Dan Milmo Global technology editor    Tech company’s shares rise as it plans to reward investors after strong quarterly results Google’s parent company has hit a stock market value of tn . tn as investors reacted to a declaration of its first ever dividend alongside strong results on Thursday.Shares in Alphabet rose in early...

Stephanie Convery    Elon Musk’s X says it opposes demands from Australia’s eSafety commissioner that it remove the content globallyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSocial media platform X says it has complied with Australian...

Jasper Jolly    EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporaryElon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, Tesla, has struggled to maintain its momentum: sales...

Dominik Diamond    It may have looked like something you’d see a bank teller use, but it withstood heavy battering. And it ran the coolest gamesI have told my wife that I want a Mini Amiga for Christmas. I know it’s only April, but I do this with things I want in the hope that when it suddenly appears in the house...

Blake Montgomery    World’s largest public company reports . bn revenue after investing billions into artificial intelligenceProfits at Microsoft beat Wall Street’s expectations as its heavy bet on artificial intelligence continued to bear fruit in the latest quarter.The technology giant has invested billions of...

Guardian staff and agencies    Snap’s share surged in after hours trading as app’s users increased by million, bringing in . bn in revenueShares in the owner of Snapchat surged during after hours trading after the social media group beat Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly revenue and user growth.Improvements...

Zoe Rosenberg    Strict rules have led to a wild west of rentals, with visitors choosing between huge hotel bills or word of mouth dealsUntil recently, visitors to New York basically had two options: hotel rooms or short term rental platforms like Airbnb. But in September , the city started enforcing a law...

Hollie Richardson and Hannah Verdier    In this week’s newsletter: TV journalist Scott Bryan looks back at the making of I Wanna Marry Harry and the dubious ethics behind the show. Plus: five of the best podcasts hosted by pop stars Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox Sign up hereThe CompetitionAll episodes now on Wondery...

Alexander Durie    Tired of colonial artefacts being hoarded, Chidi Nwaubani and Ahmed Abokor use tech to redistribute them from museums in audacious digital heistsIn March last year, two men in tracksuits, wearing hockey masks and carrying matching laundry bags, headed for the British Museum. Just outside,...

Keith Stuart    The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titlesWhen Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September , it drew a...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    Funky design, fun software, decent performance and long battery life provide a lot of phone for the moneyLondon based tech firm Nothing’s latest Android attempts to shake up the budget phone market with something a little more interesting.Costing from A the Phone a aims to take the...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    A slick screen, top chip and long battery life are let down by lack of advanced AI and short support lifeOnePlus’s latest top phone can’t shake the feeling of being left behind by rivals.Even with a sleek appearance, speedy software and longer battery life the OnePlus is devoid of the much hyped...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    Super premium phone tablet is the thinnest and lightest folder’ yet but compromises on cameraHonor’s Magic V is the best designed folding phone tablet yet. It feels just like a regular phone when closed but then opens up like a book to reveal a large, plush screen.Launched in China last year,...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    Titanium superphone has serious speed, battery life and unrivalled camera zoom but is ultra pricedSamsung’s latest smartphone packs a plethora of the latest flashy AI tools in an attempt to improve text, images, video and search with both hits and misses.The new Galaxy S Ultra comes equipped...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    Funky transparent design backed by good sound and noise cancelling make these budget buds winnersThe tech firm Nothing’s latest set of cut price Bluetooth earbuds offer great sound and noise cancelling for an even more competitive price, while continuing to stand out from the crowd through cool...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    Repairable electronics pioneer shows noise cancelling Bluetooth earbuds do not have to be disposableFairphone, the repairable and ethical electronics pioneer, is back with a pair of some of the first Bluetooth earbuds to make it so easy and cheap to replace their batteries that you can do it at...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    Quality earbuds with improved Bluetooth, great battery life, good controls and future proofed techSennheiser’s latest high end earbuds aim to retake the crown as the best sounding noise cancelling earbuds you can buy, with cutting edge chips, tricks and future proofed tech.The Momentum True...

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor    Faster chip, tremendous battery life, premium touch points and a price cut make the best even betterApple’s latest MacBook Air adds more power to an already potent package while maintaining its very long battery life and coming at a lower price than its predecessor.The model ships with Apple’s...

Keza MacDonald    The little grey box years old this month has kept you going, helped you through grief and long journeys, and been your companion through childhood Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox Sign up hereNot to make anyone feel old, but the Game Boy turned at the weekend.That...

Keith Stuart    PC, PS , Xbox; K GamesWhether you’re playing as a real life pro or your own wacky avatar, this subtly calibrated title will have you perfecting your lobs and dropshots for hoursTennis is one of those sports that has only been intermittently well served by video games. The odd major series comes...

Keza MacDonald    The handheld console introduced millions to the joy of video games, and remains one of the best selling consoles everOn April , , Nintendo released a chunky grey game playing rectangle to stores in Japan. It’s fair to say that nobody expected much of it. Internally, at Nintendo’s Kyoto HQ,...

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent    As the show becomes a global hit and is renewed for a second season, experts say game adaptations are the new superhero moviesIn the first few days of its release, Fallout the Prime Video adaptation of the post apocalyptic video game franchise has become a hit with global audiences, shooting to...

Dom Peppiatt    Todd Baker composed the soundtrack for the indie puzzler as he was living through the loss of his mother. On the series’ th anniversary, he reflects on the experience The part where the mother and child are separated on a red mountain, in a level quite early on in the game where you have to get...

Josh Taylor Lisa Favazzo Yuji Shimada Michael Kalenderian    Elon Musk is at war with Australia in particular Australia’s online safety regulator due to videos that were circulating on his platform after an alleged stabbing at a church in Sydney last week. After the eSafety commissioner requested all social media platforms to remove video of the stabbing...

Lisa Favazzo Matilda Boseley    Social media reporter Matilda Boseley reacts to songs made with Suno AI, a new AI music generator. Like other paying users, Guardian Australia now owns the rights to these songs. But is this technology actually good enough to threaten the livelihoods of musicians Spoiler alert: it’s no worse than...

   Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, has said Chinese state affiliated actors have been involved in two cyber attacks on the UK, including the hacking of the Electoral Commission, and attacks aimed at parliamentarians. Dowden said the Foreign Office would summon China’s ambassador to account...