Financial Times

How to shield your portfolio if AI goes ka-boom

If you still wanted to own stocks, it used to be impossible to avoid the fallout. Not any more

Ukraine strikes Russian tech giant’s data centres

Kyiv attacks facilities of Yandex, known as ‘Russia’s Google’, in retaliation for strikes on its digital infrastructure

Japan declares cyber space emergency as attacks soar

Dozens of targets including car rental operators, barbecue chains and rail group JR East disclose data leaks

Five ways to tell if market trouble lies ahead

The cost of credit default swaps for AI companies looking to borrow is rising

Competition for best entry-level finance jobs intensifies

Burnham set to launch crackdown on non-compete clauses

Prime minister expected to use speech to pledge action against restrictive practices in employment contracts

FirstFT: OpenAI’s $20bn annualised revenue gap

Also in today’s newsletter: Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterms and a landmark moment for Uniqlo

OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously signalled

AI group recently told investors the critical figure was nearing $50bn in September, far less than the $70bn widely reported

Microsoft banned from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

Announcement impacting several tech groups marks White House’s latest attempt to limit immigration

Big Tech sets out its pitches on AI agents

Race to develop new services has moved into high gear with a series of launches

On the LLMternet, nobody cares you’re a plant

Samsung profit surges ninefold to $80bn on AI chip demand

World’s largest memory-chip maker posts record earnings for the three months to September

Wise to pay customers’ tax bills after errors

Fintech seeks deal with HMRC after software miscalculated about 4,000 users’ investment gains

Norway lays down a line for EU on AI glasses

Proposed ban will be test case for broad restrictions on the eyewear after fierce backlash over their use

Palantir’s Homes for Ukraine contract cost UK £5mn for one-year extension

Deal highlights dependence on controversial US tech group for delivery of major public programmes

Theo Triantafyllidis: the absurdist artist taking on the tech titans

For his award-winning Frieze London project, Triantafyllidis asks whether online worlds can be made less toxic, more playful and more communal

Accelerating Business

A monthly series that examines how the legal ecosystem uses new technologies to serve fast-changing business needs. This time: four companies’ heads of legal operations share their experiences of incorporating AI into work processes

Scientists unveil first ultra-accurate nuclear clocks

Countries are increasing research into timekeeping technology as risks of clock outages and sabotage threaten digital systems vital to modern life