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Sequoia’s Luciana Lixandru: Can Europe build a trillion-dollar tech company?

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Financial Times · 06/17/2026 00:00 EDT

The global co-lead of the US venture capital firm’s early-stage investment business talks about why it is time for ‘act two’ for Europe’s tech sector Read more ›

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Snap defies investor pressure with ‘Specs’ smart glasses launch

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 18:00 EDT

Chief Evan Spiegel describes $2,195 eyewear as his ‘life’s work’ as he faces increasing criticism over costs of project Read more ›

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SpaceX leapfrogs Amazon to become world’s fifth-most valuable company

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 16:26 EDT

Elon Musk’s AI, rocket and satellite group also announces $60bn deal for AI coding app Cursor Read more ›

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The White House’s capricious controls on Anthropic

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 13:44 EDT

An opaque approach to US policy risks hampering AI development Read more ›

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US and Europe discuss access to AI models after Anthropic dispute

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 13:23 EDT

‘Trusted partner’ scheme would allow US allies to test cutting-edge models Read more ›

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France’s spy agency replaces Palantir with local rival

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 13:21 EDT

Move is part of European drive to reduce dependence on US tech firms Read more ›

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Adobe paints a vivid picture of investors’ software pessimism

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 13:15 EDT

Maker of creative software is hardly in crisis but it does risk losing its edge Read more ›

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Snap defies investor pressure with ‘Specs’ smart glasses launch

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 13:00 EDT

Chief Evan Spiegel described $2,195 eyewear as his ‘life’s work’ as he faces increasing criticism over costs of project Read more ›

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France’s spy agency replaces Palantir with local rival

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 09:33 EDT

Move is part of European drive to reduce dependence on US tech firms Read more ›

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SpaceX set to leapfrog Amazon to become world’s fifth-largest company

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 06:59 EDT

Elon Musk’s rocket company extends blistering post-IPO rally and announces $60bn acquisition Read more ›

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India blocks Telegram in bid to halt exam fraud

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 05:35 EDT

Temporary ban introduced after reports that last month’s medical entrance test papers had been leaked Read more ›

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Fujitsu chair steps down after ‘inappropriate conduct’ claims

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 04:39 EDT

Hidenori Furata departs Japanese IT services group over ‘woman-related’ allegations Read more ›

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Treasuries shrug at the ceasefire

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 01:30 EDT

Plus, tech sells bonds because they can Read more ›

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Private equity bosses warn of AI threat to bets on law and accountancy

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 00:00 EDT

Buyout groups that have invested heavily in professional services face disruption from developing technology Read more ›

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AI fuels private equity’s biggest ever windfalls

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Financial Times · 06/16/2026 00:00 EDT

Bain Capital stands to pocket a $15bn gain on chipmaker Kioxia Read more ›

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OpenAI spending hit $34bn last year ahead of planned IPO

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Financial Times · 06/15/2026 23:28 EDT

Audited figures reveal mounting costs from model development, infrastructure and rapid expansion Read more ›

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How an AI windfall gave Bain Capital one of the most lucrative private equity deals ever

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Financial Times · 06/15/2026 22:39 EDT

US firm stands to pocket profits of $15bn on 2018 buyout of Kioxia, the former Toshiba Memory Read more ›

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SpaceX shares gain for second day after blockbuster debut

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Financial Times · 06/15/2026 16:39 EDT

Elon Musk’s AI, satellite and rocket group climbs 19.6% further on Monday Read more ›

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Chipmaker Nvidia seeks to raise over $25bn in first bond deal since 2021

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Financial Times · 06/15/2026 14:22 EDT

Debt sale set to test investor appetite for further exposure to AI sector amid a deluge of borrowing Read more ›

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AI giants are learning a hard lesson about pricing power

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Financial Times · 06/15/2026 13:38 EDT

Anthropic, until Friday’s White House move, looked like one of the more rationally valued companies in its peer group Read more ›

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