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  1. Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it seals trade deal with China
    Business & economy | Financial Times - World | 2026-01-24 18:07 UTC
    North American tensions resurface after Mark Carney warned of ‘rupture’ in global order at Davos
  2. Cover Story: The true danger posed by Donald Trump
    Business & economy | The Economist - Latest (RSS) | 2026-01-23 21:18 UTC
    An exclusive look at how we designed our cover
  3. What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?
    Tech industry | BBC News - Technology | 2026-01-23 18:15 UTC
    While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.
  4. UK expected to reduce amount of steel it allows in tariff-free
    Business & economy | The Guardian - Business | 2026-01-24 15:00 UTC
    Change being considered amid global glut driven by supplies from China along with a rise in protectionism The UK is expected to reduce the…
  5. Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage
    Tech industry | TechCrunch | 2026-01-23 20:17 UTC
    Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive "wiper" malware across Poland's energy infrastructure in late Decembe…
  6. TikTok deal is done; Trump wants praise while users fear MAGA tweaks
    Tech industry | Ars Technica | 2026-01-23 17:29 UTC
    “I am so happy”: Trump closes deal that hands TikTok US to his allies.
  7. Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
    Tech industry | The Verge | 2026-01-24 22:39 UTC
    The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops as part…
  8. The Project G Stereo Was the Definition of Groovy
    Tech industry | IEEE Spectrum | 2026-01-24 14:00 UTC
    Dizzy Gillespie was a fan.
  9. Greenland, America and the end of Atlanticism
    Business & economy | Financial Times - World | 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
    Behind the crisis caused by Donald Trump’s threats is a much bigger change: the waning of US hegemony and the coming of a multi-polar age
  10. Gold records best week since 2008 as Greenland crisis rattles dollar
Business & economy | Financial Times - Markets | 2026-01-23 23:32 UTC
Precious metal closes in on $5,000 and silver tops $100 as Trump’s shortlived tariffs threat sparks rush to safe havens

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Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 18:07 UTC
North American tensions resurface after Mark Carney warned of ‘rupture’ in global order at Davos
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
Behind the crisis caused by Donald Trump’s threats is a much bigger change: the waning of US hegemony and the coming of a multi-polar age
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 23:32 UTC
Precious metal closes in on $5,000 and silver tops $100 as Trump’s shortlived tariffs threat sparks rush to safe havens
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 18:00 UTC
Tracking the Donald Trump show has become pointless for investors in the short term
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 18:11 UTC
UK prime minister says US president should apologise for comments in latest sign of strain between allies
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 17:17 UTC
Video app sets up American unit to handle data and algorithm security
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 16:56 UTC
Japan will hold shortest-ever general election campaign period before voting next month
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-25 00:16 UTC
Minnesota officials express outrage over second fatal shooting by law enforcement during immigration crackdown
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-24 23:29 UTC
Washington to invest in USA Rare Earth as bank run by Howard Lutnick’s sons advises group on separate fundraising
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 18:58 UTC
Greater Manchester mayor seeks to contest Gorton and Denton by-election in move that could set up leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 18:53 UTC
Over 40 per cent of the country is under a winter storm warning with flights cancelled and emergency orders in place
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 13:50 UTC
Two generals are being investigated for ‘serious discipline violations and violations of the law’
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 11:30 UTC
Maduro’s removal and a ‘blue wave’ of new rightwing leaders indicate change but narcoterrorism remains
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 11:00 UTC
The answer matters because Europeans are likely to remain divided on how to handle the US president
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 11:00 UTC
Risks from inflation and a precarious AI boom hover over stellar growth figures
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-24 10:30 UTC
Trump’s immigration crackdown has not helped native-born employment
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 09:00 UTC
Google AI boss tells FT that despite unsustainable exuberance in the tech sector, ‘if the bubble bursts we will be fine’
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 06:00 UTC
Forces who once helped Washington fight Islamists retreat following assault by Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
Abelardo de la Espriella has defended high-profile, controversial figures, including an ally of Nicolás Maduro
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
Trump has laid waste to the Atlantic alliance — the Greenland crisis shows what needs to be done
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
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Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
There are better alternatives to the Trump-Warren plan to cap interest costs for one year
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
Graduates are in uproar about Budget changes to loan repayment terms, and they have a point
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
There’s a new arrival in Mérida, Yucatán’s capital of culture and cool
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
As a new film brings a fresh generation of fans to Emily Brontë’s classic novel, Maria Crawford heads for the wild moors that inspired it
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
The UK government is providing tax incentives for these speculative assets — whether it should or not is another matter
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
Thanks to historic rent stabilisation, many city tenants have remained in the same flat for decades with minimal increases.
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-24 03:08 UTC
New plan prioritises security in the region and a renewed focus on the western hemisphere
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 22:55 UTC
Japanese currency rises most since August after New York Fed queries market participants on price levels
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-23 22:43 UTC
Donald Trump called plan to transfer sovereignty of the archipelago to Mauritius an ‘act of great stupidity’
Business & economy · Financial Times - World · 2026-01-23 21:52 UTC
Donald Trump has said he plans to name his nominee to run the US central bank ‘in the not too distant future’
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 20:29 UTC
Banks endure presidential attacks as their share prices and profits soar under lenient policies
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 19:36 UTC
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Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 17:57 UTC
Despite its depressed valuation, the fintech’s longtime backers were probably keen to cash out
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 17:56 UTC
Investor appetite for blue-chip debt remains strong despite a choppy week for stocks triggered by Trump’s tariff threats
Business & economy · Financial Times - Markets · 2026-01-23 17:18 UTC
Performance of Czechoslovak Group underlines strong investor demand for defence companies
Tech industry · Financial Times - Technology · 2026-01-24 11:00 UTC
Tens of thousands of professionals are joining tech start-up Mercor to hone technology in their skills
Tech industry · Financial Times - Technology · 2026-01-24 08:50 UTC
Demis Hassabis says the level of investment in some parts of the tech industry had become detached from commercial realities
Tech industry · Financial Times - Technology · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
The toxic ecosystem we have today can be better addressed with competition than regulation
Tech industry · Financial Times - Technology · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
Universities trained students to produce polished responses on demand.
Business & economy · The Economist - Latest (RSS) · 2026-01-23 21:18 UTC
An exclusive look at how we designed our cover
Tech industry · BBC News - Technology · 2026-01-23 18:15 UTC
While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 15:00 UTC
Change being considered amid global glut driven by supplies from China along with a rise in protectionism The UK is expected to reduce the…
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-23 20:17 UTC
Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive "wiper" malware across Poland's energy infrastructure in late Decembe…
Business & economy · BBC News - Business · 2026-01-24 12:46 UTC
Charity the Message Trust said the shop was formed in response to "desperate need".
Business & economy · BBC News - Business · 2026-01-24 07:17 UTC
Since launching, the scheme in Eynsham has supported 240 families in Oxfordshire.
Business & economy · BBC News - Business · 2026-01-24 02:37 UTC
As Sir Keir Starmer makes the cost of living a government priority, we unpack the impact on family finances.
Business & economy · BBC News - Business · 2026-01-23 22:14 UTC
Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.
Business & economy · BBC News - Business · 2026-01-23 17:10 UTC
Grocery shopping with a couple who bought all their supplies yearly rather than weekly.
Tech industry · The Guardian - Technology · 2026-01-24 14:00 UTC
Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers The latest model of ChatGPT has begun to c…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 12:00 UTC
Number of households complaining rises to 16,000 in 2025, with Southern Water the biggest target Complaints about water companies in Englan…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 08:00 UTC
Partnership with tech giant speaks to push to engage younger fans but also has wider strategic goals in mind In this World Cup year, Fifa h…
Tech industry · BBC News - Technology · 2026-01-23 22:31 UTC
The BBC's Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech.
Tech industry · The Guardian - Technology · 2026-01-24 17:00 UTC
Exclusive: German research into responses to health queries raises fresh questions about summaries seen by 2bn people a month • How the ‘co…
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-23 17:29 UTC
“I am so happy”: Trump closes deal that hands TikTok US to his allies.
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 16:00 UTC
Amid the tumult of the WEF in Davos this week, some investors are leading the way by ditching US government bonds There is a way to file fo…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 14:00 UTC
Electric van sales are behind government targets, but those fleets that have switched are seeing a real difference Swinging a fully laden e…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 12:00 UTC
Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank Donald Trump has tried his us…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 11:00 UTC
To win votes, Trump can afford to face up to corporate power – to deliver his promised 1.5m homes, Starmer can’t In an incredibly polarised…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 10:00 UTC
Attempt to reclaim alleged unpaid debts comes months after 25-year relationship with cinema chain came to an end Coca-Cola is taking legal…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 08:00 UTC
Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say experts Germany is facing call…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 07:00 UTC
Hobbycraft removes product from sale after parent sent samples to a lab for testing but declines to issue a recall Bottles of children’s pl…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-24 06:00 UTC
Brooklyn’s Instagram bombshell tested decades of image control, revealing how fame, PR and power collide behind the scenes On a personal le…
Business & economy · The Guardian - Business · 2026-01-23 17:44 UTC
Donald Trump’s maximalist approach to foreign policy reached a crescendo this week, with the US president dominating proceedings at the Wor…
Tech industry · The Guardian - Technology · 2026-01-24 17:00 UTC
Experts say tool can give ‘completely wrong’ medical advice which could put users at risk of serious harm • AI Overviews cite YouTube more…
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-23 17:00 UTC
Meta today said that it is pausing teens' access to its AI characters globally across all its apps.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 04:34 UTC
TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to stat…
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-23 20:31 UTC
Learn more about Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop.
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-24 18:36 UTC
Rice University chemists replicated Thomas Edison's seminal experiment and found a surprising byproduct.
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-24 12:00 UTC
While the rash has a clear link to ketones, the underlying mechanism remains elusive.
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-23 21:52 UTC
Dense narrative deduction game tells a compellingly academia-tinged sci-fi tale.
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-23 20:48 UTC
Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips.
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-23 20:10 UTC
Community watch groups have a playbook to keep ICE away from subscriber information.
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-23 18:46 UTC
Lawyer calls it "outrageous that the White House would make up stories."
Tech industry · Ars Technica · 2026-01-23 18:32 UTC
The LA startup said it would ship "millions" of TVs by 2024.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 22:39 UTC
The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops as part…
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 16:00 UTC
Every month, Circana video game analyst Mat Piscatella posts fascinating data about video game sales on Bluesky, highlighting trends like N…
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 22:58 UTC
If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 20:00 UTC
There were times at this week’s meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 18:21 UTC
Sparkli said that education systems often fall behind in teaching modern concepts.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 18:06 UTC
The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its lawsuit against Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Trump backers Cameron and Tyl…
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 17:00 UTC
It’s getting hard to tell which AI labs.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 16:00 UTC
PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their e-bikes.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 05:27 UTC
Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle, and Google, tells TechCrunch that her San Fr…
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 05:00 UTC
Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and gained market share.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-24 00:04 UTC
Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-23 21:50 UTC
The NTSB joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in investigating Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-23 21:13 UTC
The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal investigation.
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-23 20:00 UTC
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos felt different this year, and not just because Meta and Salesforce took over storefronts…
Tech industry · TechCrunch · 2026-01-23 17:02 UTC
The addition is meant to just be a fun way to explore your photos and experiment with Google's Gemini AI technology, and specifically Nano…
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 18:21 UTC
Welcome to the weekend, friends!
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 17:54 UTC
Some Gmail users have noticed that promotional emails that normally go to their own siloed tab have started flooding their inbox.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 16:54 UTC
Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 15:00 UTC
I'll confess, with no shame whatsoever, that I really love ads.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 14:00 UTC
There's a lot about Perfect Tides: Station to Station's Mara that I find relatable.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 13:00 UTC
By lots of metrics, Gemini is winning.
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 13:00 UTC
Hi, friends!
Tech industry · The Verge · 2026-01-24 08:00 UTC
A dishwasher is a luxury item some people can't live without.
Tech industry · IEEE Spectrum · 2026-01-24 14:00 UTC
Dizzy Gillespie was a fan.
Tech industry · IEEE Spectrum · 2026-01-23 17:00 UTC
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