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Nvidia, the chip giant caught between the US and China

Getty Images With the meteoric rise of Nvidia, chief executive Jensen Huang has been nicknamed a tech “rock star” and the ‘Taylor Swift of tech’ Computer chip giant Nvidia has once again found itself at the centre of US-China tensions…

Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules

A US judge has ruled tech giant Google has a monopoly in online advertising technology. The US Department of Justice, along with 17 US states, sued Google, arguing the tech giant was illegally dominating the technology which determines which adverts…

Shein and Temu warn US import taxes will push up prices

Chinese online retail giants Shein and Temu have warned US customers that goods will get pricier from next week, after President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on goods from China. In almost identical statements, the rival companies said they have…

Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk

Graham Fraser Technology reporter Getty Images A Tesla whistleblower who has fought Elon Musk and his company through the courts for years has won the latest round of a long-running legal battle. Engineer Cristina Balan lost her job after she…

Thousands report Spotify problems around the world

Tens of thousands of Spotify users around the world have reported they were unable to use the music streaming app. Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 20,000 people reported Spotify was not functioning on Wednesday afternoon from 13:30 GMT.…

The US will struggle to take on Asia over chips

BBC Listen to this article The US has “dropped the ball” on chip manufacturing over the years, allowing China and other Asian hubs to steam ahead. So said Gina Raimondo, who at the time was the US Commerce Secretary, in…

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media monopoly trial

Lily Jamali Reporting fromSan Francisco Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg leaves court on Monday Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has taken the witness stand in a landmark antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations that his company operates a social media…