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14 September 2026, Bavaria, Munich: The humanoid robot "Agile ONE S" is on display at a press event at Agile Robots' headquarters. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Tech

Martin Wolf: With AI, "I told you so" will be too late

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The Financial Times
4 min read
Reducing the speed of innovation is going to be hard, both practically and politically, but it is the right decision
The ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Qwen and Kimi artificial intelligence app icons are seen grouped in an Artificial Intelligence folder on an iPhone screen held in a hand, in this illustration photo taken on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Tech

FT: AI automation is starting to carve up the gig economy

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The Financial Times
4 min read
A safety net for people who have fallen out of the formal labour market is being dismantled
Vy Capital - the four-man band backing Musk to a $10 trillion payday
Global Investing

Vy Capital - the four-man band backing Musk to a $10 trillion payday

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The Financial Times
5 min read
Low-profile venture capital firm Vy Capital has emerged as one of the rocket maker’s largest shareholders
DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention as he aims to highlight his administration’s achievements and rally support for GOP candidates just two months before the upcoming elections being held on November 3. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Global Citizen

FT: Trump goes 'Big Man of Africa' - promises $5k bonus to voters if he wins midterms

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The Financial Times
4 min read
US President puts himself at centre of congressional election campaign despite his plummeting approval ratings
Aliko Dangote, president and chief executive officer of Dangote Group, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The International Monetary Fund downgraded its growth projection for the year after the war in the Middle East triggered a major oil shock and included the possibility of a downturn if the conflict drags on and energy infrastructure is severally damaged. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Global Investing

Aliko Dangote seeks to raise $1.6bn from 10m retail investors in Africa's biggest IPO

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The Financial Times
3 min read
Aliko Dangote targets 10mn shareholders as he floats $49bn refinery business on Nigerian stock exchange
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Reform UK's Head of Policy James Orr attends as Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's spokesman for home affairs, holds a press conference on employment policy on August 06, 2026 in London, England. Yusuf said his party would propose legislation that company CEOs and directors criminally liable for the illegal employment of migrant workers, even if they were unaware of a worker's immigration status. The policy, which the party has termed the "Deliveroo Law," after the online delivery service, could fine offending companies 10 percent of their global revenues. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Leadership

FT on James Orr: Cambridge theologian building Reform UK’s intellectual scaffolding

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The Financial Times
24 min read
Reform’s policy head is a Cambridge theologian with an enviable contact book and a belief in ‘faith, family and flag’
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