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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch 2

  One retailer says it's the "biggest gaming pre-order ever" - but there questions over whether high prices will dent sales.

• TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness 'skinnytok' hashtag

  The app acknowledged the viral hashtag had been become linked to "unhealthy weight loss content."

• Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law

  It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under investigation by the EU.

• Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts

  The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile phone theft.

• North Face and Cartier customer data stolen in cyber attacks

  They are the latest in a string of high-profile companies publicly reporting being hacked.

• Government AI copyright plan suffers fourth House of Lords defeat

  The bitter row over how to protect artists in the artificial intelligence age returns to the Lords.

• Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India - minister

  This is the first time India has publicly admitted that it has not been able to lure investment dollars from Musk.

• Football and other premium TV being pirated at 'industrial scale'

  New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing illegal streams.

• Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders

  Affected customers - who have waited years for the console launch - have reacted with fury.

• Outrage in Kenya over detention of software developer

  Rose Njeri developed a tool to help people oppose the government's finance bill.

• Victoria's Secret takes down US website after 'security incident'

  Some in-store services are also suspended - the lingerie firm says it is "working round the clock" to restore them.