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Financial Times · 06/04/2026 00:13 EDT

A monthly series that examines how the legal ecosystem uses new technologies to serve fast-changing business needs. This time: how legal tech stalwarts plan to maintain their service to clients as challengers mount incursions Read more ›

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Silicon Valley Bank’s lending terms heightened its risk, VC says

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Financial Times · 03/15/2023 07:00 EDT

Also in today’s newsletter, the US right has amassed a war chest to attack ‘woke capitalism’ Read more ›

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Tech start-ups assess damage caused by SVB collapse

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Financial Times · 03/15/2023 01:00 EDT

Groups prepare to deal with bigger banks after loss of institution that was a one-stop-shop for their financing needs Read more ›

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FT High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific

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Financial Times · 03/15/2023 01:00 EDT

The fourth annual ranking of growth champions in the region. Plus: Japan’s bid to spur innovation; webtoons success in South Korea; an Australian start-up takes on odd jobs; and why Bangalore is still India’s main tech hub Read more ›

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PwC experiments with chatbots to speed up its lawyers

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Financial Times · 03/15/2023 01:00 EDT

Technology from start-up Harvey aims to make contract analysis and due diligence quicker Read more ›

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A dose of reality is needed in the race to connect smartphones to space

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Financial Times · 03/15/2023 01:00 EDT

There are still substantial hurdles to cover the world’s communications black spots Read more ›

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Meta axes further 10,000 jobs in fresh round of cuts

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Financial Times 3 place · 03/14/2023 10:15 EDT

Facebook and Instagram parent announces new cull as it strives to improve efficiency Read more ›

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Meta to launch a fresh round of cuts to its workforce this week

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Financial Times 3 place · 03/14/2023 03:03 EDT

Facebook and Instagram parent will announce the elimination of additional jobs Wednesday as it tries to improve efficiency Read more ›

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TikTok accused of mishandling sexual harassment allegations

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Financial Times 2 place · 03/14/2023 01:00 EDT

Woman’s employment contract terminated after internal probe into complaint about advances made by senior manager Read more ›

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UK to invest £2.5bn in quantum computing drive

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Financial Times 3 place · 03/13/2023 18:30 EDT

Decade-long scheme intended to boost government pledge to make Britain ‘next Silicon Valley’ Read more ›

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China exerts control over internet cable projects in South China Sea

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Financial Times 2 place · 03/13/2023 17:00 EDT

Beijing imposes strict permit requirements for access to underwater data infrastructure over spying fears Read more ›

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Recriminations fly as venture capitalists contemplate Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse

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Financial Times · 03/13/2023 13:00 EDT

VCs accused of betrayal after triggering a run on the bank that has left a gaping hole in the tech scene Read more ›

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Let’s hope the start-up world remembers this Great British Tech Rescue

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Financial Times · 03/13/2023 10:39 EDT

The UK tech sector has been backed up and bailed out by a country it sometimes appears impatient to escape Read more ›

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The rise of the platform economy

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Financial Times · 03/13/2023 09:30 EDT

Every company should have a strategy to help it grow outside its home market, both geographically and across product lines Read more ›

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Silver Lake to acquire software company Qualtrics in $12.5bn deal

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Financial Times · 03/13/2023 08:21 EDT

Buyout with Canada’s largest pension fund is expected to be one of biggest this year Read more ›

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Silicon Valley Bank shows why the ‘G’ in ESG matters

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Financial Times · 03/13/2023 07:00 EDT

Also in today’s newsletter, carbon software businesses raise eye-catching funds Read more ›

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Silver Lake set to take over software company Qualtrics in $12.5bn deal

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Financial Times · 03/12/2023 22:31 EDT

Co-founder Ryan Smith and Canada’s largest pension fund are part of private equity-led takeover Read more ›

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UK seeks to tap Middle East money to buy out SVB unit

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Financial Times · 03/12/2023 18:01 EDT

‘Lead white knight’ eyeing British arm of tech lender that had billions in deposits Read more ›

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UK prepares cash lifeline for tech groups hit by SVB collapse

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Financial Times · 03/12/2023 17:43 EDT

Start-ups have warned of existential crisis if they cannot pay wages and bills Read more ›

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The fault, dear VCs, is not in your stars

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Financial Times · 03/12/2023 16:46 EDT

It’s in you Read more ›

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Let’s cast a critical eye over business ideas from ChatGPT

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Financial Times · 03/12/2023 14:00 EDT

The impactful chatbot illustrates cons as well as pros of AI-generated insights Read more ›

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