to negotiate
UK data regulator criticises Google for ‘irresponsible’ ad tracking change
ICO says allowing advertisers to track digital ‘fingerprints’ will undermine consumers’ control over information
Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology
Imagination Technologies had licences with two Chinese firms – but said it had not ‘implemented transactions’ that would enable the use of technology for military purposes
Amazon workers across US gear up to strike this week
Move comes after company fails to meet deadline to begin contract talks with workers in Staten Island, New York
EU launches €10bn space programme to rival Musk’s Starlink
UK not part of Iris2 project described as ‘a significant step towards Europe’s sovereignty and secure connectivity’
Lisa Kudrow says Tom Hanks movie Here is ‘an endorsement for AI’
The former Friends star criticised the film which makes extensive use of an AI-driven tool called Metaphysic Live to de-age and face-swap actors
‘It’s game over for facts’: how vibes came to rule everything from pop to politics
From voters picking up ‘bad vibes’ to the Brat girl summer, vague instincts now make the world go round. Does this represent a crisis of seriousness or has it always been feelings that make us human?
Amazon workers threaten strike in New York ahead of holidays
If company fails to meet deadline, it could lead to Amazon’s first large-scale unfair labor practice strike in the US
TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is likely bigger than Greece’s, study finds
Average user generates greenhouse gases equal to driving an extra 123 miles in gasoline-powered car a year, data shows
‘It’s a pure form of gambling’: memecoins boom after Trump election
‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch’s coin fails amid new wave of hype around crypto-related assets
SpaceX valued at $350bn as company agrees to buy shares from employees
Company and investors to buy up to $1.25bn of stock at $185 a share, up from $112 a few months ago
AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns
Friends of the Earth calls on government to rein in growth of big tech centres for fear they could increase fossil fuel use
Tesla lobbied UK to strengthen rules on carbon emissions from cars and lorries
Elon Musk carmaker pushed for British government to introduce rules for HGVs, as it readies Semi truck
Facebook UK cut 700 staff and reduced tax bill last year, accounts show
10% of Facebook’s UK workforce was axed while revenue fell slightly but pre-tax profits rose despite advertising slowdown