Private capital group Blackstone plots $500bn expansion in Europe

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Blackstone Group is preparing to significantly increase its investments across Europe as the private capital group bets economic reforms will revive growth after years of US outperformance. Stephen Schwarzman, co-founder of the $1.2tn-in-assets investment group,…

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Insect protein blocks bacterial infection

A protein that gives fleas their bounce has been used to boot out bacteria cells, with lab results demonstrating the material’s potential for preventing medical implant infection. The collaborative study led by researchers at RMIT University in Australia is the first reported use of antibacterial coatings made from resilin-mimetic proteins to fully block bacteria from…

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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ Will Lose Millions At Box Office, Report Says

“Thunderbolts” partial movie poster. Disney Enterprises, Inc./Marvel Studios Marvel Thunderbolts* is reportedly going to end its theatrical run in the red, making the film the latest big financial disappointment for its studio, Disney. Thunderbolts* — aka The New Avengers — is the second of three Marvel Cinematic Universe releases for Disney this year. Captain America:…

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26th May – Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 26th May, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Cellcom, a Wisconsin-based wireless provider, has been impacted by a cyberattack that resulted in widespread outages of voice and SMS services beginning on May 14, 2025. The incident disrupted communication for customers…

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Build conversational interfaces for structured data using Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases

Organizations manage extensive structured data in databases and data warehouses. Large language models (LLMs) have transformed natural language processing (NLP), yet converting conversational queries into structured data analysis remains complex. Data analysts must translate business questions into SQL queries, creating workflow bottlenecks. Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases enables direct natural language interactions with structured data sources….

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UK’s careful diplomacy faces test ahead of G7 meeting

The telephone calls and WhatsApp messages continue apace this weekend between leaders, foreign ministers and diplomats, with the expectation that there are many more days to come in this conflict between Israel and Iran. There are currently two so-called “crisis centres” running in the Foreign Office, both stood up in the last 48 hours. One…

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