Janine Gibson
@janinegibson.ft.com
Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Has anyone considered that Macron simply mislaid his prescription glasses but didn’t want to admit it?
Signed the middle aged woman wearing sunglasses to read her phone at hotel breakfast
Signed the middle aged woman wearing sunglasses to read her phone at hotel breakfast
January 21, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Has anyone considered that Macron simply mislaid his prescription glasses but didn’t want to admit it?
Signed the middle aged woman wearing sunglasses to read her phone at hotel breakfast
Signed the middle aged woman wearing sunglasses to read her phone at hotel breakfast
It’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 AM
It’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago
I'll say one thing, it was never clear who would win the battle of wits between kemi and jenrick.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I'll say one thing, it was never clear who would win the battle of wits between kemi and jenrick.
Marina tests the boundaries of FT readers with a report from dinner by a latex-clad chef near Venice. Personally I’m very taken by the view of the vineyards
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Postcard from Italy: a trip to the outer limits of dining with the latex-clad chef
[FREE TO READ] At Michelin-starred Aqua Crua, Giuliano Baldessari cooks wearing rubber — and it’s the least interesting thing about his restaurant
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January 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Marina tests the boundaries of FT readers with a report from dinner by a latex-clad chef near Venice. Personally I’m very taken by the view of the vineyards
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LISTEN TO A RAINCOAT!
(you can hum this to the tune of I can sing a Rainbow, but that may impair your ability to listen to the raincoat)
(you can hum this to the tune of I can sing a Rainbow, but that may impair your ability to listen to the raincoat)
Where luxury meets ASMR: Burberry
Listen to the satisfying sound of a Burberry trench
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January 14, 2026 at 7:42 AM
LISTEN TO A RAINCOAT!
(you can hum this to the tune of I can sing a Rainbow, but that may impair your ability to listen to the raincoat)
(you can hum this to the tune of I can sing a Rainbow, but that may impair your ability to listen to the raincoat)
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Brilliant on-the-ground reporting, this:
Dispatch from Tehran: the week Iranians revolted against the regime
Cut off from the outside world, Iran has been convulsed by some of the worst violence since the 1979 Islamic revolution
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January 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Brilliant on-the-ground reporting, this:
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Sharing, or threatening to share, a deepfake intimate image without consent is a criminal offence.
This offence, created by the Data Act last year, will be brought into force this week, and I will make it a priority offence in the Online Safety Act too.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
This offence, created by the Data Act last year, will be brought into force this week, and I will make it a priority offence in the Online Safety Act too.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
Secretary of State statement to the House of Commons: 12 January 2026
DSIT Secretary of State statement after concerns over Grok AI.
www.gov.uk
January 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Sharing, or threatening to share, a deepfake intimate image without consent is a criminal offence.
This offence, created by the Data Act last year, will be brought into force this week, and I will make it a priority offence in the Online Safety Act too.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
This offence, created by the Data Act last year, will be brought into force this week, and I will make it a priority offence in the Online Safety Act too.
www.gov.uk/government/s...
BREAKING Chinese spies only people brave enough to move to world's most dangerous city
January 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
BREAKING Chinese spies only people brave enough to move to world's most dangerous city
"we mustn't get over excited" warns a man on the radio representing an archeological project introduced as Port Talbot's Pompei
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
"we mustn't get over excited" warns a man on the radio representing an archeological project introduced as Port Talbot's Pompei
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The must-read of the weekend
We asked Yale history professor, South America expert and author Greg Grandin to write the Weekend Essay. It’s really worth your time. From Monroe to Donroe - the doctrine that wouldn’t die as.ft.com/r/901c9501-3...
Trump, Venezuela and the doctrine that wouldn’t die
[FREE TO READ] Long seen as defunct, the Monroe Doctrine is being invoked once again as a blueprint for assertive US foreign policy. Historian Greg Grandin charts the rise, fall and rebirth of an ambi...
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January 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM
The must-read of the weekend
Good morning here is your FT Weekend thread of highlights because it is freezing and you should stay inside. Gift links are free 300x. I don’t want a repeat of the Yann LeCun lunch where it escaped our little community and I had AI fans shouting about links for days.
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Good morning here is your FT Weekend thread of highlights because it is freezing and you should stay inside. Gift links are free 300x. I don’t want a repeat of the Yann LeCun lunch where it escaped our little community and I had AI fans shouting about links for days.
i don't know who needs to hear this (everyone) but Bob Mortimer is on Would I Lie to You tonight
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
i don't know who needs to hear this (everyone) but Bob Mortimer is on Would I Lie to You tonight
maybe i'm being dense but seems like you can still create abusive or exploitative sexual content via Grok, but you have to pay for the privilege? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:54 AM
maybe i'm being dense but seems like you can still create abusive or exploitative sexual content via Grok, but you have to pay for the privilege? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
When Risk is going on too long so you turn to Monopoly to entertain the kids
January 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
When Risk is going on too long so you turn to Monopoly to entertain the kids
Going to be super valuable for my long term plan to live in the mid to late 90s
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Going to be super valuable for my long term plan to live in the mid to late 90s
Snowfall on St Paul’s from the executive dining room (2026)
January 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Snowfall on St Paul’s from the executive dining room (2026)
This is fantastic. Contains gems such as "I"m the Woolworth's Elizabeth Taylor" and Prince Philip censoring her revelations about sex with his mate www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...
Molly Parkin, fashion editor whose real-life adventures were as outlandish as her raunchiest novels
She won awards as a fashion editor in the 1960s and 1970s and her pages, particularly for Nova magazine, were thought the best of their time
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January 6, 2026 at 7:26 AM
This is fantastic. Contains gems such as "I"m the Woolworth's Elizabeth Taylor" and Prince Philip censoring her revelations about sex with his mate www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...
welcoming people back to work with a martyred 'of course some of us never left' because i worked three days in the last two weeks
January 5, 2026 at 8:36 AM
welcoming people back to work with a martyred 'of course some of us never left' because i worked three days in the last two weeks
Good morning New York pals. We didn’t want to disturb you but there’s a kidnapped Venezuelan president and First Lady knocking about somewhere so keep an eye
January 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Good morning New York pals. We didn’t want to disturb you but there’s a kidnapped Venezuelan president and First Lady knocking about somewhere so keep an eye
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The messy art of escapism
[FREE TO READ] Britain’s relationship with alcohol is complicated. It was too simple to heap blame on the young and calculatedly reckless
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January 3, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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my goodness the AI people really are very aggressive
January 2, 2026 at 2:13 PM
my goodness the AI people really are very aggressive
Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
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I think I'd like to hear now from some X employees about how they think the Everything App™ is taking shape. Does the new CFO approve of recent developments? What about the EMEA Comms director? Is the VP for stakeholder engagement still happy to have this company on their CV?
January 2, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I think I'd like to hear now from some X employees about how they think the Everything App™ is taking shape. Does the new CFO approve of recent developments? What about the EMEA Comms director? Is the VP for stakeholder engagement still happy to have this company on their CV?
Happy New Year it is time to throw the leftover turkey away. See also that cream you keep sniffing and if you're not using that ham today it's done. This has been a PSA.
January 1, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Happy New Year it is time to throw the leftover turkey away. See also that cream you keep sniffing and if you're not using that ham today it's done. This has been a PSA.