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• Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks

  Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London and the Midlands.

• Musk says Grok chatbot was 'manipulated' into praising Hitler

  Anti-hate campaigners say the posts were "irresponsible, dangerous and antisemitic."

• Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk's X

  Her exit comes at a difficult time for Musk who, in a brief reply, thanked her for her "contributions."

• Nvidia becomes world's first $4tn company

  Shares in the chip-maker have surged in value as investment in AI continues to gather pace.

• Instagram wrongly accuses some users of breaching child sex abuse rules

  It was "horrible", "stressful" and "isolating" those affected tell BBC News.

• Teachers urge parents not to buy children smartphones

  Teachers fear some children use smartphones for eight hours a day and overnight.

• Why don't we trust technology in sport?

  Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explores the tensions between humans and machines that were encapsulated at Wimbledon.

• Emergency alert to be sent to smartphones in UK test

  A test message will be sent to smartphones on 7 September, after a previous test revealed technical issues.

• Esports World Cup: The contest teams can't afford to miss

  The controversial competition returns for a second year - and competitors say its vital for them to be involved.

• Xbox producer tells staff to use AI to ease job loss pain

  An Xbox producer faces a backlash after suggesting AI tools can help to deal wih the emotions that follow job loss.

• Apple hits back against 'unprecedented' €500m EU fine

  The company has appealed against the fine handed down earlier this year over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.

• Minister tells Turing AI institute to focus on defence

  Peter Kyle says the Alan Turing Institute should prioritise boosting the UK's AI capabilities.

• AI claims and a hoax spokesman: Viral band confuses the world of music

  The Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify - without anyone even being sure if it's real.

• 'There is a problem': Facebook and Instagram users complain of account bans

  After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having - and say it's a wider problem.

• Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 more jobs as it invests in AI

  The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence.