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• Man who persuaded victim to attempt suicide is first to be sentenced under new online safety laws

  A 23-year-old man who convinced his victim to attempt suicide and seriously self-harm online has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws.

• Octopus Energy sparks £10bn demerger of tech arm Kraken

  Octopus Energy Group, Britain's largest residential gas and electricity supplier, is plotting a £10bn demerger of its technology arm that would reinforce its status as one of the country's most valuable private companies.

• Nine deaths in Europe linked to 'silent killer' heatwave

  At least nine people in Europe have died in savage heat this week as a "silent killer" heatwave continues to bake the continent.

• Influencers demand formal recognition from government

  The UK's YouTubers, TikTok creators and Instagram influencers have been surveyed en masse for the first time ever, and are demanding formal recognition from the government.

• More bad news for Musk as Tesla deliveries miss mark again

  Tesla's woes have deepened as latest production and deliveries figures showed a greater fall than expected.

• Hundreds on Greek island flee raging wildfire that officials warn 'they cannot stop'

  A fierce wildfire driven by gale-force winds has torn through southern Crete, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from homes and hotels.

• Jackets laced with water pipes and smart bottles - the tech solutions to the heatwave

  Heatwaves and hot days may often be described as "good weather", but heat can have a dangerous effect on the human body. 

• Trump says 'very wealthy group' has agreed to buy TikTok

  Donald Trump has said the US government has found a buyer for TikTok that he will reveal "in about two weeks".

• Gut bacteria linked to fertility issues in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, research indicates

  Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have lower levels of a gut microbe, new research suggests.

• European heatwave leaves Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece in sweltering 40C heat

  Major heatwaves across southern Europe have left Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece in sweltering conditions of more than 40C (104F).