New AI espionage powers trigger Putin camera scare-Interviews with nearly a dozen people, including former and current intelligence officers and senior security officials in four countries, revealed alarm at this new capability. www.ft.com/content/6f4d... @christopherjm.ft.com @financialtimes.com
Irish government under pressure over alumina exports to Russia-Ciarán Cuffe, co-chair of the European Greens, said: “It is becoming clearer that material produced in Ireland… www.ft.com/content/4f27... @judewebber.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
…is part of Russia’s war machine in Ukraine”, citing the Irish Times reporting. @chriscook.news
Europe risks ‘mass unemployment’ without reform, warns ABB boss-Wierod is the latest top business leader to urge Europe to slash red tape and implement reforms to boost the bloc’s competitiveness. www.ft.com/content/c7d9... @jamiesmythft.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
…a “green corridor” stretching 1,700km from the volcanic mountains of Virunga to the capital Kinshasa in the west in what would be the largest stretch of protected tropical rainforest in the world.
…of antagonising the US, where many of the biggest tech multinationals are based. Myles McCormick
Ebola and jihadis threaten Africa’s oldest national park-The park is also home to around a third of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas…The strain on park resources comes just as it has been tasked with expanding… www.ft.com/content/1560... @william-wallis.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Canada tries to edge back into US trade talks with Trumpian sales pitch-Despite Ottawa’s efforts to appeal to Washington, Trump last week posted another of his regular references to Canada as the US’s “51st state!” www.ft.com/content/f59a... Ilya Gridneff @financialtimes.com
OECD chief urges governments not to go it alone on digital taxation-One EU official complained the OECD is not driving the process vigorously enough for fear… www.ft.com/content/3bd2... @paolatamma.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
