What is DEI and why is Trump opposed to it? What the pushback against a more equal society could mean for a world fraught with power imbalances
Google agrees to crack down on fake reviews for UK businesses Tech company will issue ‘warning’ alerts on profiles of firms that manipulate star ratings, says CMA
Thousands of customers affected by outages across Three network in UK People shared their frustrations on social media after being unable to make or receive phone calls
UK competition watchdog investigates Apple and Google’s mobile platforms CMA examining impact of tech firms’ operating systems, app stores and browsers on consumers and businesses
Pope warns Davos summit that AI could worsen ‘crisis of truth’ Francis says global leaders must exercise close oversight of technology that raises ‘critical concerns’ about humanity’s future
UK minister calls TikTok desirable product but admits ‘genuine concerns’ Technology secretary Peter Kyle expresses fear of app being ‘propaganda vehicle’ but says it can deliver ‘exhilaration’ to users
Tech titans bicker over $500bn AI investment announced by Trump After unveiling of Stargate, Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella of Tesla, OpenAI and Microsoft trade barbs
Nick Clegg defends Meta’s removal of Facebook and Instagram factcheckers Executive tells WEF in Davos the sites will still have ‘the industry’s most sophisticated community standards’
Robot packers and AI cameras: UK retail embraces automation to cut staff costs From electronic shelf labels to more self-service checkouts, automation is coming to your local supermarket
‘It’s a nightmare’: couriers mystified by the algorithms that control their jobs From pay shortfalls to being dropped by apps, drivers face a range of issues – often with no way to fix them
David Beckham urges World Economic Forum to fight for girls’ rights – as it happened Former footballer collects Crystal Award for work on children’s rights, as World Economic Forum begins in Davos
Delivery apps urged to lift lid on ‘black-box algorithms’ affecting UK couriers Campaigners call for transparency from Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats about how decisions on pay and jobs are made
Davos is appealing for ‘collaboration in the intelligent age’. Good luck with that The annual gathering of the globally minded is looking forlorn in the light of Trump 2.0 and trade rows
Lina Khan’s legacy could prove to be fragile as Trump pick takes helm of FTC Outgoing agency head was a determined antitrust enforcer during her tenure, but some detractors say she was a bully with unchecked power
‘You can’t be pro-billionaire and pro-working class’: Biden’s labor chief on return of Trump Julie Su, acting labor secretary, fears many of Biden’s pro-worker policies will be undone by the new administration