Japan arms itself against foreign cyber attacks with new law

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has passed a landmark law allowing the government to be more proactive in combating cyber attacks after suffering a record onslaught from criminal gangs and state-sponsored hackers. The Active Cyberdefence Law (ACD), which was … Read more

Why the Chelsea Flower Show can’t quit peat

The annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show, held in London each May, is a showcase of the very best of British garden design, cultivation and, increasingly, sustainable practice. But it is in the last category that Chelsea continues to flounder under its perfectly clipped veneer. This May’s show was supposed to be the last year plants … Read more

US warns against using Huawei chips ‘anywhere in the world’

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. President Donald Trump’s administration has taken a tougher stance on Chinese technology advances, warning companies around the world that using artificial intelligence chips made by Huawei could trigger criminal penalties for violating US export controls. … Read more

US and UAE to build vast AI data centre in Abu Dhabi

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. President Donald Trump and his United Arab Emirates counterpart have revealed plans to build the largest group of artificial intelligence data centres outside the US, boosting the UAE’s ambitions of becoming a global AI hub.  … Read more

Nvidia plans Shanghai research centre in new commitment to China

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nvidia is seeking to build a research and development centre in Shanghai that would help the world’s leading maker of artificial intelligence processors stay competitive in China, where its sales have slumped due to tightening … Read more