Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the German economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Weak export and industrial data has cast doubt on the strength of Germany’s recovery from years of stagnation, even before any shock from the recent surge in energy prices. The “entire German economy” had a … Read more
This spring, total comfort doesn’t have to be at odds with looking fashionable. In fact, we’ll show you how to style sweatpants to be as chic as any trousers or dress. We’re done with feeling like we have to choose a side when it comes to getting dressed: Either wear a trendy outfit with no … Read more
The reusable rocket has transformed the space industry in the last decade, and a new startup led by a SpaceX veteran wants to do the same for satellites. Brian Taylor, who helped build satellites for networks like SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Leo, founded Lux Aeterna in December 2024 to develop satellite structures with a built-in … Read more
Adobe announced on Tuesday that its AI assistant for Photoshop is becoming available to users in beta on the web and in the mobile apps. The company is also adding new AI-powered image editing capabilities to Firefly, its tool for media generation and editing. The creative tooling company first announced an AI assistant for Photoshop … Read more
Bitcoin staking infrastructure developer Babylon Labs has integrated with Ledger, a cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker, in a move that could make it easier for holders to put their Bitcoin (BTC) to work in financial applications without giving up self-custody. In a Tuesday announcement, the companies said Ledger signers will be used for Babylon’s Trustless Bitcoin … Read more
Netflix Every day, TVLine’s What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot. On TV this Tuesday: “One Piece” Season 2 sets … Read more
New York’s Christopher John Rogers is sticking with the one-show-a-year plan; we’ll have to wait until September to see his colorful clothes on the runway again. In a season dominated by the color black, his exuberant palette was sorely missed, a fact that came to mind when his fluorescent pink jacket from a pre-fall collection … Read more
Sandbar, a startup by former Meta employees Mina Fahmi and Kirak Hong, attracted much attention last year when it showed off its note-taking wearable, the Stream ring. The company has now raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures. The company’s smart ring is focused on note-taking, similar … Read more
Opinion by: Jesus Rodriguez, co-founder of Sentora If you look at decentralized finance (DeFi) as a stack of computational primitives, it’s remarkably complete — yet fundamentally broken. We have automated market makers for liquidity, like Uniswap. We have lending markets for capital efficiency, and bridges for cross-chain “packet switching.” Step back and look at the … Read more
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