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One of the fastest-growing jobs in Silicon Valley sends engineers straight to customers’ offices to get AI up and running—and pays more than $188,000
Silicon Valley tech giants are copying Palantir’s playbook by hiring engineers to work directly with customers—and paying them nearly $200K to do so.
Billionaire wives are about to inherit a huge slice of the $6.6 trillion great wealth transfer—and 1,235 women stand to cash in by 2035
3,795 billionaires are going to pass on their fortunes to spouses, kids, and siblings—and wives are set to win big.
Gloria Steinem, who fought for decades for women’s equality, dies at 92
The Ms. Magazine co-founder became one of the women’s movement’s most influential voices over six decades
The bond market is crashing Trump’s midterm campaign
George Washington University’s Stephen Kaplan says the bond market is giving Washington a “check."
Billionaire Leon Black is suing Congress for ‘fishing’ into his alleged ties to Epstein
Black is mentioned repeatedly in the Justice Department's Epstein files and is one of many influential figures to appear in the investigation
Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs despite double-digit growth as it makes room for its robotaxi future
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the cuts will make Uber “faster and smarter” as it invests billions into autonomous vehicles
Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal
Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chipsNvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for nearly…
John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results
Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela ScanlonBusiness live – latest updatesJohn Lewis is launching an online chatshow and social media…
The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it
From New York to Quebec, photographer Bryan Anselm spent months capturing spaces overrun with plastic and the actions individuals and groups are taking to reduce wasteIn New York …
Europe doesn’t need any lessons on growth. On September 16, we’ll be revealing 500 reasons why
On September 16 we will reveal our annual Fortune 500 Europe list, and C-suite leaders from across Europe and the Middle East will be gathering in London for FCF to talk about gro…
Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump
Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donorReform UK has been given a further £4m from the British cry…
Charter CFO’s move to Blackstone-Google AI venture signals where finance talent is flowing
Fischer's exit after nearly a decade at Charter marks a bet on AI infrastructure over legacy cable.
Black Box: The Chatbots | Spirals | Ep 1 – podcast
Across the world, hundreds of people have come to believe they have made extraordinary scientific discoveries with AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Others say their…
In 2016, Trump pledged to erase the federal debt. It just hit $40tn | Steven Greenhouse
The trillions in tax cuts going to the rich and corporations could have instead been used to address the affordability crisisDear reader, I recognize that your eyes might glaze ov…
Exclusive: German AI startup Atira raises $17.5 million to unclog the paperwork bottleneck in industrial dealmaking
Founded by Palantir and Google alums, Atira says its AI agents have cut the time customers take to get from a request to a submitted bid by as much as 80%.
Current price of oil as of September 3, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Nextdoor CEO: After helping to pioneer online reviews, I’m trying to fix them
The cheaper it becomes to fake a recommendation, the more valuable real-world reputation becomes.
To get into Anthropic right now, you need at least $25 million. For OpenAI, it’s closer to $1 million.
In the secondaries market, there’s far more demand for shares of Anthropic than OpenAI.
As U.S. Treasury intervened in the bond market, the Netherlands rushed 86 tons of gold out of America because of ‘geopolitical unrest’
The move to improve liquidity of gold is "not normal behavior," said UBS's Paul Donovan.
Sadiq Khan cleared of car tax conviction caused by ‘scam’
Magistrates in Hereford withdraw case against London mayor over untaxed Nissan Micra that is not hisUK politics live – latest updatesA car tax conviction against the mayor of Lond…
UK homeowners: has the hot weather damaged your property?
Are you dealing with subsidence or other issues caused by the hot weather? During a dry spell, such as the successive heatwaves that affected some parts of the UK this year, house…
Crude awakening: The White House’s oil numbers don’t add up
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
CEOs are reading fewer books because of AI—and it’s starting to worry them
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Housebuilder Crest Nicholson warns of annual loss in ‘subdued’ property market
Firm will complete fewer homes than expected in year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400The British housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned of a surprise loss this year as it …