LG branches out from TVs and dishwashers to launch AI-run ETF
Conglomerate is partnering with SoftBank-backed quantitative manager to test a large-cap fundArtificial intelligence
Virtual and augmented reality accelerates from gaming to cars
Autonomous vehicles predicted to spur demand for VR and AR with passenger diversions such as movies and karaokeSocial Media, Virtual and Augmented Reality
America embraces Open Banking
US follows Europe and Australia in mandating easy sharing of financial dataFintech, Financial & markets regulation
Indian digital ads surge in world’s fastest growing online economy
US tech companies YouTube and Meta can expect to achieve rapid growth in video revenues, say analystsAdvertising, Digital Media
The £410bn investor ‘living with complexity’
Plus, the shareholder battle at Telecom Italia heats up and management consultants tighten their purse stringsMergers & Acquisitions
Europe and the US won’t win the AI race by depriving themselves of talent
Legitimate security concerns should not drive self-defeating curbs on Chinese-born researchersArtificial intelligence
Man United investors left in the dark over club’s fate, says top shareholder
UK fund manager Nick Train lashes out at ‘extraordinarily convoluted’ sales process on FT’s Money Clinic podcast Travel & leisure industry, Mergers & Acquisitions
Indonesia’s president pushes US over delayed $20bn funding for green transition
Joko Widodo questions west’s ‘commitment’ to helping developing countries cut climate emissionsRenewable energy
UK retail spending growth drops in run-up to Christmas
Data from British Retail Consortium points to household caution ahead of busiest shopping seasonUK retail sales
European countries boost funding for Ariane 6 rocket programme
Deal between France, Germany and Italy reflects continent’s effort to build capacity for independent launchesSpace industry