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Harrods is latest UK retailer to suffer cyber attack
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Luxury department store Harrods has been targeted by cyber criminals, making it the latest major UK retailer to fall victim to...
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Whether GDP swings up or down, there are limits to what it says about the economy and your place in it
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the latest U.S. gross domestic product data on April 30. In the first three months of 2025, it said, GDP contracted by 0.3%. The GDP growth rate captures the...
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OpenAI admits that making AI helpful without being a suck-up is really hard
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged GPT-4o had become “too sycophantic and annoying” after a recent update—raising fresh questions about whether AI can be helpful without just telling users what they want to hear.JASON REDMOND—AFP via Getty Images
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The digital countermove to Trump tariffs
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is special adviser to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, visiting professor of computer science at the Open University and author...
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Sugary drinks tax takes effect in California beach town despite state ban
A tax on sugary drinks takes effect Thursday in the beachside community of Santa Cruz, seven years after California banned its cities and counties from implementing local grocery taxes as part of a reluctant deal with the powerful beverage...
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Tesla board denies launching search for Musk’s successor
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Tesla chair Robyn Denholm denied a report that the board was seeking to replace its chief executive Elon Musk in response...
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Americans can finally scan their eyeballs for crypto in return after Sam Altman-backed World launches in U.S.
An eyeball-scanning crypto project that’s backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has launched in the U.S., Tools for Humanity, the venture’s developer, announced Wednesday evening. Originally dubbed Worldcoin, the project, now rebranded to World, aims to scan human’s irises...
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Microsoft shares jump after strong AI demand lifts cloud unit
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Microsoft posted better than expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday, as its cloud division reported robust sales growth on strong demand from...
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Winning AI adoption strategies from 4 leading companies
In 2025, executives around the world are grappling with a common question: How do we really make the most of AI?Successfully integrating AI goes far beyond just buying a few software licenses. It requires fostering a culture open to...
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US economy contracts at 0.3% rate as Trump’s tariffs prompt import surge
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US economy contracted by an annualised 0.3 per cent over the first quarter, as companies in the world’s largest economy...
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Throngs of dachshunds strut their stubby stuff in Hungary on Thursday as they tried to...