Jeff Koons is blowing up Hublot
The artist’s Balloon Dog watches have the bow-wow factor
AI bosses’ safety push sparks rift inside OpenAI and Anthropic
Staff at the Silicon Valley companies are grappling with how to turn AI slowdown rhetoric into reality
Timeless Tintoretto — the Italian artist who brought Heaven down to Earth
Surveying the Venetian master, Paris’s Musée Jacquemart-André shows how he reinvented religious narrative as dynamic, earthly theatre
Lucie Rie and Hans Coper, two potters united by a shared ambition
A new exhibition revisits two ceramic artists whose intense partnership helped transform British studio pottery
Golden Boy — Josh O’Connor delivers a calculated performance in Clifford Odets revival
The top-notch cast of actors at London’s Almeida Theatre steal the show in this story about a musician who must choose between artistic fulfilment and financial success
Farewell to Eden by Sebastian Faulks — a plea for peace
Tracing a life of trauma and war, this involving novel is a characteristic hybrid, mixing moral questions and a murder mystery
Hot property: five homes for sale in Amsterdam
From a canalside pied-à-terre with a roof terrace to a 17th-century townhouse in the swanky Golden Bend area near the Rijksmuseum
Hormuz crisis threatens to undermine long-term LNG demand
Soaring prices drive search for alternatives in key Asian markets
Dario Vitale appointed to lead Emporio Armani
The Italian designer who left Versace last year has joined the company amid ongoing speculation about its future. He will also design accessories for the Giorgio Armani brand
The Extended Farageverse is coming together
Stacking sats 🤜 🤛 selling gold
FirstFT: US mega-donors overwhelmingly back Republicans, FT analysis shows
Also in today’s newsletter: European Commission president endorses Canada’s ‘associate member’ pitch, and the Fed should defy Trump and raise rates, say economists
Burnham considers plan to give mayors greater oversight of water companies
UK prime minister looks at proposal to create nine regional bodies that would set objectives for industry
Scientists test new (and old) navigation systems to end GPS dependence
Military operations and civilian air traffic have been hit by satellite jamming and spoofing in modern wars
Conner Ives talks taste
The American designer loves dress socks, Halston and heated conversations
Schostal, the store keeping the stars in pyjamas
When in Rome, head to the 155-year-old haberdashery
What are the risks of using AI to draft my will?
I don’t have complicated financial affairs but am worried about making a mistake
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Hugo Boss names Mike Ashley’s son-in-law as new chair
Frasers CEO Michael Murray appointed to lead German fashion group’s board
Von der Leyen backs Canada’s ‘associate membership’ bid
European Commission president says EU and Canada ‘see the world with the same eyes’
Scrapping triple lock on pensions need not wreak political damage
Moving to a double or single lock will make a genuine dent in the welfare bill
EU to restrict social media and chatbots for children under 15
Ursula von der Leyen describes AI as ‘second tipping point of our time’ after climate change
PwC revenues fall for first time in two decades
Middle East consulting business hit by prolonged slump
McLaren to compete against Lamborghini and Ferrari with its first SUV
British sports-car maker is hoping the move will help increase sales and profits and end years of losses
UK inflation rose to 3.1% in August
Figure worsens squeeze on households ahead of BoE meeting