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Home rentals site Airbnb has warned a tax inquiry by HM Revenue - Customs could lead to legal proceedings.

A note in newly filed accounts for Airbnb UK said it had been contacted by HMRC over "tax laws or regulations impacting the company's business".

"The company is also subject to tax inquiries and proceedings

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Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Xiaomi entered the Indian market in 2015

Chinese tech company Xiaomi has come to dominate India's massive low-cost smartphone market in a few short years. The TheIndianSubcontinent's Krutika Pathi talks to tech experts to understand just how that happened.

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Drivers of electric cars across the UK may soon be using special green number plates under new plans.

The aim is to make it possible for local authorities to allow zero-emission vehicles to benefit from

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It's time to terminate killer autonomous robots, UN told
Killer autonomous robots that use algorithms and sensors to determine when to kill people should be banned, the UN has been told.
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Electric cars could get green number plates
Drivers of zero-emission vehicles could be given green number plates to make it easier for them to benefit from schemes designed to promote cleaner cars.
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Google to update Pixel 4 software after security concerns
The new Pixel 4 smartphone will soon be updated to require eyes to be open for its face unlocking feature after concerns were raised about security.
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