Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s coal plant construction surged last year to the highest level in almost a decade, conflicting with President Xi Jinping’s promise that carbon emissions would peak before 2030, researchers have said. In a report released … Read more
A notorious state-sponsored Chinese hacking crew has set it its sights on U.S. telecommunications companies.Known as RedMike, the well-known group has defied law enforcement efforts to cripple its back-end and halt its cyberattacks. This latest round of attacks target known flaws in Cisco devices.Administrators are advised to examine and update all internet-facing network appliances.Researchers with … Read more
As US President Donald Trump reportedly pushes Russia and Ukraine to end the war that has been going on for three years, the Kremlin faces a tough dilemma: sign a ceasefire deal with Kyiv under American conditions or continue its “special military operation” and face severe sanctions that could have a significant impact on the … Read more
Wall Street had a rough start to the week on concern that a cheaper artificial intelligence-model from China could threaten the dominance of US technology, spurring a sell-off in stocks and a flight to haven assets. From New York to London and Tokyo, equities got hammered, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.9 per cent and … Read more
A timely launch for Rocket Lab. A dedicated flight of Rocket Lab’s Electron launcher will soon deploy eight small spacecraft for a German company building a constellation of wildfire monitoring satellites. Rocket Lab announced the deal Wednesday, saying the mission will launch from the company’s spaceport in New Zealand. The eight satellites are owned by the … Read more
