Fashion has always been informed and influenced by culture. But in recent years, culture has increasingly doubled as commerce, as more brands seek out ways to capitalize on the cachet of industries, from film to sport to food. Brands have made ample investments in entertainment as of late, from LVMH’s launch of its 22 Montaigne … Read more
YouTube is now home to the “largest digital library of Sesame Street content” with the arrival of over a hundred older, “classic” episodes of the show, as first announced last year. YouTube’s collection of Sesame Street episodes spans the series’ history, as the announcement for the streaming launch mentions: “More than 100 full Sesame Street … Read more
Crypto startup Saturn is raising funding for an on-chain dollar product, USDat, that routes yield from Strategy’s Bitcoin-linked credit instruments into DeFi. The round included $500,000 from YZi Labs and a $300,000 angel raise led by Sora Ventures, as Saturn positions USDat as a dollar-denominated token whose returns are tied to Strategy’s STRC preferred equity. … Read more
Spotify next month will raise the price of its Premium subscription plan from $11.99 to $12.99 a month. The new rate will be effective in the U.S., Estonia and Latvia. “Occasional updates to pricing across our markets reflect the value that Spotify delivers, enabling us to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists,” … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Capital markets myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Lebanon’s defaulted dollar bonds have surged in price more than 25 per cent so far this year over bets that recent nationwide protests in Iran could reduce the Islamic republic’s influence in the region. Lebanese … Read more
Subway Surfers City, a follow-up to the popular endless runner mobile game / sludge content star Subway Surfers, will be launching on February 26th on iOS and Android, with preregistration open now. “Building upon the original title, Subway Surfers City brings players home from the franchise’s World Tour and into the heart of the Subway … Read more
The best hairsprays are far from a thing of beauty routine’s past. Essential to ’60s mod bobs and ’80s gravity defying crops à la Dynasty, the hairsprays of decades past were crunchy, locking hair into place with stiffness. In 2026, however, hairspray has lightened up—meeting the demands of bouncy blowouts and beach waves with approachable, … Read more
XRP’s technical and onchain signals hint at a bullish breakout, with bulls eyeing a significant rally toward $2.80 by the month’s end. XRP’s (XRP) price may reach $2.80 by month’s end, according to several bullish technical setups on multiple time frames. Key takeaways: XRP technical chart setups converge on the $2.80 target. Spot taker CVD … Read more
Prison siege thriller Eleven Days is set to launch for sales at next month’s European Film Market, marking the first feature from newly formed sales firm, Lucky Number 8 Media, a joint venture between Texas-based producer Lucky Number 8 Productions and Daniel Diamond’s Luminosity Pictures. The new entity will handle international sales on this and … Read more
Verizon is offering customers a $20 account credit following a massive outage that brought down service across the US on Wednesday. In an update on X, Verizon says you’ll receive a text message when the credit is available, which you can redeem by logging into the myVerizon app and accepting it. “Yesterday, we did not … Read more