NEWS
- WeWork rescue 'hands co-founder Adam Neumann $1.7bn payout' 22. October 2019The cash-strapped office rental firm is reported to have accepted a rescue deal from Softbank.
- 'Sensitive US Army data 'exposed by online leak' 22. October 2019Hotel room numbers, phone numbers and names were left exposed on an unencrypted server, researchers say.
- Cloudflare embroiled in child abuse row 22. October 2019Campaigners accuse the company of making it harder to restrict abusive images.
- Plans for £26m tech institute at Bletchley Park 22. October 2019The institute at the codebreaking site would be home to 1,000 students, plans reveal.
- The race to build a flying electric taxi 22. October 2019More than a hundred companies are working on electric aircraft designed to zip in and out of cities.
- TikTok used by Islamic State to spread propaganda videos 22. October 2019Twenty four accounts are banned by TikTok for breaching the app's policies.
- Airbnb probed by UK tax authorities 22. October 2019The home rental site has warned a tax inquiry by HM Revenue & Customs could lead to litigation.
- Xiaomi: The Chinese brand dominating India's smartphone market 22. October 2019Tech giant Xiaomi has muscled its way to the top of India's smartphone market in just a few short years.
- China has more 'unicorn' start-ups than the US 22. October 2019The country now has the world's highest number of start-up companies worth more than $1bn.
- Green number plates planned for electric cars 21. October 2019The plan means it will be easier to offer incentives such as cheaper parking for zero-emission cars.