Lunch with the FT: Liz Truss

In a candid interview, Britain's shortest-serving Prime Minister signals that left-wing bureaucratic resistance and weak Conservative support are to blame for her downfall. Talking to George Parker, Liz Truss discusses her turbulent 49-day tenure, radical economic policies, and belief in a deep-state conspiracy. Read by Jonathan Booth.

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Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Under Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has created an effective electoral machine with deep organisational roots and a strong emphasis on Hindu nationalism. The Financial Times examines how the party is aiming for a significant victory in the upcoming elections. Read by Jonathan Booth.

Inside the formidable grassroots operation of India’s BJP

While suspicion deepens between China and the West, financial columnist Yuan Yang spotlights the intimate stories of the people living through the nation's rapid transformation. By reflecting on the personal dimension of China's rise, Yang stresses the importance of such stories in understanding the country and its future. Read by Emma Powell.

The untold human stories of China’s economic boom

Ex-Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg is turning to advanced AI to make us less lonely. Speaking to Madhumita Murgia about her transformative journey in tech, the former executive shares her ambition to reshape social connections in our digital world. Read by Gina Rogers.

The loneliness cure

Lunch with the FT: Sony Music boss Rob Stringer

Sitting down for lunch with the CEO of Sony Music Group, Daniel Thomas learns Rob Stringer's view on the streaming boom, the challenge of AI — and what it’s like taking Harry Styles to see Luton FC. Read by Jonathan Booth.

Sony Music boss Rob Stringer: ‘We want the artist to be paid’

Interrogating Google's lacklustre rollout of generative AI, Madhumita Murgia and Richard Waters explain how insiders think deep-seated cultural and organizational issues cause the tech behemoth's stumbling. Read by Michael Bott.

How Google lost ground in the AI race

Delving inside the company leading the charge for AI weaponry, Tabby Kinder explores how the founder's ambition to redefine military technology is spearheading change in the sector and reaping lucrative returns. Read by Sharon Bott.

How Silicon Valley’s ‘Oppenheimer’ found lucrative trade in AI weapons

The rapidly evolving technology is making it easier and cheaper to deliver high-quality campaigns. But where does that leave creatives? Daniel Thomas reflects on the concerns surrounding job displacement amidst shifts towards digital and AI-driven marketing strategies. Read by Simon Mattacks.

How AI is transforming the business of advertising

Once the ultimate outsider, Donald Trump is approaching the 2024 presidential election with significantly more political allies. James Politi delves into the group of experienced former officials eager to apply his ideas. Read by Jonathan Booth.

The Trump machine: the inner circle preparing for a second term

While egg-freezing dangles the possibility of a societal breakthrough, allowing those born female to free themselves of the spectre of the ‘biological clock’, it is littered with pitfalls. India Ross recounts their personal journey with the process. Read by Emma Powell.

The promise and perils of the egg-freezing revolution

A tech-savvy Uber Eats worker was sick of the algorithms controlling his day. So he decided to fight back. Madhumita Murgia explores the story of a delivery driver who created an auditing app and sheds light on AI's control over modern livelihood. Read by Sharon Bott.

The delivery rider who took on his faceless boss

As the messaging platform gears up for a potential stock market flotation, it is under pressure to curtail use by criminals. Hannah Murphy explores Telegram's dual identity as a crucial platform for freedom of expression in oppressive countries and a hub for illegal activities, highlighting the tensions between its expansion and the need for stricter content regulation. Read by Emma Powell.

Telegram: social media giant or the new ‘dark web’?

There is a potential shift in British politics as Labour aims to reclaim 'red wall' constituencies from the Conservatives. The Financial Times reflects on the local disillusionment and voters' changing priorities in these critical areas. Read by Sharon Bott.

Will the ‘red wall’ reshape British politics again?

Gen Z workers are sharing their resignations and layoffs on TikTok to bid for workplace transparency. The Financial Times examines how the trend is forcing companies to reconsider how they manage and communicate job terminations. Read by Jonathan Booth.

Quit-Tok: why young workers are refusing to leave their job quietly

Tensions are rising between the U.S. and Israel due to Benjamin Netanyahu's actions in Gaza and his public disagreements with President Biden. Mehul Srivastava reflects on how this highlights a significant shift in the longstanding alliance between the two nations. Read by Simon Mattacks.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s American crisis

Its finances are a black box, and its operations are shrouded in secrecy, but Pinduoduo's extraordinary growth has made it a darling of Wall Street. 

Dan McCrum uncovers details about PDD, the Chinese agricultural group behind Temu, which, after just nine years in business,  is now bearing down on the world’s biggest e-commerce group. 

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The mysterious rise of the Chinese ecommerce giant behind Temu

An ex-police officer turned warlord has moved against Haiti's government, organising a mass jailbreak and casting himself as a revolutionary. But who is Jimmy Cherizier? Joe Daniels explores his story and reveals how his challenge to the political system enables him to position himself as a populist revolutionary amid Haiti's lawlessness. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

The gangster named ‘Barbecue’ who controls Haiti’s violent slums

Despite massive investments and increasing competition, travelling by rail is still slower and more expensive than flying in Europe. From cost challenges to connectivity challenges, The Financial Times reflects on the industry's challenges. Read by Emma Powell.

Can Europe’s trains compete with low-cost airlines?

After his acclaimed Auschwitz-set movie wins three Baftas, the director talks about challenging cinema-goers — and the banality of evil. Raphael Abraham sits down for lunch with Jonathan Glazer. Read by Gary Furlong.

Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer: ‘I’m suspicious of people making Holocaust films’

In the exclusive world of Palm Beach's elite, Jemima Kelly explores the enduring allure of Trump's presence amidst the opulence of the annual Super Bowl party at the Trump International Golf Club. She reflects on why the Gilded Age never ended in the land of billionaires of all political stripes. Read by Emma Powell.