US stocks plunge over China’s AI threat, Polestar to get ‘brand reboot’

US stock markets have plunged at their sharpest pace in five months after a China AI start-up unveiled a new chatbot which threatens to match its major global competitors at a lower cost. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index on Wall Street plummeted by 3.6pc at the opening bell  - its biggest fall since September - as…

Mobile games break rules on loot boxes, Nintendo Switch 2 design leaked

The most popular mobile games in the UK are being advertised without disclosing they contain loot boxes - random in-game purchases which critics say are "exploitative" and "foster addiction". The regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), says it bans and removes ads which fail to make the clear whether or not a game contains a…

Renault unveils latest retro-looking EV, AI gives voice to dead animals

The latest addition to Renault’s series of throwback cars repurposed for the modern age is this: the 4 E-Tech. And yes, it does come with a baguette holder. But where it separates itself from its 5-shaped sibling is size - it’s 220mm longer and 81mm taller - and brief: a bigger focus on versatility. The original 4 was…