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Britain’s bold plan to create super funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong
The Onion just bought InfoWars—with the backing of Sandy Hook families
Satire site will turn Alex Jones’ creation into a parody of itself. Read More
Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him ‘one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’
His posts, it added, “can have real-world consequences.” Read More
CEOs and experts share how AI is shaking up the workforce—including an instance of ‘robots outcompeting humans in real time’
Chinese startups can develop digital avatars almost as good as human streamers using just a few minutes of footage, noted ...
Airbnb CEO refuses to have one-on-one meetings because they often turn into therapy sessions
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky finds the most productive meetings are smaller groups where everyone participates. Read More
The Onion to acquire Infowars out of bankruptcy
Satirical website wins auction for media business controlled by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
U.S. savers can soon make ‘enhanced’ catch-up retirement contributions—see if you qualify
The SECURE Act 2.0 allows 60 to 63-year-olds to save more in certain retirement accounts. Read More
Live Q&A: How will a Trump presidency transform global trade and financial markets?
Ask questions to FT journalists about the economic direction of travel under the incoming president
Teens are using AI, but are worried about what it means for their futures
Survey shows teens are more worried about AI risks than climate change and social inequality. Read More
Collapsed London Capital & Finance operated as Ponzi scheme, court rules
High Court judge finds individuals connected with scandal liable for damages
Fortune’s Most Powerful People list shows how far women still have to go in the business world
Eighteen women are among the 100 Most Powerful People in Business. Read More
Meta hit with $840 million EU fine for Facebook Marketplace ads antitrust breach
Meta immediately vowed to appeal the substantial fine from the EU. Read More
This climate activist says AI is ‘useless, unsustainable and has no benefit to society’
According to climate activist Sage Lenier, AI has given the industry an existential problem. Read More
Gen Z is silently struggling with less family support and surging school stress, WHO warns
New World Health Organization report highlights a drop in family and peer support for Gen Z, with increased school stress—girls ...
Matt Gaetz: the radical Trump loyalist handed US law enforcement
Congressman threatened to abolish the justice department he has been nominated to lead
Homes are so expensive a record number of first-time buyers needed an inheritance
“These inheritances have become a lifeline for all these young buyers.” Read More
Polymarket founder awakes to find Feds raiding his New York home—his company blasts it as ‘obvious political retribution’ for predicting Trump win
Shayne Coplan makes light of the Kafkaesque early morning search and seizure after the 26-year-old’s mobile is confiscated: “New phone, ...
Why the CEO of Nasdaq says the ‘renaissance period’ for tech in finance will last another decade
At the Fortune Global Forum, experts weighed in on the future of finance. Read More
China borrows almost as cheaply as US in return to dollar bond market
Investors place nearly $40bn of orders to buy $2bn of bonds issued by China’s finance ministry
Railroad unions push to ink new contracts with their employers before Trump returns to office
The pressure will be on the unions to settle because the Biden administration won’t be there anymore to lean on ...
Both men and women will switch jobs for higher pay—but what it takes to keep them is different for each group
Cash is still king, but women want better work-life balance, and men want career growth opportunities. Read More
Trump’s shake-up of EV rules would be ‘huge positive’ for Tesla
Ending consumer subsidies for battery-run cars will lead to wider losses at the electric-car maker’s US rivals
Federal judge orders Oakland airport to stop using ‘San Francisco’ in its name as the actual San Francisco sues it for trademark violation
U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson on Tuesday issued an order agreeing with the copyright violation argument, saying San Francisco spent ...
Former French security agency head is in court for allegedly spying for LVMH billionaire Bernard Arnault
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault is set to appear in court as a witness later this month. Read More
AMD cuts 1,000 jobs to focus more on AI chips—and narrow Nvidia’s lead
The chipmaker is trying to grow by cutting jobs. Read More
Confidence in leaders fosters culture of innovation at the World’s Best Workplaces
84% of employees at the World’s Best Companies say that management shows sincere interest in them and makes expectations clear. ...
Donald Trump, the final facilitator of Brexit
Britain must relearn the art of the deal or risks being buffeted by big power politics
Exclusive: Portal Ventures raises oversubscribed $75 million crypto fund backed by Chris Dixon and Marc Andreessen
The pre-seed venture firm is deploying capital as the blockchain industry comes roaring back. Read More
‘Hilariously stupid’: Trump’s Pentagon pick sparks alarm — and scorn
Pete Hegseth’s nomination as head of the world’s most powerful defence department has baffled Washington
How Trump’s Agenda 47, plus Project 2025, offer clues into possible health-care policy changes
Donald Trump’s Agenda 47 and the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 provide plenty of clues into what health-care changes may be ...
