US to loosen rules on self-driving vehicles criticised by Elon Musk

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Donald Trump’s administration will make it easier to deploy self-driving cars on US roads and loosen crash reporting requirements, the most significant changes to federal rules on autonomous vehicles championed by Tesla chief executive Elon … Read more

Alphabet shares rise as Google search boosts profits

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Alphabet shares rose after it reported double-digit increases in first-quarter revenue and profit, driven by another good performance in its search business and the boom in artificial intelligence-related demand for cloud computing. Revenue rose 12 … Read more

India’s race to seal a deal with Donald Trump

This article is an on-site version of the India Business Briefing newsletter. To receive it in your inbox regularly, sign up if you’re a premium subscriber, or upgrade your subscription here. Good morning. This week’s tragic event in Pahalgam is a reminder of the ever-present threat of violence in the subcontinent. After 26 people were killed … Read more

Ex-OpenAI staff and top AI experts seek to block proposed for-profit restructure

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Former OpenAI employees and leading artificial intelligence experts are joining forces to oppose the ChatGPT maker’s transition to a for-profit company over concerns about the dangers of the advancing technology. Leading academics Geoffrey Hinton, Margaret … Read more

Should I have Elon Musk’s baby?

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Well, look, there’s no doubt there is an opportunity here, though obviously I won’t be doing it myself. There are many things I would do to save western civilisation, but having Elon Musk’s baby … Read more

Chinese robotaxi operator Pony.ai considers other exchanges as US delisting fears grow

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Technology sector myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Robotaxi company Pony.ai is considering a secondary listing less than six months after its US IPO, amid mounting concern that President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue delistings of Chinese companies. “It’s nothing concrete yet, but … Read more