Workers accuse Google of ‘tantrum’ after 50 fired over Israel contract protest Tech giant fired number of people who protested against $1.2bn Project Nimbus, which supports Israeli military and government
UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’ Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology
Google parent Alphabet hits $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend Tech company’s shares rise as it plans to reward investors after strong quarterly results
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace agrees $5.3bn sale to US private equity business Offer for ‘cutting edge’ UK firm from Thoma Bravo signals another blow for the London Stock Exchange
Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary
Microsoft’s heavy bet on AI pays off as it beats expectations in latest quarter World’s largest public company reports $61.86bn revenue after investing billions into artificial intelligence
Alphabet hails ‘once-in-a-generation’ AI opportunity as revenue rises Shares surge after tech giant issues first ever dividend and posts revenue of $80.5bn, up 15% since last year, despite staff turmoil
Snapchat parent company sees shares surge as improved ad system pays off Snap’s share surged 21% in after-hours trading as app’s users increased by 422 million, bringing in $1.2bn in revenue
Global battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%
Meta says revenue will be weak as it spends even more on AI Push to integrate AI into Meta products boosts financial results, with sales and profits beating analysts’ expectations
Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit? Joe Biden signs into law bill requiring Chinese owner to sell app’s US operations
UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal investigation
How soon can Tesla get its more affordable car to the market? Shares jump after carmaker says it is looking to accelerate production of lower-price EVs
Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024 International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023
EU threatens TikTok Lite with ban over reward-to-watch feature App feature could be suspended unless child safety concerns addressed, in first use of sweeping new digital powers