Financial Times
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Financial Times, translated into English and compared across sources. 29 recent stories.
Germany Moves to Take Major Stake in Tank Maker KNDS
Germany has agreed to buy about 40% of KNDS, making the state one of its two largest shareholders with France. The deal, still awaiting budget committee approval, is part of Berli…
Meta Accelerates Shift From Human Moderators to AI, Saving Billions, Report Says
Meta is rapidly moving content moderation from human reviewers to AI models, with 50% of review requests already shifted since the start of the year. The Financial Times reports t…
Hyundai workers in South Korea strike over humanoid robots and job security
Hyundai workers in South Korea voted to strike after the company moved to expand humanoid robot use in manufacturing. The union is demanding job protections, profit-based bonuses…
Did Italy Quietly Support the U.S. Campaign Against Iran?
Italy is under pressure after NATO chief Mark Rutte said 500 U.S. flights used Italian bases during the war against Iran. Rome denies any military support beyond routine technical…
Russia Furious Over Trump’s Shift as Pressure on Belarus Intensifies
Russia says Donald Trump is no longer acting as a neutral mediator on Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials report improved ties with him. At the same time, Moscow is reportedly pres…
Venezuela Set for Record $240 Billion Debt Restructuring
Venezuela plans to disclose $240 billion in debt as it prepares a historic restructuring. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez is seeking a deal with creditors by year-end, while crit…
Black Market Prices for Nvidia Banned Chips Surge in China
Black market prices for banned Nvidia chips have surged in China as demand stays strong and supply is disrupted. Servers and older AI chips now cost far more than they did months…
Hormuz shipping caught between conflicting U.S. and Iranian orders
Cargo ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz are being given contradictory instructions by Iran and the United States. Iran demands ships seek Tehran's approval and hug its coast, wh…
OpenAI Debuts at Cannes to Court Advertisers Ahead of Planned IPO
OpenAI is using its first Cannes appearance to sell advertisers on ChatGPT ads while preparing for a fall IPO. The company says ad revenue will help fund access to information, bu…
Wars Drive Record Funding Into Defense Tech Startups
Defense-tech startups have raised $12.3 billion so far this year as wars in Ukraine and Iran drive demand. Major companies including Anduril, Kraken Technology, Helsing and Stark…
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Fuel Network, Exposing a Growing Weakness in Putin’s War Machine
Ukraine is intensifying drone attacks on Russian refineries, causing fuel shortages, price spikes, and restrictions across Russia and occupied areas. The campaign is also weakenin…
Iran Says the Rules Have Changed as U.S.-Iran Talks Resume in Switzerland
Direct U.S.-Iran talks opened in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with nuclear issues, Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz all on the agenda. Iran’s president said the negotiating terms hav…
SpaceX Plans $20 Billion Bond Sale After Record Share Offering
SpaceX plans to raise at least $20 billion in a bond sale after its record $75 billion share offering. The money would mainly refinance a $20 billion bridge loan while funding the…
UK Transport Secretary Reportedly Urges Starmer to Set Exit Timeline
The Financial Times reported that UK Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his departure. She reportedly told him that a tra…
Tehran Says It Emerged Stronger From the War With the U.S. and Israel
The Financial Times reported from Tehran that Iranian officials believe the war with the U.S. and Israel strengthened, rather than weakened, their regime. The paper said Iran’s co…
Trump Aide Says Emerging Iran Deal Will Be Looser Than the 2015 Nuclear Agreement
A senior Trump administration official told The Wall Street Journal the emerging Iran deal will be looser than the 2015 nuclear accord. Reported terms include a 60-day ceasefire e…
Shipping Firms Stay Cautious Despite U.S.-Iran Hormuz Deal
Shipping firms say they will wait weeks before returning to the Strait of Hormuz, despite a U.S.-Iran deal and Donald Trump’s claim that the route is now safe. Industry groups and…
CIA warning raises doubts over U.S.-Iran memorandum ahead of Switzerland signing
The U.S. and Iran have signed an electronic memorandum that would restore IAEA access, limit sanctions, and launch 60 days of talks. But CIA chief John Ratcliffe and other senior…
Vance Says Nuclear Inspectors Will Return to Iran as White House Faces Internal Doubts
JD Vance said international nuclear inspectors will return to Iran under a U.S.-Iran framework expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday. Axios reported deep internal U.S. do…
Trump Denies Reports U.S. Will Pay Iran $300 Million, Says Claims Are Fake News
Donald Trump denied reports that the U.S. would pay Iran $300 million, calling them fake news on Truth Social. He also said Iran had agreed never to get nuclear weapons. The repor…
Trump Administration Reportedly Weighs $300 Billion Investment Fund for Iran's Reconstruction
The Trump administration is reportedly weighing support for a $300 billion fund to rebuild Iran if Tehran meets deal conditions. The incentives would come from private companies…
BBC Prepares Major Job Cuts as Funding Talks Continue
The BBC is preparing hundreds of layoffs in its news division, with broader cuts that could eliminate about 2,000 jobs across the corporation. The move comes as the broadcaster fa…
Trump Announces Framework Deal With Iran to Reopen Hormuz and End War
Donald Trump announced a U.S.-Iran memorandum to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and begin easing the naval blockade. The deal could restore oil flows, but analysts say…
Britain Set to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
Keir Starmer is expected to announce a UK ban on social media for under-16s on Monday. The policy would target platforms including TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, and could also re…
Anthropic’s AI Blocked by U.S. Export Order, Exposing a New Security Fight
Anthropic launched its new Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, then had them blocked by the U.S. Commerce Department under export-control rules. The company disputes the governmen…
Why Wall Street Is Racing Into AI, and Why Some Fear a Bubble
Wall Street is pouring money into AI-linked deals, led by SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, in a rush driven by FOMO. The article warns that the pattern resembles past bubbles, even…
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs Temporarily Loosen Office Rules for the World Cup
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs will let U.S. staff work from home on World Cup match days through July 19. The policy shift is tied to heavy travel disruptions expected in New Y…
Mice and Weasels Invade Gaza Tents, Biting Children and Spoiling Food
Rodents and insects are spreading through Gaza's crowded displacement camps, where sewage, garbage and a lack of clean water have worsened living conditions. Families told the Fin…
Facebook Prepares for the Metaverse, and for the Data It Will Harvest
The Financial Times reported that Facebook, now Meta, has filed numerous patents for metaverse technologies that track biometric data, animate avatars and support virtual advertis…
