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Did AI write this? It’s getting harder to tell

Detection software offers quick answers, but the risk of false positives and the stigma of being accused are leading to…

Guggenheim affiliate buys up debt linked to its asset management arm

Loan has been closely watched as a proxy for Mark Walter’s private-held investment firm

China’s actors written out of dramas as AI doubles ready to take their roles

Online performers left jobless as new video-generation programmes sweep industry

Trump loses bid to challenge hush-money conviction in federal court

Judge rules that payment and ‘engaging in a cover-up of an embarrassment are not subsumed in presidential immunity’

US manufacturing is booming — but it’s no thanks to Trump’s tariffs

This is not the nostalgic, protectionism-fuelled return that the president promised

Hawkish Warsh hints Fed will raise rates if inflation does not fall soon

Wall Street cranks up bets on September increase in borrowing costs following central bank chair’s Jackson Hole address

Read: Warsh’s Jackson Hole address in full

Warsh settles some nerves at Jackson Hole

Speech gave a crisper picture of how he reads the economy but leaves open questions over Fed ‘reaction function’

Chinese rescue workers reach border crossing destroyed by Himalayan flood

Rescue efforts resume after being suspended over fears of further flooding near the Tibet-Nepal border

Walmart settles lawsuit over painkiller prescriptions

Retailer resolves case with US justice department over allegations it fuelled the nation’s opioid crisis

US Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran

Measures targeting UAE branches of Banque Misr are part of Trump administration’s efforts to isolate Tehran

Why banks find it so hard to manage reputational risk

It is one thing to assess facts, another to weigh up the public reaction to them

Former IMF deputy Gita Gopinath: ‘It’s straight-out protectionism’

The economist on Trump’s tariffs, looming threats to the dollar — and why we’re living through a ‘great gamble’

Alleged vandalism on Trump golf course linked to terrorism, Scottish prosecutors say

Indictment means pro-Palestinian activists could face tougher sentences if convicted of ‘malicious mischief’

Inside America’s rogue stem cell industry

An FT investigation has found a thriving market for stem cell therapies in the US promising longer, healthier lives.…

US corporate profits surge to record as worker payouts wilt

Pre-tax earnings hit highest share of national income since aftermath of second world war

Saudi Arabia shakes up flagship real estate project

British CEO replaced in latest change after review of portfolio companies of sovereign wealth fund

Is China’s ‘wise camel’ the winner from the US-Iran war?

Beijing has threatened to retaliate with ‘all necessary measures’ if the US hits it with sanctions

Zero-interest convertible bonds set for record year

Issuance on track for highest-ever level amid high AI stock volatility and as companies seek to limit borrowing costs

Liechtenstein prince tightens grip in succession shake-up

Prince Alois expands his authority while loosening checks within Europe’s wealthiest ruling family

The cult $4.99 rotisserie chicken defying inflation

Costco built its own factory to keep costs low for the famous bird. But resisting rising prices is a constant struggle

Anthropic wins legal battle with Pentagon in California

Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot punish AI lab in clash over military use of its models

China bets on exports of cheap 3D-printed drone killers

Chinese companies rush into sector as global conflicts raise demand for interceptors

France’s Le Pen seeks to woo business leaders by vowing to cut spending

Contenders in next year’s presidential election clash over economic policies in first debate

Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ in slight to Canada

US president’s executive order underscores fraying relations between allies after trade talks collapsed

US bank regulators to narrow enforcement focus to financial risks

Overhaul is part of a wider deregulatory push under the Trump administration

Anthropic launches AI tool that can conduct scientific experiments

Claude chatbot maker unveils a system that autonomously operates a wide range of devices in laboratories

The devastating forces behind the deadly Himalayan flood

Torrent that tore through settlements near Nepal’s border with China comes as scientists warn climate change is…

US rebukes Europeans over ‘sea of red’ military gaps

‘We hope to see more from countries like the United Kingdom,’ says Pentagon policy chief

Uefa prepares criminal complaint against Fifa’s Infantino

Governing body of European football seeking documents from Joshua Kushner’s investment firm

Canada poaches 48 top US-based academics

Trump administration’s assault on universities boosts Ottawa’s efforts to attract top research talent

Don’t draw the wrong conclusion from Treasury yields

Investors are marking up their expectations for long-run economic growth in the US

Ratko Mladić dies in prison aged 84

Bosnian Serb commander was convicted for the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica

Humanoid robots will be useful, just not as we imagined

Bipedal robots may look impressive doing tricks on YouTube, but the real value lies with their less flashy, highly…

Jes Staley told Congress it was ‘incredible’ Epstein’s abuse continued after jail

Former JPMorgan banker who went on to be CEO of Barclays appeared before Congress in July

Nvidia forecasts 70% sales growth fuelled by relentless AI boom

Chip giant rebuts criticism of ‘circular financing’ deals as it beats Wall Street expectations