2026-02-17
The AI productivity take-off is finally visible https://www.ft.com/... | opinion
Financial Times
Analysis: US productivity rose by ~2.7% in 2025, nearly doubling the 1.4% annual average over a decade, as AI-exposed sectors cooled their entry-level hiring
2026-02-16
The AI productivity take-off is finally visible https://www.ft.com/... | opinion
Financial Times
Analysis: US productivity rose by ~2.7% in 2025, nearly doubling the 1.4% annual average over a decade, as AI-exposed sectors cooled their entry-level hiring
New economic data suggests the US is transitioning to a phase of measurable gains from the technology
2026-02-12
CEO of Microsoft AI Mustafa Suleyman joins FT editor Roula Khalaf to explain why most of the tasks accountants, lawyers and other professionals currently undertake will be fully automated by AI within the next 12 to 18 months https://www.ft.com/... [video]
Financial Times
Mustafa Suleyman says Microsoft is pursuing “true self-sufficiency” in AI by building models for enterprise and health care and reducing its reliance on OpenAI
2026-01-22
The Kospi benchmark has broken through the 5,000 level after rising almost 20% this month, a boost for South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung who had campaigned on the need for stock market reforms. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
South Korea's Kospi stock index breaks through the record 5,000 level, driven by chip stocks, led by Samsung, up ~3x, and SK Hynix, up ~4x, in the past year
Kospi is up almost 20% in 2026 as reforms to woo investors spur market — South Korea's Kospi benchmark has broken through …
The Kospi benchmark has broken through the 5,000 level after rising almost 20% this month, a boost for South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung who had campaigned on the need for stock market reforms. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Japanese NAND flash maker Kioxia's stock is up ~800% over the past 12 months, as AI demand and constrained NAND flash supply boost the chipmaker's pricing power
2026-01-15
The elite consulting firm is piloting a shake-up in how it recruits its next generation, asking candidates to use an AI tool to complete tests designed to reflect consultants' new ways of working. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Sources: McKinsey pilots an overhaul in how it recruits its next generation, asking candidates to use its AI tool Lilli to analyze a case study during a test
2026-01-14
The elite consulting firm is piloting a shake-up in how it recruits its next generation, asking candidates to use an AI tool to complete tests designed to reflect consultants' new ways of working. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Sources: McKinsey pilots an overhaul in how it recruits its next generation, asking candidates to use its AI tool Lilli to analyze a case study during a test
Candidates in pilot assessed on how they prompted consulting firm's AI assistant and ability to adapt responses
2025-12-10
Under the Trump administration, large parts of the US's biggest domestic law enforcement and intelligence agency have been directed to help its Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents reach a target of 1mn deportations in the president's first year. https://ig.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Documents and former US government officials detail the DHS' digital surveillance capabilities, amid a drive to deport 1M people in President Trump's first year
The US is pulling in vast amounts of personal information in its drive to deport 1mn people this year
2025-11-06
FT Exclusive: Jensen Huang has warned that China will beat the US in the artificial intelligence race, thanks to lower energy costs and looser regulations. Read more from his interview with the Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Jensen Huang warns “China is going to win the AI race”, after the US kept a ban on advanced AI chip sales to China, and says the West is held back by “cynicism”
CEO criticises western ‘cynicism’ while Beijing loosens regulations and cuts energy costs for data centres
2025-10-31
Just in: The company's chief financial officer said Apple expects total company revenue to grow 10 to 12% year over year in the three months to December, with iPhone revenue growing double digits. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
CNBC
Apple reports Q4 revenue up 8% YoY to $102.47B, vs. $102.24B est., net income up 86% to $27.5B, and FY 2025 revenue up 6% to $416.16B
Apple reported fiscal-fourth quarter earnings on Thursday that beat analyst expectations, and provided a strong forecast for the company's December quarter.
2025-10-18
Seoul has received reports this year that 330 of its nationals have been detained or abducted, with many forced to work in prison-like complexes running online scams targeting people around the world https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
South Korea restricts travel to Cambodia over online scam center kidnappings; the UK and US sanction Cambodia's Prince Group for allegedly running scam centers
Seoul says 330 of its nationals detained or abducted in the first eight months of this year — South Korea has prohibited …
2025-10-15
Europe needs a better chip strategy https://www.ft.com/... | opinion
Financial Times
The Dutch seizing Nexperia from Wingtech is a landmark moment, showing it made a mistake allowing its sale and how ensnared the EU is in the US-China tech war
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2025-10-08
FT Exclusive: Nik Storonsky, who is the largest shareholder in Revolut, was born in Russia but renounced his citizenship after the invasion of Ukraine, and spends much of the year in the UAE. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
UK filings: Revolut CEO and largest shareholder Nik Storonsky has changed his residency from the UK to the UAE; Revolut is awaiting a full UK banking license
The UK tax system is ultra-"progressive" …
2025-08-27
The devices created by London-based Yoto have become popular with parents looking for alternatives to smartphones and now reach 3mn children around the world https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
UK-based Yoto, whose screen-free speakers for kids play audiobooks and music, reports 2024 revenue up 86% YoY to £94.8M and expects to turn a profit in 2025
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2025-08-14
The Chinese AI start-up encountered persistent technical issues during its R2 training process using Huawei's Ascend chips, highlighting the limits of Beijing's push to replace US technology https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Sources: DeepSeek R2's launch delay is due to training issues on Huawei Ascend chips, prompting a switch to Nvidia chips for training and Huawei's for inference
Difficulties of training the start-up's latest system with Huawei's semiconductors highlight dependence on Nvidia
2025-08-06
China plans to allow the launch in Hong Kong of its first stablecoins in a bid to internationalise the renminbi and compete against the dollar, but regulatory concerns about money laundering are threatening to slow the technology's growth in the country. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
China plans to allow its first stablecoins in a bid to internationalize the CNY, as policymakers warn that dollar-backed tokens cement USD's global dominance
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2025-07-31
Chief executive Rene Haas said the SoftBank-owned company was considering offering ‘full end solutions’, a move that would represent a significant shake-up in its relationship with customers such as Nvidia https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Arm CEO Rene Haas says the company is accelerating its R&D spending as it considers offering “full end solutions”, suggesting plans to launch its own chips
SoftBank-owned UK group's strategic shift would upend chip ecosystem — UK chip company Arm confirmed it was exploring …
2025-07-28
‘This move represents a strategic mis-step that endangers the United States’ economic and military edge in artificial intelligence,' security experts and former officials said in a letter to commerce secretary Howard Lutnick. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Sources: the US freezes tech export curbs on China to avoid disrupting trade talks and help President Trump secure a 2025 meeting with President Xi Jinping
US officials have been warned to avoid tough moves against Beijing as Stockholm hosts third round of negotiations
2025-07-10
The big tech group has discussed plans to add to the $8bn it has already ploughed into the AI model builder. A new deal would give the companies an edge against rivals and act as a bulwark against the Microsoft-OpenAI tie-up. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Sources: Amazon is weighing another multibillion-dollar investment in Anthropic, as it seeks to position itself ahead of Google, which has also invested $3B+
The tech groups are increasingly tied to each other and act as a bulwark to Microsoft-OpenAI partnership
2025-07-09
Exclusive: The tech giant is chasing the success of its hit movie based on the race car series as it delves further into showing live sport. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
Financial Times
Sources: Apple is in talks to acquire the US streaming rights for Formula 1, following the success of F1 the Movie, which has generated ~$300M at the box office
iPhone-maker is challenging Disney's ESPN to screen car series — Apple is in talks to acquire the US rights to screen Formula 1 …