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Financial Times

Oil surges past $125 as fears of prolonged supply disruption grow

Brent crude sets new conflict high as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues

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Financial Times

Oil surges past $125 as fears of prolonged supply disruption grow

Financial Times

AI companies are just companies

As we leap into a new technological age, the old rules of capitalism still apply

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Financial Times

AI companies are just companies

Financial Times

Does trade cause peace? Ask an economist

Researchers have been trawling history to measure the pacifying effects of moving goods around

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Financial Times

Does trade cause peace? Ask an economist

Financial Times

UAE withdrawal from Opec reopens rift with Saudi Arabia

After putting on a united front during the Iran war, the Gulf’s most consequential rivalry has burst into the open again

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Financial Times

UAE withdrawal from Opec reopens rift with Saudi Arabia

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Financial Times

Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn

Meta stock drops on capex increase while Alphabet’s cloud business grows faster than rivals Amazon and Microsoft

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Financial Times

Google outpaces rivals as Big Tech’s AI spending plans rise to $725bn

Inc.

Fidelity Just Ended Hybrid Work. Is This the Start of a New RTO Wave?

The financial institution joins the growing ranks of employers flexing their power in an unstable job market.

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Inc.

Fidelity Just Ended Hybrid Work. Is This the Start of a New RTO Wave?

Inc.

Is Buffalo Trace About to Buy Jack Daniel’s? A New $15 Billion Bid Emerges from the Bourbon Wars After a Failed Merger

After talks between Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard fell apart, an all-cash bid could take control of the Jack Daniel’s producer.

8 hours ago

Inc.

Is Buffalo Trace About to Buy Jack Daniel’s? A New $15 Billion Bid Emerges from the Bourbon Wars After a Failed Merger

Inc.

Costco Is Making a Change to Its $1.50 Hot Dog Combo, But Not the One You Think

The price is staying put.

9 hours ago

Inc.

Costco Is Making a Change to Its $1.50 Hot Dog Combo, But Not the One You Think

Financial Times

Google told staff it is ‘proud’ of Pentagon AI contract after internal backlash

The tech giant signed an artificial intelligence deal with the defence department on Monday

9 hours ago

Financial Times

Google told staff it is ‘proud’ of Pentagon AI contract after internal backlash

Inc.

‘Deviousness and Cunning’: Scientists Reveal Chilling Results of AI Bioweapon Stress Test

Some experts are calling for censorship of biological information for safety reasons.

9 hours ago

Inc.

‘Deviousness and Cunning’: Scientists Reveal Chilling Results of AI Bioweapon Stress Test

Inc.

Something Is About to Happen

As AI becomes more prevalent, humans are needed more than ever.

9 hours ago

Inc.

Something Is About to Happen

Inc.

Why a Generation Raised on iPhones Is Building Its Own Machines

Cyberdecks are blowing up in popularity right now. Here’s why they’re a rebellion against mass‑produced tech.

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Inc.

Why a Generation Raised on iPhones Is Building Its Own Machines

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WIRED Business

I've Covered Robots for Years. This One Is Different

From sorting chicken nuggets to screwing in lightbulbs, Eka’s robotic claw feels like we're approaching a ChatGPT moment for the physical world.

19 hours ago

WIRED Business

I've Covered Robots for Years. This One Is Different

WIRED Business

OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins

“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI’s coding agent instructions.

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WIRED Business

OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins

WIRED Business

UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years

On May 1, the United Arab Emirates will end its a 59-year membership in the oil consortium, allowing it to raise output during one of the most volatile energy markets in years.

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WIRED Business

UAE to Exit OPEC After Nearly 60 Years

WIRED Business

Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto

On this week’s Big Interview podcast, actor-director Ben McKenzie talks about the rise of crypto, why he finds it dangerous, and why it benefits from having a mysterious creator.

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WIRED Business

Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto

WIRED Business

The Man Behind AlphaGo Thinks AI Is Taking the Wrong Path

David Silver has a new billion-dollar company that aims to build AI “superlearners.”

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WIRED Business

The Man Behind AlphaGo Thinks AI Is Taking the Wrong Path