Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories

Christopher Harborne’s record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donations

Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal

Relations between French company Dassault and the German unit of Airbus are reportedly ‘very strained’

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Anthropic’s chief scientist says AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control

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Shares in French manufacturer tumble as second problem comes to light after weekend of flight disruption

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Consultancy’s move to embrace artificial intelligence follows Disney’s use of the term ‘imagineers’

Friedrich Merz to ask for series of exemptions in attempt to protect crisis-hit automotive industry

Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to

US firm says plan to speed up product development and improve customer satisfaction would save $1bn a year

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Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity

Hugely influential traders will be hanging on the chancellor’s every word when she announces her budget