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• Tesla investigated over self-driving cars on wrong side of road

  The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.

• ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says

  The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.

• ChatGPT image snares suspect in deadly Pacific Palisades fire

  Investigators say evidence collected from the 29-year-old's devices showed an AI image of a burning city.

• China tightens export rules for crucial rare earths

  Beijing's monopoly over rare earths is a key bargaining chip in its trade negotiations with the US.

• Two teenagers arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain

  Hackers were said to have stolen the photographs, names and addresses of about 8,000 children.

• MrBeast: AI means it's 'scary times' for YouTube creators

  He says he's worried about what will happen to millions of creators when AI videos are as good as normal ones.

• Snapchat users share fury at upcoming fees for storing old photos and videos

  Snap said only a small number of users would be affected by the changes, but many online disagree.

• North Korean hackers increasingly targeting wealthy crypto holders

  Analysts estimate cyber-criminals linked to Pyongyang have taken more than $2bn so far in 2025.

• Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%

  The Shenzhen-based electric car maker says the UK is now its biggest market outside China.

• Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout

  Consumer group Which? is taking tech giant Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday.

• The true cost of cyber attacks - and the business weak spots that allow them to happen

  Are this year's major attacks the "cumulative effect of a kind of inaction on cyber security" from the government and big business?

• How China is challenging Nvidia's AI chip dominance

  Beijing has urged local firms to use homemade chips. But is China ready to turn away from Nvidia?

• Japan faces Asahi beer shortage after cyber-attack

  The drinks giant said this week that the attack had a major impact on its domestic operations.

• TikTok recommends porn to children, says report

  Researchers find TikTok's algorithm recommends sexual content to newly-created child accounts.

• Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps

  The creator of ICEBlock accuses the tech giant of "capitulating to an authoritarian regime" by removing his app.