'In the later stages, offering reasons why someone was not hired can be problematic. Apparently this can lead to legal actions, though it does not say much about the hiring manager if they cannot offer a coherent explanation that doesn’t get them sued': ft.trib.al/a9G6Dil
'At every World Cup, there are titles at stake beside that of Champion,' writes Simon Kuper.
'The title of Clown, a big country that fails. The Beautiful Loser. Most teams aspire to the title of Cinderella, a small country that experiences a fairy tale': ft.trib.al/YBeLb51
Is it illogical to argue that heating buildings to a safe temperature is a basic right but cooling them is an affectation?
Tim Harford tries to take the heat out of the argument: ft.trib.al/eoJOPH1
Can AI company Anthropic hold on to its ethical founding principles as it strides to market with its most powerful and unnerving tool yet? In the latest FT Weekend Magazine cover story, Madhumita Murgia reports on Anthropic’s relentless race to the top ft.trib.al/HLHK5rJ
'Even the most green-hearted, crunchiest of strawberries can become positively luscious when baked in a crumble,' writes Nigella Lawson.
Read her column on disappointing produce, and how to handle it: ft.trib.al/maF19Fj
Can AI company Anthropic hold on to its ethical founding principles as it strides to market with its most powerful and unnerving tool yet?
In the latest FT Weekend Magazine cover story, Madhumita Murgia reports on Anthropic’s relentless race to the top ft.trib.al/brrmw6p
Spitalfields’ latest vegetarian venue has a worthy premise, good-looking menu and a notable chef — and yet it’s falling flat, says Jay Rayner: ft.trib.al/3ZHLXSK
Standard Chartered bank boss Bill Winters' real crime is 'articulating a little too clearly how the very top brass will be approaching the AI shakeout', says Robert Shrimsley: ft.trib.al/D1terZS
The moment when inflation is subdued is exactly when we should keep our wallets secure and our eyes on the sticker price, says Tim Harford: ft.trib.al/O1PWNg2
'Sadly, the study has not yet proved that reading can replace all exercise, but I’m not one to waste a new health fad for want of evidence.'
Tap here to read Robert Shrimsley's latest column: ft.trib.al/VVM99Wn