British unicorn Humanoid points to way forward for European tech
London-based company shows that while the continent is industrialising, it still has manufacturing clout
Investors use crypto exchanges to avoid Chinese controls on AI stocks
Perpetual futures let investors circumvent restrictions on foreign access to China’s equity market
Deadly storm in Chile disrupts copper mines and raises AI supply concerns
Metals boom is reliant on high-altitude, declining mines that are exposed to increasing weather volatility
Defence giants provide record backing for military start-ups
As drones and autonomous systems transform the battlefield, traditional defence companies start to act more like venture capitalists
Chips and drones to be at heart of Burnham’s push to ‘reindustrialise’, AI minister says
Kanishka Narayan tells FT that new prime minister views technology as way for Britain ‘to get its mojo back’
The British state school that is the first to open an overseas branch
Queen Elizabeth’s School thinks it can be a model for others as it hunts for new revenue in Dubai and Delhi
Maga’s creepy baby obsession won’t solve the fertility crisis
But neither will pretending that it’s merely an economic issue
Forget bazaars and saris: fast fashion takes off in India
Chains such as Zudio are luring cost-conscious shoppers with cut-price designs and contemporary stores
Why workers are nostalgic for life before AI
Many white-collar professionals worry about the tech inhibiting creativity and making errors
Yachtmaker Azimut Benetti seeks to steady customer nerves after Bayesian suit
Chair says Bayesian manufacturer’s legal challenge against Mike Lynch’s estate is ‘very specific to one shipbuilder’
Why degree apprenticeships are more competitive than Oxford
Doubts over the cost and benefits of university have made the alternative route highly desirable, but huge demand means many young people are missing out
‘Divide and conquer’: China exploits EU divisions over trade
Individual member states and companies vulnerable to coercion from Beijing, say analysts
Lead pollution poses health risk, says review sparked by FT investigation
Animals reared near ex-mining sites ‘can have high, potentially toxic concentrations of metals’, academics find
China pours funding into green energy deals as Iran war hits oil demand
Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative takes advantage of rise in appetite for renewables as Middle East conflict drags on
Eight recipes with awesome aubergines
Here’s to one of summer’s most rewarding vegetables
CPS hires more trainee lawyers in bid to compete with Big Law
Recruitment drive comes as prosecution service grapples with growing caseload and backlogs in criminal courts
Brazil denies visas to US officials over alleged election interference
Government claims Trump envoys sought to cast doubt over integrity of voting system to aid ally Flávio Bolsonaro
Sunday Number 155: News Puzzle
Iran says Ukrainian attack on vessel in Caspian Sea killed sailor
Foreign ministry urges EU to intervene to prevent Middle East conflict spreading beyond the region
Top Democrat says Trump administration is worsening chip shortage
Apple wants clearance to buy semiconductors from blacklisted Chinese company amid surging demand from AI
Kazakhstan’s president urges Putin to ‘freeze’ the war in Ukraine
Most overt intervention so far from one of Moscow’s closest partners comes as Kyiv piles on pressure with drone attacks
France and Spain evacuate 260,000 as ‘unprecedented’ wildfires spread
Latest orders to leave extend to suburbs within 30km of the centre of Bordeaux
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement halts protests after minister quits
Dharmendra Pradhan’s departure was a key demand of the burgeoning student movement
Saudi Arabia strikes Houthis after Iran-backed rebels target energy sites
Tit-for-tat attacks risk expanding the regional war in the Middle East