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UBS blames Credit Suisse acquisition as it delays climate targets by a decade
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UBS has pushed back a target to cut its greenhouse emissions to net zero by a decade, blaming its acquisition of crosstown rival Credit Suisse for the delay. The Swiss bank revised its target to … Read more
Repealing the Chips Act risks US national security
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The writer is the former director of the Chips Program Office at the US Department of Commerce At the start of this month, President Donald Trump and CC Wei, chief executive of Taiwan … Read more
Robots are getting smarter — and that’s a good thing
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The exponential power of scientific innovation has been on show in recent days. In a series of demonstration videos, Google DeepMind unveiled that it had trained a robot to fold an origami fox, organise a … Read more
The best kitchen kit, from smart thermometers to pacotisers
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. I’m a suspicious cook who blames his tools (or the ingredients) rather than taking personal responsibility for poor outcomes. I have an oven whose thermostat is wildly inaccurate, a standalone oven thermometer whose readings I take with … Read more
What can quantum computers do for humanity?
This article is an on-site version of our Moral Money newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered three times a week. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters. Visit our Moral Money hub for all the latest ESG news, opinion and analysis from around the … Read more
Aviva Investors walks back ‘watch list’ pledge to ditch least green investments
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the ESG investing myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Aviva Investors has ditched a landmark plan to sell stakes in companies that fail to rein in their carbon emissions sufficiently, joining a trend for investment managers to water down green commitments. The London-based investment … Read more
is your city getting wetter or drier?
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Visual and data journalism myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. More than half of the world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, according to new research on how water patterns are undergoing dramatic shifts in urban areas as climate change intensifies the atmospheric … Read more
AI won’t fix the real issue with customer service
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. How many times do you call a customer service help desk before reaching breaking point? I came close when trying to arrange an internet connection for my new home earlier this year. Each time we … Read more
Alphabet spins off laser-based internet project from ‘moonshot’ hub
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Alphabet is spinning out laser-based internet company Taara from its “moonshot” incubator, hoping to turbocharge the start-up that provides high-bandwidth services to hard-to-reach areas in competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink network of satellites. Taara is … Read more