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Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system? https://ift.tt/ZMt5DlO The increased use of AI may prevent tickets being resold at excessively high prices.

Instagram and Facebook ads drive profit surge https://ift.tt/HJctMSA Sales of Instagram and Facebook adverts have soared, delivering a surge in profits for parent company Meta.

Tinder parent company cuts jobs as subscriber numbers slump https://ift.tt/OfsxLvz The number of people paying for the world's most popular dating app has continued to slide.

TikTok HQ staff hit by mass food poisoning incident https://ift.tt/R4wquZY Singapore officials say they are investigating the incident, which hospitalised 57 people.

Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage https://ift.tt/Sg1BaRM Microsoft said it was looking at a 'network infrastructure' issue impacting its services.

Poor security let hackers access 40 million voters' details https://ift.tt/jG0Bxed The UK data watchdog says weak passwords and unpatched software were responsible for the hack.

Nine-year-old Deadpool game sells for £300 after film hype https://ift.tt/5garW4G The game is no longer available for digital download, so fans must seek out physical copies to play it.

Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services https://ift.tt/9mIZa3K The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption.

CrowdStrike boss says 97% of crashed systems fixed https://ift.tt/2WYnSQq It's estimated 8.5 million devices were disabled by a faulty update from the cyber-security firm.

Video game performers go on strike over AI https://ift.tt/uVn24oa The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.

What's behind the global self-storage boom? https://ift.tt/rlTFi0N Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage.

ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge https://ift.tt/sECUzdV OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot.

Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide https://ift.tt/WEBcLyi Tech stocks lead declines as investors reconsider rally fuelled by artificial intelligence.

Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria https://ift.tt/6kCARoq The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

CrowdStrike to improve testing after 'bug' caused outage https://ift.tt/TewjIhF The cybersecurity company's mistake caused millions of PCs not to work on Friday.

Why tech bros are turning to Trump https://ift.tt/AkFU6fm The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum.

Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover https://ift.tt/1FxgGKo In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.

Google U-turn over long-running plan to cut cookies https://ift.tt/AMdzBaY The idea was first announced four years ago, but after a series of delays it has now been cancelled.

Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year https://ift.tt/rlfqadx The billionaire said the technology will be used at the firm and later made available to other companies.

CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues https://ift.tt/UE5c4BP Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week's global IT outage.

'Significant number' of devices back up - CrowdStrike https://ift.tt/i0udOcZ Cybersecurity firm behind global outage says it continues to focus on restoring all impacted computers.

IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS https://ift.tt/rYU5XFE NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption.

Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage https://ift.tt/3DYxAWj Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites.

Warning IT problems could take days to fix https://ift.tt/wZGoi0X The manual fix required means it could take days for big organisations to get back to normal.

Crowdstrike and Microsoft: What we know about global IT outage https://ift.tt/cbmoNvQ A mass IT outage has caused chaos around the world, with major airlines among the victims.

How a single IT update caused global havoc https://ift.tt/8kLRu1M Friday's IT outage is a poignant reminder of how reliant the world has become on devices managed remotely by huge firms.

Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks https://ift.tt/xfDYl4X Major banks, media outlets, telecom providers and an airline are among those reporting to be affected.

Can we make work meetings more bearable? https://ift.tt/QhYXdqE The providers of video meetings software are now offering AI tools that help the participants.

Chip stocks drop on fears US to toughen China rules https://ift.tt/VDp3Ag4 The selloff came after a report that the US may further tighten rules on equipment exports to China.

Microsoft's hire of start-up staff probed as possible merger https://ift.tt/kcSFMmy If the CMA finds there has been a 'merger' between Microsoft and Inflection, it will investigate further.

'Pivotal' quantum computing chip unveiled https://ift.tt/65GaltO Oxford Ionics claim to have created the first quantum chip of its kind that could be mass-produced.

Olympic esports will level the playing field, says boss https://ift.tt/dtYaTjg The CEO of one of competitive gaming's top teams says the new event will draw new audiences.

Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages https://ift.tt/hpvlJxR A hacking group says it has leaked internal data from the media giant to protest its use of AI.

Russia antivirus firm Kaspersky quits US after ban https://ift.tt/cIiOdxH The move comes after sales and distribution of its products were banned by the Biden administration.

As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream? https://ift.tt/Zy0t51J As Apple's Vision Pro headset launches in the UK, can it finally kickstart the virtual reality market?

EU says X’s blue tick accounts deceive users https://ift.tt/Ju1ltAo The EU says the way the social media site designs and operates blue tick accounts "deceives" users.

Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm https://ift.tt/1ZzfdyA Graphcore was once considered one of the country's most promising start-ups, with a £2bn valuation.

Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage https://ift.tt/jXrlBxA The platform says it's because of "evolving" industry standards but sellers say they feel "betrayed."

Jeff Bezos to sell another $5bn of Amazon shares https://ift.tt/qcGQ8Hm In February, Mr Bezos announced that he would sell shares in technology giant worth around $8.5bn.

Japan declares victory in 'war' on floppy disks https://ift.tt/UnC3TIi The use of the floppy disk, which was still used in some government agencies in Japan, has now been scrapped.

How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple https://ift.tt/vI6eapq The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.

Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI https://ift.tt/AGictwn Brazil's data protection regulator says it aims to protect users, the company says it is disappointed.

AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions https://ift.tt/CJWqTaH The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.

Fox set to launch free Netflix rival in UK https://ift.tt/V8ntejo Tubi will offer more than 20,000 films and TV series, including Hollywood titles and British content.

Electric car battery charges in under five minutes in track test https://ift.tt/aGYW5OK The charging time is much quicker than even the fastest-charging batteries currently on the market.

India reviews iPhone factory for 'not hiring married women' https://ift.tt/D05r2kl The firm has come under the scanner for allegedly not employing married women at its factory in Tamil Nadu state.

Jeff Bezos to sell another $5bn of Amazon shares https://ift.tt/HV0f4Rw In February, Mr Bezos announced that he would sell shares in technology giant worth around $8.5bn.

How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple https://ift.tt/FYN2D37 The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.

Google's greenhouse gas emissions up 48% in 5 years https://ift.tt/jgibz1V The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using so much energy.

How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple https://ift.tt/4HKuLa7 The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.

World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyright https://ift.tt/7XRFDhL Sony, Universal and Warner claim AI software steals music to "spit out" similar work.

Meta accused of breaching law over 'pay or consent' ad model https://ift.tt/k5Gthof The firm faces a potential fine of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to comply with the rules.

The screen tech that can do almost anything https://ift.tt/tg96iPl New technology promises TV and phone screens that use much less electricity than current models.