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Why delaying an AI doomsday would benefit investors too

A slowdown would reduce the enormous amounts of cash being lavished on training new models

Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders unite in AI safety call

Rightwing activist and leftwing senator join forces to demand stronger regulation of the technology

Citadel Securities Sees Europe Bond Yields Capped by Weak Growth

The energy shock and central bank tightening that have driven European bond yields higher could ultimately put a lid on them by weakening the region’s …

All Eyes on Warsh as Rate-Hike Fever Spreads Across G7

Central banks from much of the Group of Seven face a pivotal week as mounting inflation risks heap pressure on them to raise interest rates. …

Brain implant lets paralysed patients speak via digital avatar

New neurotechnology could eventually help people who have lost speech faculties due to stroke or brain conditions

Sacked top civil servant given £860,000 pay-off approved by Starmer

Settlement for Chris Wormald far exceeded standard contractual entitlements, former PM was told

America’s superheroes moved to Britain, but will they stay?

The UK has been a major beneficiary of Hollywood shifting movie production overseas

Rig at Citadel’s Miami Construction Site Falls; Injures Four

A rig collapsed in Miami’s financial district at the construction site of Citadel’s new headquarters, crushing several cars and snarling traffic.

US 10-Year Breaches 5% as Inflation, Supply Worries Mount

An intensifying selloff in Treasuries pushed the US 10-year yield above 5% for the first time since 2023, as mounting inflation concern collided with swelling …

NextEra, Dominion Offer Virginia More Aid to Ease Deal Fears

NextEra Energy Inc. and Dominion Energy Inc. have offered more bill credits and new jobs to convince regulators in Virginia that their $67 billion deal …

AI Bosses Risk Pushback Over Calls To Slow Tech (Video)

FirstFT: Anthropic bullish on profitability

Also in today’s newsletter: Oil surges as Hormuz talks postponed and Warsh and Trump on collision course

China’s Credit Expansion Misses Forecast as Loan Demand Sags

China’s credit expansion came in way below expectations in August from a year ago, as subdued borrowing by households and businesses outweighed support from government …

Amundi Buys Two-Year Treasuries To Insure Against Growth Slowdown

Amundi SA, Europe’s largest asset manager, is looking for opportunities in global bond markets after the recent selloff, and is buying two-year US Treasuries to …

Beijing launches drone buyback in crackdown after Citic Tower crash

Amnesty for banned aerial devices comes months after light aircraft struck Chinese capital’s tallest office tower

Reform’s windfall changes the mood music

Donations will not solve everything but they will strengthen Nigel Farage’s party in the fight against Tories to lead Britain’s rightwing bloc

An ode to North America’s longest saltwater pool

Outdoors and ocean-facing, Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool is 137 metres long (or 137.5, depending on who you talk to) and nearly 100 years old. But the …

Japanese utility halts nuclear reactor restart after data manipulation scandal

Chubu Electric’s decision marks setback in country’s pivot back to atomic power 15 years after Fukushima disaster

Pakistan's GasPort on LNG Outlook Amid Hormuz Closure

Pakistan GasPort Chairman Iqbal Z. Ahmed highlights how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted LNG supply chains, reshaping Pakistan’s demand outlook. He …

How China Is Responding to Calls to Rein in AI

Bloomberg's Yvonne Man speaks with Artificial Analysis's Micah Hill-Smith about the AI race, China's role in it, and the growing debate over model safety. (Source: …

Malaysia Charges Second UMNO Leader After Pilgrimage Fund Probe

Malaysian authorities charged former minister Jamil Khir Baharom for allegedly misappropriating 860 million ringgit ($210 million) from the Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, making him …

Autonomous Muslim Region in Philippines Holds First Election to Cement Peace

Voters in a predominantly Muslim autonomous region of the Philippines cast their ballots in their first-ever parliamentary election, hoping to cement peace and economic growth …

Michael Dell’s family office leads $7.7bn deal to take insurance broker private

DFO Management and Sequence near acquisition of Baldwin Group as industry undergoes wave of consolidation

Gold Falls as Traders Eye Impact of Higher Oil on Fed Rate …

Gold fell as continued disruptions to oil supplies from the Middle East reinforced bets on a series of Federal Reserve rate hikes this year.