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Nissan and Honda ink deal to boost competitiveness with ‘faster development cycles’ in vehicle software
Under the deal, Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, and Tokyo-based Honda will share standardized parts in “core ECUs,” as well as software.
We’re living in the ‘G-shaped economy’—where boomers control $90 trillion, and everyone else waits
"The concentration of wealth among older generations suggests that consumer spending is increasingly being supported by the spending of accumulated retirement wealth rather than l…
How to tackle the climate impact of datacentres | Letters
Datacentres should generate their own power and control their emissions, writes Richard Lamming, while Michael McClelland says we should reduce our digital communication. Plus a l…
X’s AI tool Grok now allows users to buy or lend crypto with MoonPay integration
The new tool also lets users move beyond crypto, with services such as restaurant reservations and flight bookings.
The end of the driver’s license: Uber exec calls car ownership ‘the most inefficient asset’ and says no one will need one in 15 to 20 years
Uber president and COO Andrew Macdonald predicts that in two decades, most people will get around by bike, scooter, public transit, or autonomous vehicle.
Burnham’s bumpy ride ahead: PM’s in-tray full of dilemmas as parliament returns
Labour leader faces tough decisions on issues such as North Sea drilling, electoral reform and defence spendingAfter a relatively cheery summer in which he announced a range of ey…
The law won't save us from Meta's 'pervert glasses'. The only solution is mockery | Jonathan Liew
These things are undermining not just our public spaces but the very nature of being human. Let’s shame them off the streetsSo far I am yet to be tempted into purchasing a pair of…
China’s AI-fueled IPO boom hits $54 billion this year, with chipmakers and Shein’s $1.7 billion IPO
Hong Kong and Shanghai captured 21% of global new-share proceeds as China’s AI companies abandoned Wall Street for home
Nearly 1,000 people are missing in Nepal’s floods, and hundreds more are trapped in hydropower tunnels as flood knocks 10% of power capacity offline
The disaster damaged hydropower projects across Nepal, forcing officials to confront the growing risks of rebuilding in vulnerable Himalayan valleys.
The tropical nation of Palau has no traffic lights and just 18,000 people—and it’s now ground zero for a U.S.-China standoff
Small island states command strategic waters, ports and potential seabed minerals, giving them leverage in the contest for Pacific influence
BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rolloutBT is on track for an estimated £2bn-plus windfall over the next deca…
Cash-strapped colleges are draining their endowments to survive
Nearly 200 private colleges borrowed from restricted endowments last year as the enrollment crisis emptied their classrooms and coffers
‘Heaven help us’: One dead and 15 missing after flash flood in Grand Canyon—with more flooding forecast
Torrents of water wiped out footbridges, marking a major blow to an effort to modernize the pipeline that serves roughly 1,600 residents of Grand Canyon Village.
Japan doubled defense spending to counter China. Now it wants AI, underwater attack drones and government-owned weapons factories
Japan now aims to transform its defense capacity and is also adapting to Ukraine's style of warfare with drones
Anthropic sued over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs
AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude modelsAll AI wants for Christmas is a vast back catalogue of songs without paying for…
Current price of oil as of August 31, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Workers are flooding this ex-McKinsey consultant with bad-boss horror stories. He says they reveal a growing trust problem for HR
A creator who posts bad-manager stories explains the documentation conversation that would keep employees engaged with HR.
Defence spending is an insatiable beast. John Healey is right to tame it | John McTernan
The MoD grossly overspends then claims poverty. It’s high time it was treated as just one part of a progressive governmentNowhere was the confidence of the prime minister, Andy Bu…
The Fed is watching AI token prices. Here’s why CFOs should, too
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh flagged token prices as a window into AI's economics.
Target’s missteps have alienated consumers and shaken investors. Executive Chair Brian Cornell should step down
Target’s annual meeting results should send a clear message to the Board that investors are hungry for fresh leadership to help the company regain lost ground.
The London office, the empty boxes and the £1bn tax loophole
Exclusive: How a court case over an unoccupied office block could end a widely used tax avoidance schemeFrom the outside, the seven-storey building at 2 America Square looks like …
‘Just really shocking’: One of America’s top Social Security advisors is unsettled by how many people are withdrawing early
Martha Shedden says panic over the program's finances is pushing clients into early claiming decisions they'll regret. She also says: don't blame Boomers.
How long should a CEO get to turn around a struggling company?
Nike’s Elliott Hill is approaching the end of his second year in the corner office.
ADP CEO: the real conversation on jobs and AI is how do we prepare for what comes next?
The organizations that have a clear understanding of what the data tells us – that the workforce is shifting, not shrinking – will be the ones that thrive.