Why young business students want to go back to school
Covid-19 forced undergraduates into remote learning — now many demand in-person study
Business education
New AI products focus legal minds on privacy — and costs
Amid a flurry of launches and upgrades, many law firms remain hesitant about how and when to join in
Social Media, Artificial intelligence
UK tech tsar warns of AI cyber threat to NHS
Ian Hogarth, head of AI task force, warns new technology could be used to cause disruption akin to pandemic
Artificial intelligence
Google will require election ads to ‘prominently disclose’ AI content
Move comes a week before meeting between US tech bosses and politicians in Washington
Artificial intelligence
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan abandons cheap money to counter Turkey’s soaring inflation
President vows to use ‘tight monetary policy’ in sharp about-turn
Central banks
Universal Music: Deezer deal is symbolic but not yet a game-changer
New ‘artist-centric’ model might more aptly be described as label-centric
Digital Media, Artificial intelligence
Poland’s central bank cuts interest rates heavily ahead of election
Benchmark rate lowered by 75bp to 6% before October poll
Central banks
Telefónica/STC: Spanish deal spreads risks and builds soft power
Saudi telecoms group follows in footsteps of Gulf rivals as it seeks to spread its wings internationally
Mergers & Acquisitions
Indonesia threatens to curb TikTok’s shopping platform
Minister accuses Chinese-owned viral video app of ‘monopolistic’ business practices
Social Media
NatWest appoints ex-Mastercard boss Rick Haythornthwaite as chair
Executive will lead search for new chief after Nigel Farage controversy
Financial & markets regulation