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AI chatbot race enters crunch phase Dec 03, 2025

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Nigel Farage has told donors he expects to do an election deal with the Conservatives, and the race to narrow OpenAI’s dominance in the chatbot race. Plus, Eurozone inflation unexpectedly turns higher and China’s biopharma industry could be a threat to western dominance in the sector.

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Farage tells donors he expects to do an election deal with the Tories

Mistral unveils new models in race to gain edge in ‘open’ AI

OpenAI’s Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ after rivals make advances

Eurozone inflation unexpectedly rises to 2.2% in November

Will the next blockbuster drug come from China?

Donald Trump says he will nominate Federal Reserve chair in ‘early’ 2026

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kent Militzer. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Swiss prosecutors file charges against Credit Suisse and UBS Dec 02, 2025

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UK pension funds are cutting back their exposure to US equities, and Swiss prosecutors have filed charges against Credit Suisse and its owner UBS over alleged organisational “deficiencies”. Plus, the chair of the UK's Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned, and the UK government will increase NHS spending on medicines to secure a carve-out from threatened US tariffs.

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UK pension funds dump US equities on fears of AI bubble

Swiss prosecutors file charges against Credit Suisse and UBS

Head of UK fiscal watchdog quits after Budget leak

NHS to increase medicines spending to avoid threatened Trump tariffs

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Sonja Hutson, and produced by Fiona Symon. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Key week for Russia-Ukraine peace talks Dec 01, 2025

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Artificial intelligence is threatening starting consultancy salaries, and the push to end Russia’s years-long invasion of Ukraine continues this week. Plus, Revolut did not tell UK regulators its CEO was listed as UAE resident. And, voice trading is making a comeback on one part of Wall Street.

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Top consultancies freeze starting salaries as AI threatens ‘pyramid’ model

Zelenskyy aides meet Trump team in Florida for talks on peace plan

UK officials sought assurances from Revolut over CEO Storonsky’s surprise move

Voice trading makes a comeback in $30tn Treasury market

Who Killed Europe’s single market dream?

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Nisa Patel and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Alexander Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Trump’s ‘vibecession’ Nov 30, 2025

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As President Donald Trump approaches the one-year anniversary of his second term in office, the FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf, and Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman sit down to discuss the US economy and the state of American democracy. Are American consumers finally feeling the effect of Trump’s tariffs? Is AI to blame for the frozen labour market? Or is the spectre of a weakening democracy and plutocracy to blame for slumping consumer sentiment? In the first of four weekly episodes, Wolf and Krugman unpick the US and world economy, with Krugman explaining why he’s less pessimistic now than he was earlier this year.

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Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and sound design by Breen Turner.

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How AI is changing warfare Nov 28, 2025

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Artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt almost every industry we work in, from manufacturing to stock trading. Defence is no exception, and at a time of rising global conflict, the question of how different militaries are using AI is increasingly important.

The FT’s Helen Warrell is joined by MIT Technology Review senior reporter James O’Donnell to debate the ethical, political and practical questions around AI warfare.

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The State of AI: the new rules of war

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Today’s FT News Briefing was edited by Marc Filippino, and hosted by Helen Warrell. It was produced by Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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UK Budget boosts taxes to all-time high Nov 27, 2025

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S&P Global Ratings calls into question Tether’s ability to maintain its US dollar peg, and UK chancellor Rachel Reeves takes the wraps off the highly anticipated Budget. Plus, India’s booming steel production might be helping the domestic economy, but it’s causing environmental damage and trade tensions

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S&P downgrades Tether’s assets to lowest level

UK Budget 2025: Reeves raises taxes by £26bn to all-time high

The cost of India’s hunger for cheap steel

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Victoria Craig, Fiona Symon, and Lucy Baldwin. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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Google closes in on Nvidia in the AI race Nov 26, 2025

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Google’s parent company got close to a record $4tn market capitalisation, and more than $1tn has been wiped from the cryptocurrency market in the past six weeks. Plus, US consumers aren’t feeling too merry ahead of the holidays, and the UK prepares for its long-awaited Budget day.

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US retail sales growth slows as affordability crunch weighs on households

Crypto market sheds $1.2tn as traders shun speculative assets

Nvidia shares tumble on signs Google gaining upper hand in AI

The four audiences Reeves’ ‘high-wire’ Budget must satisfy

Email Marc with your holiday stories and questions: marc.filippino@ft.com

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences Nov 25, 2025

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Traders are piling into bets that Wednesday’s UK Budget will push the pound lower against the dollar, and the pharmaceutical industry saw some promising — and not so promising — clinical trial results. Plus, US tech stocks leapt on Monday and Ireland’s military neutrality has created a weak spot in Europe’s defences.

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Currency traders bet against sterling ahead of Budget

Novo Nordisk shares slump after drug failure in Alzheimer’s trial

Bayer soars on promising trial results for stroke prevention drug

US tech stocks surge as Fed rate cut bets fuel rebound

How Ireland became the weak spot in Europe’s defences

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The scramble for a Ukraine peace deal Nov 24, 2025

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US pressure on Ukraine and its allies to agree a peace deal with Russia ignites fresh concern in Europe, and the US has officially designated Venezuela’s “Cartel of the Suns” a terror group. Plus, Europe looks to increase investment rules to stand up to China, and a look at why insurance companies are thinking about excluding AI risks from their corporate policies.

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Trump hits out at Ukraine and Europe as confusion over US position mounts

What is Venezuela’s ‘Cartel of the Suns’?

EU to tighten investment rules to stand up to China

Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts

Moderna is most shorted stock in S&P 500 as Americans skip jabs

Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig, and produced by Julia Webster and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Alexander Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The Big Tech stock rollercoaster Nov 21, 2025

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Tech stocks have been on a rollercoaster since Nvidia reported earnings, the US added 119,000 jobs in September but unemployment reached its highest level in four years, and the US has formally handed Ukraine a sweeping peace plan drawn up with Moscow. Plus, we’ll go over all the drama that’s ensued in the run-up to the G20 conference in South Africa.

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US tech stocks slide as jolt of volatility hits Wall Street

The American exceptionalism trade is wobbling

US adds 119,000 jobs in September but unemployment hits four-year peak

US hands Ukraine new peace plan drawn up with Russia

Trump’s total boycott of G20 casts shadow over its future

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Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts

Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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