In cyber attacks, humans can be the weakest link

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Social engineering used to refer to large-scale campaigns to alter the attitudes or behaviour of a population. These days, cyber specialists use it to mean something else: manipulating individuals into performing actions or divulging information … Read more

Why more CEOs are fronting videos

In a relaxed sweater, holding her mobile phone at arm’s length, Alex Mahon, chief executive of Channel Four, recorded herself announcing her resignation last month. She posted the heartfelt video on LinkedIn, telling her 84,000 followers the decision “slightly breaks my heart”. Mahon is one of an increasing number of business leaders making short, usually … Read more

Europe’s largest shipbuilder calls on bloc to build up underwater defences

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The chief executive of Europe’s largest shipbuilder, Fincantieri, has called on European countries to scale up their underwater defence capabilities amid rising threats and the retreat of the US. “The Mediterranean has always been populated … Read more

Copenhagen hits back as Berlin and Paris push to scrap rules on green supply chains

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Denmark has rejected calls from Germany and France to scrap a planned EU supply chain law that has become symbolic of the bloc’s dilemma between meeting its ambitious climate goals and helping its ailing industry. … Read more

tech rivals flock to software giant’s stage

Microsoft sought to tighten its grip on the artificial intelligence industry this week, unveiling a raft of new products and partnerships with OpenAI, Nvidia and Elon Musk’s xAI in a bid to emerge a winner among those profiting from the cutting-edge technology. The $3.4tn tech giant held its annual Build conference in Seattle, where it … Read more