This article is an on-site version of our #techFT newsletter and is usually available only with a Premium subscription. Are you currently a Standard subscriber? Click here to switch your subscription to Premium. Not yet a subscriber? You can take out a Premium subscription here The EU, which has put up strong defences for protecting…
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Twitter said it had mistakenly suspended the accounts of open-source intelligence reporters posting about Russia’s military build-up around Ukraine, leading to many of them accusing the Russian state of launching a “bot” campaign against them. Based on publicly available satellite imagery, open-source reporters have used social media to supply a steady commentary on the activities…
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A groundbreaking advance in quantum technology has opened a window into the world beneath our feet. Researchers at Birmingham university, working with industrial partners, have demonstrated what they said was the world’s first quantum gravity sensor that worked reliably in the real world, detecting subterranean structures outside tightly controlled lab conditions. Their instrument, described in…
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If the past two years have shown anything it is that in a choice between safety and civil rights, “freedom-loving Brits” will choose the former. Boris Johnson’s government talks a good game on liberty but, from Covid rules to new limits on the right to protest, it has similar instincts. On public order and safety,…
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If the past two years have shown anything it is that in a choice between safety and civil rights, “freedom-loving Brits” will choose the former. Boris Johnson’s government talks a good game on liberty but, from Covid rules to new limits on the right to protest, it has similar instincts. On public order and safety,…
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Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. In an unstable world, Stablecoin market growth continues as Crypto goes sideways. With Russia menacing Ukraine and the world potentially facing the largest conflict since World War 2, our small sector of stablecoins is growing and working as intended, stable! Cryptocurrencies,…
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This article is an on-site version of our #techAsia newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every Wednesday Hi everyone, this is Nian from Beijing. Taiwan is fighting to keep its lead in chip manufacturing as a talent shortage and technology espionage pose real threats (Big Story and Nian’s…
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Executives who plunge into their company’s stock can reduce their net worth. This is particularly painful when bosses borrow against shares whose value then falls, as at troubled US exercise bike company Peloton. When equity prices are strong, the move means executives get immediate cash, preserve their voting power and skirt capital gains taxes. Critics…
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The metaverse branch of the fast-fashion chain Forever 21 is an assault on the senses. You — as an avatar — enter past a bank of adoring fans and photographers, as though a Hollywood A-lister. You then have a pick of five floors: some with digital clothing to buy with virtual currency, others with a…
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The chaotic launch of former president Donald Trump’s social media platform makes for an awkward start. Although Truth Social hit its target of launching on President’s Day and rose to the top of the free US app chart, thousands of would-be users received error messages. Building a “non-cancellable” community is difficult when applications are cancelled.…
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