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The ‘adults in the room’ won’t save you
The hope that wise subordinates would curb the likes of Donald Trump was always a misunderstanding of politics...
Musk’s SpaceX ambitions may be ‘dangerous’ for Europe, warns EU lawmaker
EU must protect sector from foreign rivals, says parliament’s lead negotiator on telecoms reform...
Australian data centre group falls 44% on profit warning
NextDC plunge adds to sector woes as Nvidia holds talks over injecting capital into Firmus after failed IPO...
Finnish president hails progress in talks about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in discussions in Oslo that also involve Donald Trump’s envoy...
Netflix gives downbeat outlook as streaming hits dry up
Streaming group shakes up creative leadership as viewership growth stalls and current quarter profits would disappoint...
Alberta voters reject separation from Canada
Referendum in oil-rich western province had threatened new turmoil for Mark Carney amid stand-off with Donald Trump...
US pending home sales fall to record low as mortgage rates surge
Sales contracts dropped 7.3% in September as rising borrowing costs deepened housing market slowdown...
Insurers face losses as riots in France become ‘like natural catastrophes’
Similar events now expected to occur every year, prompting government efforts to require properties to be insured for un...
UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
Move to defend ally comes as kingdom has been pummelled by strikes from the militant group...
Putin’s American friends
‘Realist’ critics of Nato echo Moscow’s talking points on Ukraine...
France’s riots expose the impotence of its political class
Shocking violence highlights deepening social division, fiscal constraints and a crisis of leadership...
US prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case
Prosecutors argue Abdulrahman Alfozan should continue to be detained in the US due to his ‘considerable support from a f...
Saudi Arabia to postpone ‘Davos in the desert’ after Houthi attacks
Flagship Future Investment Initiative was scheduled to begin next week in Riyadh but will now take place next year...
Violent protests spread from France to Italy and Belgium
Looting and clashes with police take place in Milan, Brussels, Liège and Tirana...
US defence stocks tumble as investors bet on Democratic election sweep
Donald Trump’s proposed $500bn military spending boost at risk as bipartisan support for higher budget frays...
Zelenskyy, Europe and the end of Trump whispering
This new crisis looks different and the bloc’s leaders are preparing to talk directly to Putin...
Ukraine receives partial intelligence on Russian ballistic missile strikes
Western allies provided advance warning about only one of two overnight attacks, says Ukrainian air force...
Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation after French riots
Political recriminations fly as authorities admit that police botched oversight of protests...
US stocks set for rebound after AI sell-off
Nasdaq 100 futures rise 1.3% following biggest weekly drop since Trump’s ‘liberation day’ in April last year...
Trump’s bid to make America cheap again has failed
Voters are increasingly linking rising energy prices to the administration’s policies...
Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law
US president gives Putin a reprieve on threatened energy measures after cutting deal with Moscow to release diesel...
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians carrying out olive harvest in West Bank
Washington Post journalist among those injured during violence in the Palestinian territory...
US illegal border crossings from Mexico near 60-year low
About 98,708 apprehensions were recorded this year, down from peaks of more than 2mn people under Biden...
Apple set for UK legal fight over iPhone tap-to-pay rules
Competition and Markets Authority plans to force Big Tech group to allow rival payments providers to access its digital ...
EU vows to maintain Russia sanctions after US pivot
European leaders close ranks around Volodymyr Zelenskyy following Donald Trump’s fuel deal with Moscow...
Treasuries head for best week since February as AI jitters halt bond rout
Borrowing costs fall back from highest levels in decades as investors seek safety in government debt...
Shareholders should have a say on making AI safe
SEC decision to rescind key rule on voting could not have come at a worse time...
Harvard endowment returns surge on back of AI and SpaceX investments
Ivy League university’s $68bn fund gained 27.1% in its second-best annual performance on record as private capital holdi...
Risk of an AI crunch for stock markets is rising
The tremor seen this week could be a foretaste of things to come...
Trump cancels Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution after backlash
US president overrules decision to broadcast execution of former soldier who carried out Texas mass shooting in 2009...
Investors dump data centre bonds as AI borrowers face ‘Darwin moment’
Debt issued by AI infrastructure providers and neocloud companies has sunk towards stressed territory...
Germany’s Merz vows to fight on: ‘We are the firewall’
Defiant chancellor tells the FT he is determined to drive through unpopular reforms and equip Europe for an age of uphea...
Zelenskyy defies Trump as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries
Ukrainian president expresses anger in FT interview at ‘dangerous’ withdrawal of US intelligence sharing...
Global stocks sell-off deepens as chipmakers tumble
European and Asian equities slide as investors question durability of AI boom...
Perella Weinberg and Piper Sandler abandon merger talks
A deal would have created an independent investment bank with an equity value of more than $6bn...
Berkshire Hathaway adds $330mn to stake in tech group Bending Spoons
Shares of conglomerate that owns AOL and Vimeo jumped more than 40% on news of expanded investment before dropping back...
Freshfields partners explore carve-out of AI unit worth ‘billions’, leaked emails reveal
Exchange discussed putting legal tech unit into separate entity before valuations fall...
Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs as growth concerns mount
Streaming group faces pressure to boost viewer engagement after shares fall more than 40% in a year...
He linked Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley. Then OpenAI found a bug wrapped in toilet paper
Arrest of computer engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan has shocked tech figures in Saudi Arabia, where he is deeply connected...
US inflation jumps to 3.7% as Iran war drives up prices
Rebound in fuel costs has piled pressure on voters ahead of midterm elections...
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