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• Meta AI searches made public - but do all its users realise?

  Meta AI users may be inadvertently making their searches public without realising it.

• Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes

  Leading artists said the bill needed to be changed to protect them from having their work copied by AI.

• Meta urged to go further in crackdown on 'nudify' apps

  The apps use artificial intelligence to create fake nude images of people without their consent.

• Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

  The Hollywood studios allege Midjourney's image generator is a "bottomless pit of plagiarism".

• WhatsApp tells BBC it backs Apple in legal row with UK over user data

  The messaging app says the UK government's demands over data access could set a "dangerous precedent."

• 4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safety

  Nine companies are under investigation by Ofcom, using powers of the Online Safety Act.

• Indian scientists search for the perfect apple

  India can't grow enough apples to meet demand but farmers are struggling to raise production.

• China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?

  The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

• Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK

  The autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring.

• Xbox handheld console finally revealed after a decade of speculation

  The ROG Xbox Ally will use Game Pass on-the-go - meaning subscribers start off with hundreds of games.

• Government considers social media time limits for children

  The BBC understands proposals include a two-hour cap on apps and a 22:00 curfew.

• Will Musk's explosive row with Trump help or harm his businesses?

  Experts say his tech empire needs more of Musk's attention - but also the continued custom of the government.

• M&S hackers sent abuse and ransom demand directly to CEO

  The criminals told the retailer's boss he could make things "fast and easy" if he complied with their demands.

• NatWest fixes app outage which left customers fuming

  More than 3,000 people have reported problems during what is the latest in a long line of banking IT failures.

• Tesla shares tumble as Trump-Musk feud erupts

  Tesla shares plunged 14%, marking one of the steepest declines in months as Musk and Trump battled online.