I’m in an unfortunate position. I test gaming laptops every day, which means I’m often left with a device that I realistically wouldn’t buy. That causes me a lot of grief when every device gets returned, and I’ve been experiencing this more often than usual over the past month or so. I reviewed the Razer … Read more
Stay up to date with free updates Simply register for the Listed funds myFT Digest — straight to your inbox. According to Morningstar research, the Chinese ETF industry has grown strongly in recent years, supported by record inflows into equity strategies and a decline in the adoption of active funds. The research firm’s latest China … Read more
Nikolay Storonsky, founder and CEO of Revolut. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images LONDON — The chief executive of British financial technology giant Revolut told CNBC he is optimistic about the company’s chances of getting a British banking license, as the company reported record pre-tax profits for the year thanks to … Read more
A staggering 250,000 people applied for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) between January and April 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions has revealed. This equates to an average of more than 80,000 new claims per month. The spike in PIP applications has led to a flood of questions about the duration of PIP awards and … Read more
Hackers can siphon data from a Neuralink computer chip embedded in a person’s brain, the first patient to receive the advanced medical device had admitted. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was left paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, discussed the threat of hackers in a candid podcast interview with Joe Rogan. Asked … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. YouTube is in talks with record labels to license their songs to artificial intelligence tools that clone the music of popular artists, hoping to win over a skeptical industry with upfront fees. Google’s video site … Read more
More people have claimed unemployment benefits in the first four months of this year than ever before, according to statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Health experts have warned that whichever party oversees benefits will have to break the “vicious cycle” that is leaving more and more people too sick to … Read more
Image source, Essex Wildlife Trust Image caption, Record numbers of lapwing butterflies have been counted at a nature reserve in Essex, a conservation group says Item information Author, Brian Boer Role, BBC Essex June 25, 2024 Record numbers of butterflies once nearly extinct have been recorded in a nature reserve, a conservation group said. The … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Energy sector myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Greenhouse gas emissions from energy reached a record high last year as demand for fossil fuels rose despite a surge in renewable energy, according to a report highlighting the need to accelerate the green transition. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Central banks of advanced economies expect gold’s share of global reserves to rise at the expense of the US dollar, as these institutions look to follow the lead of emerging markets in buying precious metals. … Read more