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SoftBank and OpenAI back sweeping AI infrastructure project in US
22 January 2025 @ 3:51 am
Donald Trump calls $100bn initiative a ‘declaration of confidence in America’
TikTok-owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025
22 January 2025 @ 1:15 am
Chinese owner of video app seeks growth from AI as its social media business comes under pressure in US
HMRC was willing to let telephone helplines ‘fail’, say MPs
22 January 2025 @ 12:01 am
Public accounts committee accuses tax authority of pushing taxpayers too quickly toward digital services
Provision of UK public services disrupted by government buildings ‘left to crumble’
22 January 2025 @ 12:01 am
Spending watchdog says maintenance backlog totals £49bn, dominated by schools, NHS and MoD properties
Ministers force out chair of UK’s competition regulator
21 January 2025 @ 10:28 pm
Marcus Bokkerink replaced at CMA with government saying it wants pro-business decisions to drive prosperity and growth
Trump latest: Trump says he is considering 10% tariff on China
21 January 2025 @ 10:27 pm
US stocks climb as investors parse blitz of Trump executive orders
21 January 2025 @ 9:57 pm
Tariff threats send jolt of volatility through currency markets
FirstFT: Taiwan lawmakers risk provoking Trump’s ire with defence funds freeze
21 January 2025 @ 9:49 pm
Also in today’s newsletter, Huawei challenges Nvidia’s AI chip dominance in China, and US president threatens to trigger a global tax fight
Five takeaways on Trump’s opening trade salvo
21 January 2025 @ 8:25 pm
President vows to correct ‘unfair practices’ as US trading partners prepare for an era of tariffs
Labour needs to compromise on employment rights
21 January 2025 @ 6:39 pm
Raising both UK payroll costs and worker protections is a deterrent to hiring