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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Beijing has introduced energy efficiency rules for the use of advanced chips that would prevent Chinese companies from buying Nvidia’s best-selling processors in the country if implemented strictly. The National Development and Reform Commission, China’s … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Genetics testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US in a bid to sell itself, with chief executive Anne Wojcicki stepping down immediately as the once high-flying tech group fights for survival. … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US allies have quickly had to adjust to the disruptive and often antagonistic policies of the second Trump administration. But the stunning disclosure that top US officials discussed sensitive US military operations in … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK technology secretary Peter Kyle has urged opponents of a new artificial intelligence copyright regime not to “resist change”, as he prepares to rule on proposals that have enraged British musicians and filmmakers. Thousands of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britons could make satellite phone calls using smartphones by the end of this year, Ofcom has said. The telecoms regulator said on Tuesday that it would consult on proposals to allow satellites to beam mobile … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s largest listed landlord Segro has announced a joint venture with Oaktree-owned Pure Data Centres to develop a £1bn fully fitted data facility, after describing the potential for returns in this market as “too … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Architects of the EU’s landmark artificial intelligence act have urged Brussels to halt “dangerous” moves to water down the rules, which would spare big US tech groups such as OpenAI and Google from key elements … Read more
Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to cement its dominance of the satellite internet market with a surge in revenues this year, but the world’s richest man’s ties to US President Donald Trump are shifting from an asset to a hindrance in its global rollout. The billionaire’s SpaceX group is engaged in talks to rapidly bring … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pool Re chief executive Tom Clementi has warned that the UK’s specialist insurer against terrorism could become “obsolete or irrelevant” amid the growing threat of state-sponsored attacks. In an interview with the Financial Times, Clementi … Read more
Back in the heyday of China’s boom a decade ago, Zhou Yousheng’s shoe factory in Guangdong province employed more than 100 workers. In those days, China’s abundant supply of cheap labour and highly concentrated supply chains made it a dominant force in low-end manufacturing. The country’s share of global footwear exports, for example, hit more … Read more