This year, the international category was the focus of much speculation; in addition to the obviously intense competition for the final five slots, there was a sense that this year’s crop could break out into other categories. And so it came to pass: Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret … Read more
Scott Kellman first slid into Allison Taylor’s DMs during the pandemic. “Instagram never appealed to him, but he decided to download it in an effort to put himself out there,” Allison, the co-founder of the cult skincare brand Le Prunier, remembers. “I was living in L.A. at the time, and he was in NY.” A … Read more
Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver in the front seat. CEO Elon Musk on Thursday posted on X, his social media platform: “Just started Tesla Robotaxi drives in Austin with no safety monitor in the car. Congrats to the Tesla AI team!” He then made a recruitment pitch … Read more
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded three straight trading sessions of net outflows this week, totaling $1.58 billion. The pullback follows a brief stretch of positive follow-through, sandwiched between another three-day outflow streak from Jan. 7 – 9 that totaled $1.134 billion, or about $378 million a day leaving the category. Earlier in the month, … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world EU leaders have cautiously welcomed Donald Trump’s decision to drop his threat of tariffs against European allies and the apparent softening of his desire to seize Greenland, but they still voiced concern over … Read more
Meta is about to go on trial in New Mexico, accused of not doing enough to protect kids from sexual exploitation on its platforms. As the court date gets closer, Meta’s lawyers are working hard to limit what can be used against the company in court. According to public records reviewed by Wired, the company … Read more
When talking about wardrobe essentials, denim is always high on the Vogue hit list. Everyone has their favorite pair (or pairs!) of jeans, but sometimes coming up with new ways to wear them can stump the best of us. Who better to help with some fresh denim outfit ideas than a few of our favorite, … Read more
Prepping for the SAT is nobody’s idea of fun, but Google aims to make it less stressful with AI. The company announced that it’s now focusing its AI education efforts on standardized testing with free SAT practice exams powered by Gemini. Students can prompt Gemini by typing “I want to take a practice SAT test,” … Read more
Bitwise Asset Management has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to hedge against currency debasement, underscoring how digital assets are increasingly being incorporated into broader macro investment strategies following the success of spot Bitcoin ETFs. On Thursday, Bitwise unveiled the Bitwise Proficio Currency Debasement ETF, which trades on the NYSE under the ticker BPRO. … Read more
Hulu Hulu’s latest sports comedy, “Chad Powers,” has been gaining more and more fans since its September 30 premiere. The six-episode show, based on former NFL pro Eli Manning’s skit, “Eli’s Places,” wrapped its first season at the end of October. And if we’re lucky, there may be … Read more