Just three years ago, media chief David Zaslav pulled off the deal of his life: combining his much smaller television company Discovery with HBO-owner Warner Bros in a $43bn merger that he described as a “rendezvous with destiny”. On Monday, Zaslav, in effect, unwound that deal by splitting Warner Bros Discovery into two companies facing … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The phrase “data is the new oil” has added meaning in the Gulf. Leaders in the region are investing heavily in artificial intelligence to diversify and modernise their fossil fuel-dependent economies. “Instead of exporting oil, … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Being 13 is tough. Your mum doesn’t get you. Your body is changing in strange ways that you don’t understand. School means running a gauntlet between cruel bullies and baffling maths classes. And to cap … Read more
During the US president’s first term in office, Tim Cook appeared to be the ultimate Trump whisperer, winning tariff exemptions despite Apple’s heavy reliance on Chinese manufacturing. Now, the iPhone-maker-in-chief has found himself under the toughest pressure yet from Trump, who has threatened smartphone tariffs as high as 25%. Does Tim Cook still have a … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sal Khan tightly controls his children’s screen time and their access to social media, but the founder and chief executive of the Khan Academy, an online education organisation, is a big believer in the power … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Foreign buyers of Chinese drone parts are paying sharply higher prices as Beijing tightens exports of critical components amid US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Suppliers and intermediaries who ship parts have as much as … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cyber Security myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The EU is moving to play a bigger role in helping businesses and governments tackle cyber security issues, after a key organisation’s funding crunch in April laid bare Europe’s dependence on US cyber infrastructure. The … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. From managing stress to planning a workout and organising revision notes, apps can make your life easier and provide valuable tools for learning. Here’s a collection of 12 of the best to make a positive … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is the winning entry in the 2025 FT Schools blog competition, run in partnership with the Political Studies Association and ShoutOut UK. Details of our free schools access programme are here. Can social media … Read more
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