The founder of one of China’s top-performing quant funds explains how his team of young computer scientists are using machine learning to disrupt the sector

Law firms continue to recruit rainmakers with outsized paydays despite dealmaking being at a low ebb

Also in today’s newsletter, Indian academic arrested over criticism of Pakistan conflict, and the Trump Organization’s growing interest in Vietnam

Driverless vehicles that respond more like humans will cause less harm during road crashes, according to research

Tech giant’s move is latest signal of cooling relations with OpenAI

Drugmaker’s takeover could raise privacy concerns among genetics start-up’s 15mn users

Legal Aid Agency forced to suspend its online service after discovery

Jensen Huang reveals plans for new Taipei base and AI supercomputer as he stresses island’s global importance

Rapidly advancing technology is helping meteorologists to make more accurate and detailed forecasts even further into the future

Zurich-based bank using OpenAI and Synthesia models to create lifelike avatars of its experts

Every company should think about its strategy to capture emerging opportunities

Reasons to set your smartphone aside, from a gorgeous Hasselblad to a party-ready Polaroid

Big Tech should have a legal duty to check investment advertisers are authorised

Chipmaker establishes ties with nation states and ‘neoclouds’ in effort to reduce reliance on Microsoft, Amazon and Google

That’s why companies need to think of ways to encourage open adoption

Licensing delays under new regime put at risk shipments of materials crucial for products from EVs to fighter jets

Sander van ’t Noordende hopes technology can energise a jobs market hampered by low vacancies and productivity

Leading models are sycophantic about their makers, critical of rivals but agree on one thing: the brilliance of AI chiefs

Influx of weapons believed to have come from China, Turkey and the UAE has escalated the ruinous conflict

Stuart Machin’s awards set to shrink after UK retailer’s share price drops following disclosure of sweeping hack