This series features conversations between FT journalists and the technology industry’s leaders, innovators, and thinkers. In the latest instalment, Google’s Koray Kavukcuoglu discusses the company’s most recent LLM, Gemini 3, and progress towards the goal of artificial general intelligence
Washington hopes Nicolás Maduro’s capture will hasten the downfall of the ossified communist regime in Havana
Plus, big insurers are pulled into the First Brands bankruptcy and the cable stock Netflix is watching
The UK tax system is an irrational mess, but that suits the politicians
You can die waiting for an ambulance because there aren’t enough nursing homes in your area
UK rule changes and other initiatives this year will aim to help savers spread their investing wings
Company behind Truth Social platform faces scepticism over last month’s deal with TAE Technologies
Josh Simons will look at expanding contentious scheme to be a catalyst for reforming public services
Trump administration signals support for proposal to divvy up sanctioned Russian company’s international businesses
US capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro lifts hopes that country will make good on some debt
Winter is the time to visit this tiny coastal town — to stroll the sweeping dunes, relish the light that inspired its artists’ colony and stay at the hotel where they met
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last
New charges to fund the building of electricity pylons and Sizewell C nuclear power station will be added to bills from April
The fate of about 200 Syrian prisoners has been the subject of fraught negotiations between Beirut and Damascus
Top state lawyers are joining together to challenge Trump and rein in big business
Nicolas Niarchos delivers a sobering exposé of the human abuses and environmental damage wrought by the demands of EVs and the energy transition
My wife and I have decided to separate but we have two youngsters with special educational needs
‘A Painter’s Secrets’ at Philadelphia’s Barnes Collection showcases the painter’s immense control and modernity
Trump’s promises to ‘drill, baby, drill’ have not eased problems over energy affordability
In the late 1990s, the W turned hotel lobbies into nightlife destinations. The $100mn revamp of the new global flagship is glamorous, sparkling and camera-ready
A tokenised version of the EU’s currency for wholesale use would bring big benefits
Donald Trump has promised to build fleets of new reactors to help ‘win’ the AI race. But many think the goals are unrealistic
Governments have repeatedly tweaked electoral rules in their favour over past decades
Loan growth and hedging help bolster banking sector profitability
