Feb 13, 2026 • 4 min

The Tech Download: Can hyperscalers justify their huge AI capex?

Hyperscalers announced capex plans could hit $700 billion this year amid the AI boom.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 1 min

Senate should proceed with Warsh hearings for Fed chair despite Powell probe: Bessent

Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk Box" he believes Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee "are going to proceed" with a Fed chair nomination hearing for Warsh.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 8 min

How packaging and logistics companies are automating their warehouses

Companies like UPS, FedEx and DHL are increasingly turning to automation in their warehouse processes to work toward greater efficiency and lower costs.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 7 min

Prices, pipelines and patent cliffs: Inside pharma's big reset

The new year is shaping up to be a defining year following a dramatic 2025, and one where the impact from last year's developments will crystallize.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 4 min

Europe has 'failed' in the face of Trump and Putin's ‘wrecking ball’ politics, top security official says

The head of Europe’s biggest security forum said regional powers were “totally on the sidelines” of major discussions — but that it was their “own fault.”

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Feb 13, 2026 • 4 min

These Four charts show how reliant Europe is on U.S. digital infrastructure

U.S. companies hold 85% of the European cloud market, per data from Synergy Research Group, a market analytics company.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 2 min

China's Baidu adds OpenClaw AI into search app for 700 million users ahead of Lunar New Year

Chinese search engine operator Baidu plans Friday to start letting smartphone app users to directly tell OpenClaw AI to perform tasks.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 1 min

Submit your questions: How should you navigate global economic risks this year?

Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with Chris Giles, the FT’s economics commentator, on February 19 at 1pm (GMT)

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Feb 13, 2026 • 2 min

European stocks head for mixed open after latest AI Wall Street sell-off

AI fears hit stocks on Wall Street on Thursday, with real estate, trucking and software shares among the hardest hit.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 4 min

How China's 'unruly' speculators might be fueling the frenzy in gold market

Gold has rarely been this volatile, and the bullion's sharp price swings are increasingly being linked to China's speculative traders, some analysts believe.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 1 min

What must happen for the world to stack RMB

For dollar wannabe renminbi, liability currency status > reserve currency status

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Feb 13, 2026 • 1 min

FirstFT: Top Goldman lawyer to quit over Epstein links

Also in today’s newsletter: Schroders’ UK Treasury call and US metals tariff rollback

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