Germany eyes 10% digital tax on tech giants

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The German government is drawing up plans for a 10 per cent tax on global internet giants such as Meta and Google in a move that could further fuel transatlantic trade tensions. Germany’s federal commissioner … Read more

New York Times agrees first AI deal with Amazon

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The New York Times has agreed to license its editorial content to Amazon, marking the first time the news giant will allow its stories to train a tech company’s artificial intelligence models.  The deal allows … Read more

The VC industry needs a geopolitical reboot

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There is no doubting the phenomenal impact that venture capital has had on the US — and global — economy over the past few decades. A tiny number of VC investors have helped create some … Read more

EU investigates Pornhub and other porn sites over child safety

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Commission is investigating four large adult content websites — Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos — over concerns that they are failing to protect minors online. The investigations fall under the Digital Services Act, … Read more