The lost art of admitting what you don’t know

Even LLMs are starting to show this worrying human tendency
The unprecedented feud between the US and Brazil

Two of the world’s largest countries are at odds over the fate of one man: Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro. Can the rift be mended?
Rheinmetall chief says tanks to get cheaper despite defence spending surge

Germany’s biggest weapons maker says customers stand to benefit from economies of scale and more automation
The lines between monetary and fiscal policy have blurred

In an era of high debt, it may be difficult for central banks to act without considering the knock-on effects for government
Google and IBM believe first workable quantum computer is in sight

Recent breakthroughs have revived confidence about creating full-scale quantum systems by end of the decade
Europe builds for war as arms factories expand at triple speed

FT radar analysis reveals historic scale of rearmament, stretching over 7mn sq metres of new development