Bill Gates: AI bioweapons ‘could be worse than Covid’
AI needs more government oversight amid risks, says the Microsoft co-founder
Gates says Trump inaction leaves world exposed to AI bioweapons
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder tells FT’s Future of AI Summit that AI could lead to pandemic ‘significantly worse than Covid’
The party’s over for the Trumpsterz
Dancing gives way to dejection at Florida festivities
Europe hails Democrats’ US midterm victory as a rebuke of Trumpism
Leaders welcome result, but Germany’s Merz said he expected Trump to continue conducting policy by executive orders
Oil tumbles below $100 on post-election peace hopes
US vice-president JD Vance blames Republicans’ midterm defeat on anger over Iran war
The beginning of the end of the age of Trump
A stunning rebuke by Americans offers a chance to start rebuilding US democracy
Bill Gates on the risks and rewards of AI | FT Interview
The billionaire philanthropist tells the FT's Madhumita Murgia how the latest models' potential for good or for harm cannot be overstated
CVS Health to break up $102bn healthcare empire
Spin-off of roughly 9,000 drugstores comes as political pressure mounts on pharmacy benefit managers and health insurers
Stocks climb after Democrats’ sweep
Hyperscalers surge and chipmakers fall as investors bet on winners and losers from expected Democrat backlash against AI boom
The best theatre shows to see in London and beyond
The FT’s critics pick the biggest and best plays now on in the West End and elsewhere
How do you sleep at night?
When leaders don’t get enough sleep, the resulting impaired judgment impacts the individual — and their staff
Ukraine falls behind Moldova on path to EU membership
Kyiv and Chisinau had applied together, but Brussels suggests different dates for completing membership talks
Vance blames Iran war for crushing Republican midterms defeat
Oil prices tumble as Democrats’ landslide victory piles pressure on Donald Trump to end Middle East conflict
Democrats debate how far to take their fight against Trump
Even with control of both the Senate and the House, Democratic legislation could still be obstructed by presidential veto
Sequoia shuts London office as VC firm refocuses on Silicon Valley
Retreat of high-profile tech investor is setback to UK’s hopes of positioning itself as leading player in the AI industry
Blue wave sweeps markets back towards normality
US midterm results may point to more restraints on the Trump administration
In Rome’s Long Shadow — enduring lessons for how we are governed
Jamie Gianoutsos’s lively history shows how ancient arguments about virtue and tyranny still haunt modern politics, from revolutionaries to modern democracies
The midterms have already cost Musk close to $30bn
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China steps up defence of stock market in bid to revive AI boom
ETFs commonly used by Beijing to support market see second-highest net inflows on record
Stevie Wonder’s undimmed brilliance shines again in London
Three-hour concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ proves he still represents the best of music — and America
Solvay strikes rare earths deal that will reduce global dependence on China
Supply from Brazilian mine will bolster high-tech magnet production in Europe and US
How the Trump era crashed
The US president forgot the economic bit of populism
‘Population collapse’ makes AI productivity gains vital, says top Meta executive
Alex Schultz tells FT’s Future of AI summit that falling birth rates mean AI will be needed to support dwindling numbers of people
Five takeaways from the midterm results
Democrats record broad gains from almost all demographic groups