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London travel: Uber launches black cab sign-ups

The Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association says joining with Uber would be “sullying” the taxi trade.

‘Covid and criminals ruined my Airbnb for cars idea’

A UK entrepreneur explains why his idea to build a car-sharing network like Airbnb didn’t work out.

Ransomware hackers ‘wreaking havoc’ arrested in Ukraine

Cyber police carry out raids to dismantle gang responsible for hacking hundreds of organisations.

Anger as some Google cloud customers locked out of files

Google is investigating reports that some users of its Drive service cannot access recent files.

TikTok owner ByteDance cuts gaming jobs

The Chinese firm entered the gaming market in 2019 to compete with Tencent but has failed to grab market share.

The t-shirt chewing enzyme ready to tackle plastic waste

A French start-up is ready to use an enzyme which can break down plastic on an industrial scale.

Elon Musk visits Israel after antisemitism row

The X boss, recently accused of antisemitism, discussed tackling hate with Israel’s president.

Cyber-attack leaves home sales in limbo

Buyers say they have been left hanging as a company that provides IT to law firms sees its services hit.

Children making AI-generated child abuse images, says charity

A charity says it is receiving “small numbers” of reports from schools but now is the time to act.

The job sharing apps that feel like online dating

New website platforms are working like matchmakers to connect potential job sharers.