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Our latest visual story explains the process of manufacturing the world's smallest microchips, and how they are powered by billions of transistors smaller than a hair! W/ Lucy Rodgers Dan Clark Sam Joiner Bob Haslett Sam Learner 👉 ft.com/microchips

This is an incredible piece of journalism both in the brilliant use of words, pictures and animation to tell the story, in intricate detail, of a fascinating nanoscopic world few of us even knew existed. Highly recommended

Now free to read 🥳

I’m spending the day at the #OptaForum, just finished a fun panel on visualising sport with data with Jonny Whitmore, Joris Bekkers and Matteo Di Iorio ⚽️ If you’re attending, come say hi 👋

NEW: Tonnes of food is stuck on Gaza’s border while the enclave nears famine. We took a detailed look at satellite imagery and followed a shipment of rice to find out why. ig.ft.com/gaza-aid/ W/ Dan Clark Irene de la Torre Arenas Jana Tauschinski Justine Williams Sam Joiner

New: Record migration through the Darién Gap has become a central issue in the US election as border crossings soar under Biden. Michael Stott Irene de la Torre Arenas Lucy Rodgers spoke to those making the treacherous journey and explain what it means for the region 🌎 👉 ft.com/darien-gap

New: How Ukraine broke Russia’s grip in the Black Sea. Drone attacks have pushed Moscow’s warships to newly protected bases in the east and enabled trade from key ports to return to pre-war levels. W/Sam Learner Dan Clark Irene de la Torre Arenas Ian Bott ft.com/black-sea

NEW: These are the battlegrounds that could decide a US-China war over Taiwan. Working with Kathrin Hille and Demetri, our latest visual story explores five military contests that would help define the outcome of a conflict. ft.com/taiwan-battleg…

EXC: Labour massively outspent the Tories on Facebook & Instagram ads during a crucial early window in election campaign (before some spending caps came in) It’s the latest sign that Starmer’s party was more prepared for snap election than Sunak’s, despite timing being in PM’s

The 16,033 minutes played by Bellingham before his 21st birthday is the second highest in history for a European footballer. Great stats-driven piece by Dan Clark Josh Noble on why the increasing number of fixtures is pushing players to their limits. on.ft.com/4bDDkxw

NEW: How private equity tangled banks in debt. Our visual story tackles GPs, LPs, subscription lines and more, using a network diagram to reveal the layers of leverage worrying regulators. W/ @OrtencaAl Sam Learner Irene de la Torre Arenas Kaye Wiggins William Louch ig.ft.com/private-equity/

NEW: Inside the race to make the world’s fastest running shoes. We worked with Lumafield to CT-scan the latest Nike and Adidas models and reveal the technology propelling record-breaking long-distance runners. W/ Sara Germano Dan Clark Irene de la Torre Arenas ft.com/running-shoes

Super Shoes showdown at the Paris Olympics! Team Financial Times deconstructed the world record-setting running shoes from Nike and Adidas to analyze what makes them work, speaking to engineers and experts. Our visual story: ig.ft.com/running-shoe/ Sam Joiner Dan Clark Irene de la Torre Arenas

New: The EU boats fishing under a veil of secrecy. Alexandra Heal and Aanu Adeoye expose the murkiness surrounding European vessels that register with foreign fleets and exploit local fishing laws. W/ Dan Clark Chris Campbell Caroline Nevitt ig.ft.com/eu-fishing/

FREE TO PLAY: Can you run the UK economy? Ahead of Rachel Reeves’ first Budget, it’s time for you to take on the role of chancellor and find out. W/ incredible team Sam Fleming (FT) Emma Lewis Caroline Nevitt Justine Williams Economic modelling Resolution Foundation 👉ft.com/chancellor-game

NEW: Are the robots finally coming? In our latest visual story, Lucy Rodgers Sam Learner Irene de la Torre Arenas Ian Bott Michael Peel Peter Andringa Justine Williams Caroline Nevitt Dan Clark explain how AI is powering a robotics revolution. 🤖👉 ft.com/ai-robots

NEW: The UK government wants 80 per cent of new cars to be electric by 2030 🚗⚡️ But upfront prices, charging availability, range and running costs worry consumers Our imaginary town of Greenwell shows how these issues could be tackled 👉 ig.ft.com/uk-electric-ve…