Sebastiaan de With, known for his work on apps like Halide, Kino, and Orion as the co-founder of Lux, is joining Apple’s design team, he announced today. “So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products,” de With says in his post. It’s unclear what the future of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates on hold for the first time since July, as chair Jay Powell said the US central bank was in no rush to cut them despite Donald Trump’s relentless … Read more
You don’t have to be religious to adopt the principles behind one of 2026’s most notable interior design trends: a turn towards the monastic. From candle sconces and limewashed walls to stained glass and rustic wood, peaceful yet characterful spaces are top of the wish list for the year ahead. Howard Byrom, founder of Society … Read more
Netflix The verdict is in: Netflix is keeping “The Lincoln Lawyer” on retainer. The hit legal drama has been renewed for Season 5 at the streamer, a week ahead of the Season 4 premiere on Thursday, February 5. Season 5 will consist of 10 episodes and will be … Read more
When Astrid Andersen launched Stel she used the catchy phrase “tailoring you can skate in” as part of her tagline. For fall she set out to prove the point by photographing the collection on professional skateboarder Beatrice Domond. Somewhere along the line the idea of creating clothes you can move in merged with ways of … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will on Thursday sign a pact with China’s President Xi Jinping to share intelligence to tackle people-trafficking gangs, in a sign of a significant warming of relations. After a … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams seem to have been replaced by a new vision: an AI-generated social feed. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Zuckerberg reiterated his belief that AI will become the next big media format, making feeds “more immersive and interactive:” We started with text, and then moved to photos when we … Read more
Windows 11 now has 1 billion users. Microsoft hit the milestone during the recent holiday quarter, meaning Windows 11 has managed to reach 1 billion users faster than Windows 10 did nearly six years ago. “Windows reached a big milestone, 1 billion Windows 11 users,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the company’s fiscal Q2, … Read more
There are some celebrities we can always count on to deliver a standout red carpet look—Zendaya, Colman Domingo, and Ayo Edebiri among them. But there’s something thrilling about watching a new fashion star ascend. This awards season, KPop Demon Hunters’ Audrey Nuna has proven herself a true risk-taker, becoming one of the most exciting red … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta users will start to see new AI models and products from the company in a matter of months. “In 2025, we rebuilt the foundations of our AI program,” Zuckerberg said on an investor call Wednesday, referring to the company’s recently restructured AI lab. “Over the coming months, we’re going to start … Read more