Andrew Ng: ‘Do we think the world is better off with more or less intelligence?’
The computer scientist says it’s a mistake to fall for the doomsday hype on AI — and that regulators who do will only benefit vested interests
Artificial intelligence
Could the ‘trustbusters’ be making a comeback?
Plus, a cross-border steel deal and Coupang’s plan to rescue Farfetch
Mergers & Acquisitions
Central banks are wrong to abandon key guardrails
Emerging markets can teach us all a lesson about the importance of not relying solely on discretion
Central banks
Accenture chief executive says most companies are not ready for AI rollout
Consultancy sees a lack of data capabilities or safety controls holding back faster deployment
Artificial intelligence
The end of the combustion engine? | FT Energy Source
There are still huge infrastructure and cost challenges ahead for EVs
Electric vehicles
Adobe/Figma: tech M&A suffers design failure
Where Europe leads, the US is following
Mergers & Acquisitions
Yen falls after Bank of Japan sticks with negative interest rates
Investors seek clues on inflation outlook and timing of monetary policy shift
Central banks
New generation of chips will drive the AI wave
High bandwidth memory is in rapidly rising demand to facilitate lightning-fast data transfers
Artificial intelligence
New data bill criticised for loosening rules on direct marketing sent to voters
Plans risk ‘tearing up’ election rules and pave the way for parties to ‘bombard’ public with unsolicited material, warns Labour
Social Media
SEC charges fintech Tingo chief with ‘massive’ fraud after Hindenburg short position
SEC says it uncovered ‘billions of dollars’ of fictitious transactions through entities controlled by Dozy Mmobuosi
Fintech, Financial & markets regulation