Javier Milei’s risky bet on a potent peso

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is winter in the southern hemisphere but Argentines are flocking to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro anyway, highlighting a problem for President Javier Milei and his crusade to make Argentina great again. The … Read more

Why is change so hard to deliver

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a former cabinet secretary Like many of his predecessors, Sir Keir Starmer is discovering that many obstacles to delivering the meaningful change that the electorate has asked for are hidden deep in … Read more

Make America affordable again

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world What is the meaning of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist who might become New York City’s next mayor? I’ve been pondering this question since Mamdani bested the well-connected and deep-pocketed (albeit scandal-tainted) establishment … Read more

How the Catholic Church views AI

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is a Franciscan monk, ethics professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University and technology adviser to the Vatican Last summer, leaders representing 11 global religions, from eastern faiths including Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Bahá’í to … Read more

A more intelligent approach to AI regulation

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. One of the biggest policy challenges of our times will be how to regulate artificial intelligence appropriately. As the powerful general purpose technology is rapidly adopted across society and the economy, the task will be … Read more

‘Truthiness’ and why people love a good story

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. What is more satisfying than a story of triumph over adversity by wholesome people? A takedown. These two strands came together in a much-discussed investigation by The Observer newspaper last weekend into author Raynor Winn’s … Read more