A new movie reveals the most disliked substance on earth
Concrete is everywhere – and its vast scale comes with economic and environmental costs.
Workday billionaire Duffield mints his third billion-dollar firm Ridgeline
The PeopleSoft and Workday co-founder’s Ridgeline has raised $250m at a $1.4bn valuation to accelerate its AI investment.
US consumers and businesses are now facing a future of more expensive borrowing
Higher borrowing costs are weighing on housing, consumers, and traditional businesses, while strong expected returns keep the AI investment boom powering ahead.
Where Sam Altman, Elon Musk and more tech execs stand on AI guardrails
AI executives are warning about the technology's existential risks while trying to reassure investors and customers after billions of dollars of investment.
Makhanda’s decade-long struggle for reliable water
Upgrades to the water treatment plant to solve the crisis that started in 2015 are yet to be completed.
When a bet may not be gambling
The puzzle of prediction markets.
AI has arrived in South Africa’s boardrooms …
But company law hasn’t caught up.
AI’s existential fears meet Wall Street financing Fomo in Europe
Banks expect $5bn to $10bn in European data-centre bonds this year as the region accelerates its AI infrastructure build-out.
Why your strategy may already be out of date
Leaders can no longer afford to wait for the next planning cycle to respond to a rapidly changing business environment.
Britons rush to tax-free savings accounts at fastest pace since pandemic
UK savers are increasingly turning to stocks-and-shares ISAs, with 4.89 million accounts receiving contributions in 2024/25, up 802 000 year on year.