On a sub-20 degree evening in New York City, Sézane’s inner circle gathered at the brand’s Elizabeth Street store for an intimate dinner hosted by founder Morgane Sézalory. Actors, tastemakers, and editors turned out en masse, eager to spend time with Sézalory outside of Paris and celebrate the eighth anniversary of DEMAIN, the brand’s social … Read more
Kevin Winter/Getty Images In 2016, Winona Ryder took on the role of a frightened woman who loses her son, becoming one of television’s greatest moms in the process. Her character, Joyce Byers, was even deemed the beating heart of “Stranger Things” by her co-star, David Harbour, in an … Read more
At some point in Hollywood history, a binary emerged. Actresses were sorted into one of two categories: the popcorn actress or the prestige actress. With Kate Hudson’s Oscar nomination for Song Sung Blue, however, it’s safe to say this idea is patently false. Hudson’s nomination marks her first nod from the Academy since Almost Famous, … Read more
As of today, the US is no longer a member of the World Health Organization—and it leaves the United Nations health agency with hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills, according to reporting by Stat News. A year ago today, the US informed the WHO of its intent to exit, setting the clock for … Read more
The project developer for one of the Internet’s most popular networking tools is scrapping its vulnerability reward program after being overrun by a spike in the submission of low-quality reports, much of it AI-generated slop. “We are just a small single open source project with a small number of active maintainers,” Daniel Stenberg, the founder … Read more
The creators of the open-source project vLLM have announced that they transitioned the popular tool into a VC-backed startup, Inferact, raising $150 million in seed funding at an $800 million valuation. The round was co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners, confirming TechCrunch’s earlier reporting that vLLM has raised capital from a16z. Inferact’s debut … Read more
When someone tells you, “I’ll never not have my nails done,” believe them. The time, investment, and deliberation over each set of nails might be hard to understand for those not manicure-obsessed, but devotees will be the first to tell you: It’s absolutely worth it, and it’s about more than just nails. “If I’m getting … Read more
LiveKit, a developer of infrastructure software for real-time AI voice and video applications, has announced the raise of $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round, which comes ten months after LiveKit’s previous fundraise, was led by Index Ventures with participation of existing investors including Altimeter Capital Management, Hanabi Capital and Redpoint … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. JPMorgan Chase lifted Jamie Dimon’s pay to $43mn last year, a record packet for the long-serving chief executive. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, JPMorgan said Dimon was paid $1.5mn in base salary and a … Read more
NBC Just as “Chicago Fire” prepares to welcome back a familiar face, another cast member is stepping away. Dermot Mulroney is going on hiatus from the NBC drama as his character, Battalion Chief Dom Pascal, deals with a storyline that requires him to spend time off-camera, Deadline reports. … Read more