TechScape: How Snapchat is saving itself – and keeping up with Silicon Valley giants

The messaging service pegs itself as the ‘happiest place’ online, but Snap’s Ronan Harris explain how its post-pandemic struggles has made it focus on being friendlier not just to users but to small businesses, too

UK AI startup Wayve wins $1bn funding for self-driving car software

Japan’s SoftBank leads largest investment to date in a European artificial intelligence company

‘A lot of effort to get one date’: Bumble app makes women’s first move easier

‘Intentions’ badges also launched, as dating app sector sees drops in share prices and moves to diversify

Apple reports slumping iPhone sales as global demand weakens

iPhone sales fell 10% compared with the same time period last year, but the company still beat Wall Street’s expectations

Sony and Apollo reportedly make $26bn offer for Paramount

Shares in media giant, whose chief executive Bob Bakish was this week ousted amid reports of clash with Shari Redstone, spike 12%

OnlyFans investigated over claim children accessed pornography

Ofcom looks into whether website for adult performers failed to properly implement age-verification checks

Amazon sales soar with boost from artificial intelligence and advertising

Revenue at Amazon Web Services increases to $25bn as retail giant releases earnings report surpassing Wall Street expectations

Binance founder sentenced to four months for money laundering

Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty and stepped down as CEO of the crypto trading company last year

Fears of Putin swinging elections behind EU’s Meta crackdown

Action against Facebook owner comes amid concerns about how it is dealing with fake news

OpenAI to use FT journalism to train artificial intelligence systems

Under deal, ChatGPT users will receive summaries and quotes from Financial Times content and links to articles

EU to investigate Meta over election misinformation before June polls

Brussels to act later this week against Facebook and Instagram owner over policies on deceptive advertising and political content, reports say

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

Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says

Federal transportation agency finds Tesla’s claims about feature don’t match their findings and opens second investigation

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