Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Sir Keir Starmer declared this week that the digitisation of government services could achieve up to £45bn in savings and productivity benefits annually across the public sector. The UK prime minister arrived at that total … Read more
Big companies and non-profit groups have begun purging or rewriting references to climate change on their websites, mirroring similar action by US government departments in response to the policies of Donald Trump. Financial Times analysis shows that statements on climate change from leading corporations including Walmart and Kraft Heinz have been deleted or rewritten over … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scopely, the Saudi-owned developer behind hit mobile game Monopoly Go!, has agreed a $3.5bn deal to acquire Pokémon Go and a handful of other apps from creator Niantic, which is pivoting to focus on artificial … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The US government’s tariff announcements have become a “big headache” for technology companies such as iPhone maker Apple and cloud service provider Amazon, their manufacturing partner Foxconn said on Friday, in a rare … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The backlash against corporate environmentalism may have its roots in the US, but its tendrils have started creeping across the Atlantic. As a result, some financial companies that previously seemed keen to tackle social problems … Read more
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“What the Formula 1 does that mean?” asks Lissie Mackintosh, breaking down the intricacies of pre-season testing to her 400,000 TikTok followers in a recent F1 news round-up. Four years have passed since the 25-year-old British content creator and presenter began sharing her F1 analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes style and beauty. Posting content was her … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Two human rights groups have launched a legal challenge against the UK government’s bid to force Apple to create a “back door” in its security systems, as the iPhone maker prepares to go to court … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Insurers have warned that mass firings at US science agencies could threaten the critical weather and geospatial data that the industry uses to manage natural disaster risks and potentially raise prices for consumers. The Reinsurance … Read more
