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• Tech giants announce $500bn 'Stargate' AI plan in US

  OpenAI, Oracle, Softbank and MGX join forces to build artificial intelligence infrastructure.

• Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar

  Squid Game 2 and live sports, including the Jake Paul v Mike Tyson fight, fuelled new memberships.

• Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'

  Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.

• Delay to TikTok ban gets Trump sign-off

  The order was among a slew of directives Trump signed on Monday evening.

• Government digital document app launching in summer

  Veteran cards and driving licences will also be incorporated into a gov.uk wallet.

• What does Trump's executive order mean for TikTok and who might buy it?

  What does Donald Trump's executive order mean for the future of TikTok in the US?

• Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency

  $Melania is announced after President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency, $Trump.

• TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

  TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.

• TikTok creators mourn app where 'overnight' success is possible

  Some creators told the BBC they will start to diversify where they post their content and lean in to platforms like Instagram and YouTube.

• Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts

  The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes summarising headlines.

• All porn sites must 'robustly' verify UK user ages by July

  Ofcom is issuing industry guidance which sets out the tech adult websites must use to check ages.

• UK set to introduce digital driving licences

  The government says technology should "make people's lives easier" but any system won't be mandatory.

• BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one

  It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.

• US markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure

  The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.

• Google faces UK investigation over search dominance

  The tech giant accounts for 90% of web searches in the UK - the regulator will probe whether that harms consumers and rivals.