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  • Sunday, 11 April, 2021
    Intellectual property
    South Korean EV battery groups settle high-stakes US dispute

    Biden hails resolution to disagreement that threatened Ford and VW’s plans to build electric cars in America

  • Monday, 5 April, 2021
    Intellectual property
    US Supreme Court rules for Google in $9bn battle with Oracle

    High-stakes decision over Android code strengthens ‘fair use’ protections covering APIs

  • Monday, 29 March, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Biden urged to keep patent protections for Covid vaccines

    US business groups oppose calls from developing countries to loosen rules during pandemic

  • Wednesday, 24 March, 2021
    Special ReportInnovative Lawyers
    Innovative Lawyers: new award to celebrate collaboration

    Format will highlight projects that solve legal services challenges with joint initiatives

  • Monday, 22 March, 2021
    James Kynge
    As digital trade grows, so does western distrust of Beijing

    China is moving to the forefront of global innovation but governments fear privacy breaches

  • Monday, 22 March, 2021
    Special ReportFT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
    Lockdown proves tech’s appeal to growth investors

    The pandemic catapulted niche innovations into everyday use

  • Monday, 22 March, 2021
    Special Report
    Future of AI and Digital Healthcare

    In this joint commission from The Lancet and Financial Times on Governing Health Futures 2030, we explore how AI and other digital advancements are being harnessed to improve healthcare in the world’s poorest regions

  • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
    Huawei Technologies
    Huawei records biggest jump in patent ownership in 2020

    Chinese group at centre of row with US increases R&D as Beijing pushes for tech self-reliance

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
    John Gapper
    Christian Louboutin put power in women’s soles

    The French designer combined authority with glamour by painting the underside of his high heels red

  • Promoted Content
  • Sunday, 7 March, 2021
    Leo Lewis
    Japan’s innovators seek their lost mojo

    Once a world leader in new technology, the country has become an R&D laggard

  • Friday, 5 March, 2021
    Nilanjana Roy
    New lives for our best-loved characters

    Expect a flood of fan fiction as 20th century classics come out of copyright and authors are tempted to extend their worlds

  • Thursday, 4 March, 2021
    John Thornhill
    Financial bubbles also lead to golden ages of productive growth

    The ESG stock frenzy of today, however egregious, may yet translate into a better tomorrow

  • Thursday, 4 March, 2021
    Special ReportDigital Lawyers
    Reinvention of the in-house lawyer

    Digital-first general counsel are using data and automation to advise on business decisions

  • Wednesday, 3 March, 2021
    Technology
    Tech tax breaks given UK Budget boost

    Treasury to hold consultations on reforming and expanding R&D relief and stock options scheme

  • Monday, 1 March, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    The resilient mechanics within ARK ETFs

    ARK ETFs have defied mechanical disruptions despite major outflows and price declines in recent days. The question is: have they inadvertently transferred risk to unknown quarters?

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    Rana Foroohar
    Liberals and security hawks can find common green ground

    Americans on both sides of the political spectrum stand to gain from co-operating on climate change

  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Intellectual property
    UK tech company sues Huawei and Goodix for patent infringement

    WaveTouch says Chinese rival is ‘spinning gold’ out of its fingerprint sensor system

  • Sunday, 21 February, 2021
    Martin Wolf
    Why once successful countries like the UK get left behind

    As a nation loses its ability to innovate, it starts to stagnate

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    John Thornhill
    Saving the planet is a software challenge too

    It is ironic that Bill Gates, foremost among techno-optimists, bets that revolutionary new hardware can do the job

  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
    Special Report
    Luxembourg: Data and Innovation

    One of Europe’s smallest states has big ambitions to diversify away from finance and become an advanced digital economy, stimulating private-sector innovation with government-led research in technologies from space mining to supercomputers and cybersecurity. Can it succeed?

  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
    5G networks
    Ericsson chief slams Europe’s ‘non-functioning’ telecoms market

    Swedish telecoms equipment maker is worried the continent is falling far behind China and US in 5G rollout

  • Thursday, 11 February, 2021
    Special ReportDigital Lawyers
    How ‘design-thinking’ can help lawyers do a better job

    A human-centred approach is making some big companies’ legal work more accessible

  • Tuesday, 9 February, 2021
    Intellectual property
    New Balance wins $3.9m in damages from China logo copycats

    Payout is among biggest ever awarded to a foreign brand in a trademark battle in the country

  • Monday, 8 February, 2021
    Andrew Hill
    To make bright ideas bigger you need cash and vision

    Behind Amazon’s success lies its strategy to reinvest income and experiment incessantly

  • Saturday, 6 February, 2021
    Daniel Korski
    Britain’s new science agency must be able to take bold risks — and fail

    ‘Arpa’ is a rare opportunity that will only succeed if it eschews the typical public sector model

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