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• Deal is done to keep TikTok in the US, says Trump

  The social media platform had faced a ban in the US over national security concerns.

• Google owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit

  Google's president and chief investment officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are "profound opportunities in the UK".

• Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen private data ransomed by hackers

  Kering, the luxury French fashion house which owns the brands, confirmed the attack to BBC News.

• Musk buys $1bn worth of Tesla shares

  The purchases, the billionaire's first since 2020, boost his investment in the firm.

• US says 'framework' for TikTok ownership deal agreed with China

  The deal will pave the way to US ownership of the social media platform's American operations, according to the US treasury secretary.

• AI 'friend' chatbots probed over child protection

  The Federal Trade Commission is inquiring into seven tech companies including Snap, Meta, OpenAI and XAI.

• Will the latest iPhone kill off the Sim card?

  The iPhone Air will only have an eSim - will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar - but fiddly - plastic cards?

• Children hacking their own schools for 'fun', watchdog warns

  The Information Commissioner's Office says schools face an "insider threat" from children as young as seven.

• Ban social media for under-15s, says French report warning of TikTok risks

  The six-month inquiry also proposes an overnight "digital curfew" for 15-18 year olds from 22:00 to 08:00.

• Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data

  The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken.

• Meta covered up potential child harms, whistleblowers claim

  Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate hearing as "nonsense".

• Larry Ellison briefly becomes world's richest person

  The Oracle cofounder's wealth temporarily overtook Musk's fortune, propelled by an AI boom.

• It's taken three years to recover from China hack, election watchdog says

  In the first interview about the hack, the commission's new boss admits that huge mistakes were made, but says the organisation is now secure.

• Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 killed in protests

  Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.

• Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts

  Unexplained damage to the cables is causing delays in traffic going through the Middle East, the tech giant says.