WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum has stepped down from Facebook amid clashes between the companies’ executives regarding its privacy policy moving forward

Tesla’s Autopilot woes have continued, with programme chief Jim Keller leaving to join chipmaker Intel. Keller is the third engineer to give up the position in just over a year

The European Commission has sought to determine whether Apple’s purchase of music recognition app Shazam will help the company steal customers from its competitors

The sale of Shire’s oncology business to unlisted French pharmaceutical company Servier has complicated Takeda Pharmaceutical’s bid to take over Shire

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has sought to build on its leading position in the gene therapy market with the purchase of AveXis – its second major gene therapy deal this year

Nokia continues to diversify away from the phone business, winning another large rail communications contract

Amazon has secured a partnership with French retailer Monoprix, allowing shoppers to make purchases through the Amazon Prime Now app and a dedicated virtual store

Cosmetics giant L’Oréal has ramped up its digital acceleration strategy with the purchase of beauty-focused, augmented reality and AI firm ModiFace

Amazon has acquired video doorbell maker Ring in a deal reported to be worth $1bn. The move comes as the e-commerce giant looks to refine its delivery services and bolster its range of smart home products

A wave of chaotic scuffles caused by significant discounts on goods in French supermarkets has seen the French Government move to ban excessive bargains

Google will acquire more than 2,000 members of staff from HTC’s hardware manufacturing team and gain a new engineering hub as part of a $1.1bn deal

According to the latest research published by Ernst & Young, more than 10 percent of the funds raised by initial coin offerings has been lost or stolen by cybercriminals