On the sixth day of the new year, normally a bleakly depressing time for corporate employees, Enhypen had a treat in store for their fans. Ahead of the release of their seventh mini album, The Sin: Vanish, the group—made up of Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-Ki—invited select press to a virtual listening … Read more
OpenAI and Microsoft tried to dodge a courtroom showdown with Elon Musk, but a federal judge on Thursday rejected their requests to dismiss the case.
We have confirmed that former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins is launching a new family production company dedicated to animated and live-action fare. CAA, a handful of financiers and Sony are backing it, however, the latter is only a minority investor. The total sum raised for the new endeavor is around $100 million, we have verified. … Read more
Electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers has expanded its crypto offering, allowing clients to fund their accounts using stablecoins. Interactive Brokers said on Thursday that it inked a collaboration with stablecoin infrastructure provider zerohash to allow clients to fund their accounts with USDC (USDC) on the Ethereum, Solana, or Base blockchains. It added that deposited stablecoins … Read more
Jennifer Fisher’s new Beverly Hills store is mere steps from Erewhon, the trendy organic grocer famous for its celebrity-crafted smoothies. That was intentional, says Fisher, who launched her namesake brand in 2005 with a small collection of jewelry. “That’s where everyone is. It’s strategic.” The store, clad in marble and moodily lit, opens today. It’s … Read more
US homebuilder Megatel Homes is set to launch a crypto rewards platform after receiving a Securities and Exchange Commission “no-action” letter. Megatel said on Thursday that the platform, dubbed MegPrime, would give users rewards for using “MP Tokens,” such as using them to pay their rent to earn back tokens that can be used for … 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 The BBC is set to announce a major content deal with YouTube to make programmes for the platform for the first time, marking a landmark shift in the broadcaster’s relationship with a US … Read more
Going deep undercover for her latest role in PONIES, Emilia Clarke found one part of the Peacock series particularly physically demanding. The 4x Emmy nominee revealed she “broke a rib” while filming intimate scenes as Bea, a Cold War-era widow who seduces several high-level KGB agents to get answers, meaning she “really made out a … Read more
“Like much of the industry, we have been affected by macroeconomic pressures and intensified competition,” says Li, referencing the softening in Chinese consumer spending we’ve seen in the market since 2024. Li-Ning’s net profit for the first half of fiscal 2025 fell 11% year-on-year to RMB 1.74 billion ($241.9 million), despite sales rising 3% to … Read more
Crypto market sentiment has dropped after hitting a multi-month high, as the crypto industry in the US is divided over a Senate version of a highly-awaited crypto market structure bill. The market sentiment-tracking Crypto Fear & Greed Index, slid by 12 points on Friday to a “neutral” score of 49 out of 100, dropping from … Read more