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Elon Musk sells $8.5bn worth of Tesla shares

The electric car maker's chief executive is moving ahead with his $44bn takeover of Twitter. https://bbc.in/3LAzXuT

Amazon posts loss as online sales falter

The e-commerce giant is wrestling with the impact of rising costs and the war in Ukraine. https://bbc.in/3Luyw18

Twitter adds 30 million new users in run up to Musk sale

Thirty million new users have joined in the last year, says Twitter, as it prepares for new ownership. https://bbc.in/3vqgW8P

Samsung apologises for advert showing woman running alone at 2am

Samsung's new advert has been criticised by some women's running groups for being unrealistic. https://bbc.in/3kiOVtD

Elon Musk loses bid to end Tesla tweets oversight deal

The ruling comes just days after the world's richest person struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44bn. https://bbc.in/3y1ntIW

Daily Facebook users up again after first-ever decline

But Facebook owner Meta is struggling with its slowest revenue growth since at least 2012. https://bbc.in/39oWzjT

Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

Mr Musk, who made the shock bid just over a week ago, said he would "unlock" the social media firm's potential. https://bbc.in/3vkFhwI

Will Taiwan's banks stay stuck in a '1980s' time warp?

How the pandemic may have jolted an old-fashioned banking industry to make changes. https://bbc.in/3kpaHeZ

Twitter: Why Elon Musk has been so keen on taking control

The billionaire has called for a series of changes from relaxing Twitter's content restrictions to eradicating fake accounts. https://bbc.in/3Lt20wf

SpaceX: Can meat be grown in space?

An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station. https://bbc.in/3OIPKto

The high-tech fitness mirrors that aim to get you exercising more

The machines allow the user to see both his or her reflection and a video of an online instructor. https://bbc.in/38zC57K

Crypto boss says fraudsters have 'special place in hell'

An executive at one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges hits out at scammers who target the vulnerable. https://bbc.in/3M0ZblU

Child sex abuse victims want Online Safety Bill strengthened

Charities say online predators increasingly live-stream, an area not covered by the bill. https://bbc.in/3LX76AO

Elon Musk makes offer to buy Twitter

The boss of Tesla claims he wants to unlock the social media platform's "extraordinary potential". https://bbc.in/3EdjBW5

NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet struggles to sell

Malaysia-based Sina Estavi has been offered just a small fraction of the $2.9m he paid for the tweet. https://bbc.in/37QIA5m

Shanghai lockdown: iPhone maker halts operations at China sites

Taiwanese firm Pegatron is latest manufacturer to halt operations because of the Shanghai lockdown. https://bbc.in/3vbYJuh

How facial recognition is identifying the dead in Ukraine

A controversial facial recognition platform has been used more than 1,000 times by Ukrainian officials. https://bbc.in/3rlZ10w

Ukrainian power grid 'lucky' to withstand Russian cyber-attack

Cyber experts say the malicious software used points to notorious military attackers. https://bbc.in/3jx1jWk

Self-driving car stopped by San Francisco police

Video shows how law enforcers are having to adapt to a new era of autonomous vehicles. https://bbc.in/38PljBH

Electric hydroplane boat: ‘It feels like we’re flying’

With the hull out of the water, the craft uses 80% less power than a boat would conventionally need. https://bbc.in/3JsZa8R

Streaming is driving a 'golden age' for Indian drama

India's 30 streaming services want to reach 60 million households meaning a lot more work for actors. https://bbc.in/3O0TWEL

Gen Z calling for more honesty on social media, experts say

Analysts say young people now expect to see greater levels of realism in their feeds. https://bbc.in/3O24AuH

Elon Musk will not join Twitter board, says boss

Tesla's chief executive was due to join the social media platform's board after buying a 9.2% stake. https://bbc.in/3O3lN7l

The microchip implants that let you pay with your hand

You can now get a payment chip injected beneath your skin, turning you into a human bank card. https://bbc.in/3JxQ2Qa

This plug socket tells you if your energy is green

A power socket that helps you save electricity and tells you if it's from renewable sources. https://bbc.in/37sItgl

Why France's daily baguette is costing so much dough

Every part of the cost of the daily staple is rising - flour, electricity, gas and wages. https://bbc.in/35TEHw0

Elon Musk to answer Twitter staff questions

Employees will be able quiz the entrepreneur as he joins the board of Twitter, after share purchase. https://bbc.in/3xeFJOp

Google removes apps for secretly copying phone numbers

More than a dozen apps were taken out of its Play Store for harvesting users' phone numbers. https://bbc.in/37td25w

Ronin Network bailed out by crypto giant Binance after hack

Hacked cryptocurrency and games company says its customers will now be reimbursed. https://bbc.in/3jhWRe1

Mystery of alleged Chinese hack on eve of Ukraine invasion

A western intelligence official believes the aim was espionage - but questions remain. https://bbc.in/3xa18s4

Nano ink solar cells allow tech to charge in any light

Custom nano inks allow solar cells to be made to any shape and can use ambient light to power devices. https://bbc.in/3NXtsDS

Bafta Games Awards 2022: 'Plucky underdogs' go up against hit titles

Hit titles go up against games made by four people during the pandemic "because they were bored". https://bbc.in/3rbuXEP

Amazon secures rockets for broadband project

It has booked 83 launches for its low earth orbit satellite internet system Project Kuiper. https://bbc.in/35Paqi0

Instagram: Presenter Rachel Riley received series of porn messages

The Center for Countering Digital Hate found abuse in the Instagram DMs of five high-profile females. https://bbc.in/3KjOV7W

Hydra: How German police dismantled Russian darknet site

German police say illegal sales on the site amounted to at least £1bn a year https://bbc.in/3Jqughr

Twitter moves to limit Russian government accounts

The platform has taken action to limit more than 300 Kremlin accounts, including President Putin's. https://bbc.in/35NCYZi

What are Elon Musk's plans for Twitter?

The Tesla founder has become the social network's biggest single shareholder, and a board member. https://bbc.in/3LCYP4E

The Works forced to shut some shops after cyber-attack

The retailer said that five of its 526 shops have temporarily been shut since the attack last week. https://bbc.in/3LEdT28

Zomato and Swiggy: Indian food delivery unicorns face antitrust probe

The country's competition watchdog is probing allegations that the firms charge exorbitant commissions. https://bbc.in/3j6hfyH

Cryptocurrency: UK Treasury to regulate some stablecoins

Treasury Minister John Glen says "stablecoins" could be used as a means of payment. https://bbc.in/3r3LnyX

Prince Charles visits sustainable aviation laboratory

Prince Charles meets staff from the Whittle Laboratory to learn about sustainable aviation. https://bbc.in/3u7mCE2

Elon Musk snaps up $3bn Twitter stake

Tesla founder Elon Musk has bought almost a tenth of Twitter shares, worth almost $3bn. https://bbc.in/3x3dlPb

Tesla delivers record number of cars despite challenges

The electric carmaker delivered more than 310,000 vehicles in the first three months of this year. https://bbc.in/3DJwBmb

Trump's Truth Social app branded a disaster

Donald Trump's social media platform was supposed to be "fully operational" by the end of March. https://bbc.in/3K9h5lX

Pet cloning is getting more popular despite the cost

The controversial process of cloning your dog or cat is growing more popular, despite its high cost. https://bbc.in/3LHcYOf

The handshake in space that brought hope to the world

What happened when US astronauts met USSR cosmonauts in space https://bbc.in/3LDr9UM

Researchers in Hong Kong create 'soft robot' made of magnetic slime

The team hope the slime could one day be used to collect accidentally-swallowed objects. https://bbc.in/3qVaZhF

Facebook users angry after accounts locked for no reason

Meta said it was investigating the issue but didn't say what caused it. https://bbc.in/3wXvkXa

Lapsus$: Two UK teenagers charged with hacking for notorious gang

The hacking group is relatively new but its actions have led to an international police hunt. https://bbc.in/3IYN4E9

Chip shortage: Has Europe's plan arrived too late?

The European Union is investing billions of euros in developing a world-beating chip industry. https://bbc.in/374DKRY