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“It’s a big deal for this government,” says Simon Case.

A corporate intelligence firm which employs Sir John Sawers, the former head of MI6, is closing in on a deal to sell a big stake to a buyout firm.

How your smartphone has become a parasiteHead lice, fleas and tapeworms are not the only parasites plaguing humans. According to a new study, smartphones are the new age parasites that feed on our time, attention and personal informationTech companies that design the various features and algorithms to keep you picking up your phone aren’t advertising this behaviour. Representational image/Pixabay

Meta talking to Scale AI for $10bn investment: Is AI’s largest private funding deal coming soon?Meta’s potential investment would be its largest external AI outlay so far. Unlike its peers, the tech giant has largely relied on internal research and open-source AI developmentMeta is looking to move ad content creation to fully be outsourced to AI. Image Credit: Reuters

Indian-origin Ashok Elluswamy to head Tesla’s Optimus robot projectMilan Kovac, head of Tesla’s Optimus robot programme, has stepped down to spend more time with his family. His role will be taken over by Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla’s Autopilot team.Indian-origin Ashok Elluswamy to head Tesla’s Optimus robot project. Image: X

Mike Ashley, the high street billionaire, is exploring a cut-price takeover bid for struggling Revolution Beauty – a move that would stoke animosity between him and rival London-listed retailer Debenhams.

Administrators are on standby to handle the collapse of the UK arm of Builder.ai, a Microsoft-backed start-up which has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US.

The US economy saw a slowdown in hiring but no leap in unemployment last month as the impact of Donald Trump’s trade war continues to play out.