Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller

Nuclear fusion conjures images of massive reactors or banks of dozens of large lasers. Avalanche co-founder and CEO Robin Langtry thinks smaller is better.  For the last several years, Langtry and his colleagues at Avalanche have been working on what’s essentially a desktop version of nuclear fusion. “We’re using the small size to learn quickly … Read more

Bitcoin Traders Bet on Price Rebound as BTC Eyes $85K Liquidity Grab

Bitcoin (BTC) traded 5.5% above its nine-month low of $74,500 reached on Monday amid hopes of a rebound toward $85,000. Key takeaways: A “squeeze” toward $85,000 is in play as Bitcoin rebounds from multimonth lows. The return of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows could fuel BTC price recovery in the short term. Can BTC price rebound … Read more

Craft advertising lifts Lucky Saint’s non-alcoholic beer

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It has been hard over the past month for Londoners travelling on the Tube to be unaware of Lucky Saint. The non-alcoholic beer brand’s posters were everywhere during Dry January, featuring a nun devoutly holding … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Rebound $562M After $1.5B Outflows

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) experienced another recovery on Monday amid a challenging market environment for BTC and broader digital assets. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs drew about $562 million of inflows, breaking a four-day outflow streak. $1.5 billion of outflows were recorded last week, according to SoSoValue data. Despite the uptick, analysts cautioned that ETFs and … Read more

Elon Musk’s xAI Recruits Specialists to Train AI Models on Crypto

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is hiring a crypto specialist to help train its AI systems on digital asset markets. According to a newly posted job listing, the company is recruiting a remote “Finance Expert – Crypto” to help teach xAI’s models how professional crypto traders analyze on-chain data, evaluate token economics and manage … Read more

Benedict Cumberbatch To Star As USAID Coordinator In ‘Last Flight’

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch has been set to star in “escape-thriller” Last Flight, in which he will portray a U.S. man who helped persecuted people find safe passage out of Iraq and Afghanistan. BAFTA-winner Babak Anvari (Under The Shadow) is directing the movie, which is based on a script by one of the inspirations … Read more

China bans Tesla-style hidden car door handles

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Automobiles myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Chinese regulators have banned hidden car door handles, making it the first country to crack down on a design popularised by Tesla, as the increasingly common feature in electric vehicles raises safety concerns. China’s industry and … Read more

One Second Wow’; Premiere Date Set

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a trailer for Brabus: One Second Wow, Prime Video‘s documentary series about the German luxury car brand. Furthermore, the Amazon streamer has revealed the show, from Leonine Studios-owned i&u Studios, will launch on February 26 in Germany, the U.S., the UK, Australia and Canada. The six-parter will provide insight into the high-end supercar … Read more