Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In a cramped basement in Kyiv, a ragtag team of volunteers, including a florist, a professional dancer, a 77-year-old pensioner and a British ex-serviceman, are assembling drones for the Ukrainian army. Basic in design and … Read more
Hello, this is Kenji. I ended my third stint in Hong Kong last week and returned to Nikkei’s Tokyo newsroom on Monday. While there are certain changes to my portfolio, I will continue to be involved in the tech newsletter, as I have been since its beginning six years ago. Flashing back to our maiden … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Wayve, the London-based autonomous driving start-up, will install its software in vehicles made by Japan’s Nissan from 2027, marking its first deal with a global carmaker. The agreement with Nissan is a key milestone for … Read more
Job cuts at the US traffic safety regulator instigated by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency disproportionately hit staff assessing self-driving risks, hampering oversight of technology on which the world’s richest man has staked the future of Tesla. Of roughly 30 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration workers dismissed in February as part of Musk’s … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Asia-Pacific companies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. For decades, Australia has taken a no-nonsense approach to road safety. In the early 1970s, it was the first country to mandate the wearing of seatbelts in cars and helmets for motorcyclists, and was one … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. By most metrics of a start-up ecosystem, Silicon Valley comes out on top. It produces more “unicorns”, sucks in more investment, wins higher valuations and attracts the best talent, and has done so broadly uninterrupted … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Scientists have recreated in a laboratory the sensory pathway that transmits feelings of pain to the human brain, in a breakthrough that could lead to better treatments. A team at Stanford University in California is … Read more
Apple has increased the number of flights carrying consignments of iPhones from India to the US following Donald Trump’s tariff blitz, as the tech giant grapples with one of the biggest threats to its business in years. In the days since Trump’s “liberation day” announcement, at least 10 flights have taken off from Chennai International … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Private equity company EQT has sold a €3bn stake in its software company IFS at a significantly increased valuation, bucking a broader slump in deals amid the market volatility caused by US President Donald Trump’s … Read more
