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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt warned that artificial intelligence chatbots could increase loneliness among young men who prefer AI-powered “perfect girlfriends.” Schmidt, who took the helm at Google in 2001 and stepped down in 2011, discussed the dangers of young men interacting with an “AI girlfriend” who is perfect in every way. “That kind of

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A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hizbollah appeared to be holding on Wednesday morning, raising hopes that some of the more than 1mn Lebanese civilians displaced by the conflict would be able to return home. The deal, which took effect at 4am local time, was described by US President Joe Biden as “designed to be

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Poland is pushing Nordic and Baltic states to patrol their waters jointly against any Russian sabotage attempts, following the suspicious severing of two data cables last week. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Having transformed the car business with his technical flair, his eye for logistics, the genius from the Bay Area tried the same in Washington. He had a record of supporting a different political party to

Israeli military achievements that delivered a crushing blow to Hizbollah. Reservists worn out by more than a year of fighting. Stores of arms beginning to dwindle. Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Many factors fed into Benjamin Netanyahu’s eventual decision to take up a US-brokered ceasefire and stop Israel’s offensive in Lebanon. His war

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. SoftBank is planning to buy up to $1.5bn worth of stock in OpenAI to bolster its position in the $150bn artificial intelligence company as Masayoshi Son seeks to position the Japanese group as an artificial

After five months of plummeting public support and growing corporate anger, chancellor Rachel Reeves could hardly be blamed for wanting to share some good news on behalf of Britain’s Labour government.  “Public services now need to live within their means because I’m really clear, I’m not coming back with more borrowing or more taxes,” Reeves

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Who is the butt of the joke here? Sotheby’s just sold a banana stuck to the wall with duct tape entitled “Comedian”. Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun bought the artwork by Maurizio Cattelan for $6.2mn including

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Science myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is a science commentator On Friday the UK parliament will vote on whether terminally ill individuals with mental capacity can ask for medical help to hasten death. If the assisted dying bill passes, the

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investors in Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter are set to make a huge windfall from a surge in the valuation of his artificial intelligence company, reaping rewards from being loyal backers of the billionaire’s business

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. While wandering through the local supermarket, it was impossible to miss the cornucopia of food on display for this week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Enormous turkeys, stacks of pies and mounds of onions and sweet potatoes made

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Indian technology grandee Nandan Nilekani expects companies around the world will increasingly build their own smaller-scale artificial intelligence models to streamline operations and boost productivity, dampening hope of a substantial enterprise payday for more powerful

For Nelson Amenya, Adani Group’s “secret” attempt to take over Kenya’s main airport in a $1.85bn leasing proposal was always “one big red flag”. Now, the MBA student who exposed the Indian conglomerate’s proposal to run Nairobi’s international airport for 30 years, feels vindicated after the plan became a casualty of US criminal charges against

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China has put its defence minister under investigation in the latest corruption-related scandal to hit the top of the People’s Liberation Army, according to current and former US officials familiar with the situation. Admiral Dong