AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink

23/03/2026 16:51 The Guardian

CEO of asset manager says only a few firms and investors may reap rewards from growth in the technologyThe boom in artificial intelligence risks widening inequality, with only a handful of companies and investors likely to reap its financial rewards, the BlackRock chief executive, Larry Fink, has warned.The boss of the $14tn (£10.4tn) asset manager used his annual letter to investors on Monday to highlight potential hazards around the exponential growth in AI, which has attracted rapid investment and become “central to strategic competition” between global powers such as the US and China. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran and US ‘want to make a deal’ but Tehran says claims of talks are ‘fake news’

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Trump extends Iran deadline by five days and claims ‘productive’ talks

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US to pay almost $1bn to French energy company to kill wind project plan

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23/03/2026 14:57 The Guardian

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23/03/2026 14:13 The Guardian

UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause

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23/03/2026 13:48 The Guardian

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23/03/2026 12:57 The Guardian

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23/03/2026 06:20 The Guardian

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23/03/2026 05:04 The Guardian

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23/03/2026 00:02 The Guardian

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