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Key PointsArtificial intelligence (AI) investing may be the current hot tech trend, but there’s another important one already on the horizon that could make a big splash a couple of years from now: quantum computing. Quantum computing could unlock capabilities previously thought impossible and lead to a new generation of breakthroughs in multiple sectors.While there are several companies involved in quantum computing, two of my favorites are IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS). These two are smaller pure plays, and if their stocks pan out, they could deliver millionaire-maker returns.Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team…

OPEC’s crude oil production climbed last month as group leader Saudi Arabia bolstered production amid rising regional tensions, a Bloomberg survey showed.

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Beijing, People’s Republic of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ltd, New York Branch, New York, New York Written Agreement dated November 4, 2021 (PDF) Terminated February 27, 2026 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Beijing, People’s Republic of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. New York Branch, New York, New York Cease and Desist Order dated January 16, 2024 (PDF) Terminated February 26, 2026 Standard Chartered PLC, London, United Kingdom, Standard…

With fears growing over the economic impact of surging oil costs, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday evening that the Trump administration is taking steps to promote stability and lower energy prices.”To increase the global reach of existing supply, the U.S. Treasury is providing a temporary authorization to permit countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea,” said Bessent in an X post.”The temporary increase in oil prices is a short-term and temporary disruption that will result in a massive benefit to our nation and economy in the long-term,” added Bessent, suggesting market fears about the rise in…

The SaaS sector has recently shed over $1 trillion in market capitalisation since the start of 2026. The market’s verdict has been swift, simple, and almost unanimous: AI code agents are about to commoditise every software product on the planet, and no valuation multiple is safe.We think this sell-off is analytically lazy. And it’s being driven, at least in part, by the very technology it fears — hallucinating on its own research.When the Market Feeds on Its Own MistakesThe AI systems generating financial commentary, synthesising news flow, and powering sentiment analysis are now producing content that itself becomes the data…

Matt Green of M2 Recovery explains how rising crypto fraud and AI-driven scams are driving a new legal and insurance ecosystem for digital asset recovery.By Matt Green, Head of Disputes & Strategy, M2 Recovery.FinTech moves fast. News is everywhere, clarity isn’t.FinTech Weekly delivers the key stories and events in one place.Read by executives at JP Morgan, Coinbase, BlackRock, Klarna and more. As digital assets have moved further into the mainstream, criminal networks are scaling just as fast, if not faster. Fraud involving cryptocurrencies has surged in both scale and sophistication, rapidly evolving from opportunistic online scams into a highly organised, industrialised…

A week after backing away from buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix decides to buy rather than build AI tools for filmmakers.

The EV maker just revealed pricing details for its new R2 lineup. Rivian will first launch a $57,990 model, with plans to debut a $45,000 variant in late 2027.

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Deutsche Bank has said that it wants to expand its private credit offering even as investors grow increasingly wary about credit quality in the sector. The German bank on Thursday disclosed that its private credit portfolio increased to €25.9bn at the end of 2025, a jump of about 6 per cent on the previous year. Despite growing investor unease, Deutsche’s asset management arm said it was committed to “expanding private credit offerings through partnerships with [its] corporate bank and investment bank”. Last…

European drivers face paying an extra €220 (£190) a year at the pumps because of the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, analysts have warned. In the UK, a separate estimate puts the cost at an extra £140.A sustained oil price of $100 a barrel, the level seen on Monday, would mean motorists in the EU paying €55bn more over a year, researchers at the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank estimated. That is the equivalent of an average of €220 for each driver, with higher-mileage drivers facing even bigger hikes. The assessment was made by comparing…