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16 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editorReutersIt sounds rather like the slogan from one of those breathless adverts for discounted sofas.The government is branding the announcements from the chancellor this week as…
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GettyAn Australian court has fined Elon Musk's X over a failure to comply with online child safety regulations.An Australian court has upheld a fine against Elon Musk's X Corp after…
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There has been a call for specific supports to help drive the digital creative sector in the west. A new report shows there are already over 1,000 companies involved in…
Spotify said it plans to roll out an artificial intelligence tool allowing users to make covers and remixes of songs from Universal Music Group's artists. Shares of the Swedish music…
Updated / Thursday, 21 May 2026 16:51 A Leopard 2 tank on the KNDS company grounds in Munich, Germany. Germany will acquire a 40% stake in Franco-German defence equipment group…
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