Tech stocks have been volatile as Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Google report huge increases in AI investments
Deal is the latest between Big Tech and promising start-ups in the fast-growing artificial intelligence field
Tech giant changes seek to facilitate removal of generative AI-powered content that uses images without consent
Double-digit falls in Nvidia, Tesla, Meta and Alphabet highlight questions on AI investment returns
Microsoft-backed group unveils prototype search tool, targeting rival’s $175bn-a-year search business
Advertising remains the dominant business, but is vulnerable in an unpredictable regulatory environment
Cloud computing growth shows continued demand as companies race to build large language models
Tech giant backtracks on four-year effort to improve online privacy after advertiser and regulator opposition
A big overhang of ageing — and unsold — private tech companies has developed
Deal would be rare bright spot for investors who have struggled to return money to backers in recent years
Acquisition of cloud specialist would be largest in Alphabet’s history
Tech giant’s ambition of reaching ‘net zero’ by 2030 under threat from power demands of artificial intelligence systems
EU executive arm drops merger review into US tech companies’ alliance
Tech companies launch fightback against proposed law to introduce ‘kill switch’ on powerful artificial intelligence models
‘Hallucinations’ in new feature provoke ridicule and raise questions about betting core business on an experimental product
If the Big Tech company is found to be breaking the law, it could change corporate behaviour in a profound way
Big Tech in battle over AI agents that can autonomously complete tasks for workers
Microsoft, Meta and Google have released new versions with fewer ‘parameters’ that are cheaper to build and train
Competitive haste raises questions about safe development of the technology. Explore the issues with this dean’s case study
Feature that automatically locks screen when device is snatched comes amid reports of rise in the crime
Google’s streaming company considers appeal and voices concern about impact on freedom of expression
Tech giant showcases series of artificial intelligence products in wake of new models by Meta and Microsoft
Tokyo, Seoul and Canberra follow EU and US in trying to rein in dominance of Apple and Google
Department of Justice has challenged tech group’s market power in high-profile showdown
iPhone maker has also created a secretive Zurich lab as it prepares fightback against rivals
