Rush to comply with data deadline also triggers crash at UK regulator

A welcome dose of scepticism on the techniques used by firms such as Cambridge Analytica

Andrea Jelinek defends resources as privacy groups line up first actions

Sony and AI, Macron’s mission, Snap’s Spectacles 2.0

Rollout of a benefits scheme latest step by ride-hailing company to repair reputation

Members of parliament had balked at prospect of closed-door session on use of data

The EU’s rules for data privacy were once derided as restrictive, but after the Facebook scandal Brussels hopes they will help bring big tech to heel

Company continues to benefit from aftermath of WannaCry and NotPetya cyber attacks

Float priced at lower end of range but still ranks as one of UK’s biggest tech listings

Higher salaries and greater resources lures professors to US tech groups

Order to release data on a professor may result in precedent set for all US voters

Cambridge Analytica shuts; KKR, VW, House of Fraser, and Sprint-T-Mobile merger in the news

Facebook and its developers, Snap and its redesign, Gmail and its revamp

MPs and ex-staff expect firm to reopen after move to close down

Firm at heart of major political campaigns hit by crisis over data leaks

UK accounting software group looks to boost sales after recent challenges