Four months after his debut women’s show for Balenciaga, Pierpaolo Piccioli’s larger agenda for the house recently vacated by Demna is now readable in extended form. Against the backdrop of a posh notional home gym, and out on the street in Paris, here it is: “Combining tech-wear with couture is key to this collection” he … 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 Intense diplomatic efforts to dissuade Donald Trump from striking Iran, including communication between the Islamic republic and the US administration, have de-escalated tensions in the Gulf, according to three people close to Arab … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming embedded across crypto trading, accelerating analysis, execution and optimization processes previously handled by people. Investors and trading companies are being pushed to confront how much decision-making can be automated without diluting control, accountability or human judgment. Even as some projects are reaching for more autonomous trading systems, most AI tools … Read more
Though House of the Dragon tells a different story than Game of Thrones, there are enough tonal similarities to make the spinoff feel more like a remix of its predecessor than a show with its own distinct voice. That’s part of what made it a little hard to get excited when HBO first announced that … Read more
A few weeks ago, I rang in 2026 as the target of an online harassment campaign, after my story about Brigitte Bardot’s long history of racism and Islamophobia went viral with all the wrong people. Unfortunately, this was far from my first rodeo. Over the course of my decade-long career in digital media, I’ve grown … Read more
X is awash with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes that blatantly violate Apple’s and Google’s policies, yet it and xAI’s Grok remain on both companies’ app stores. In open letters published Wednesday, a coalition of 28 advocacy groups, including women’s organizations and tech watchdogs, are demanding CEOs Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai grow spines and evict them. … Read more
Cryptocurrency markets staged their largest short squeeze since the sharp selloff in early October, as a rebound in prices forced bearish traders to unwind positions and fueled hopes of a broader recovery. Short liquidations across crypto futures and perpetual contracts climbed to about $200 million on Wednesday, the highest level since roughly $1 billion in … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth and Copperheart Entertainment founding head Steven Hoban will launch financing on Fifteen Dogs, an animated adaptation of André Alexis’ eponymous novel, at the European Film Market’s inaugural Animation Days in February. It will be one of the first projects to participate in the EFM’s new animation strand, which will run … Read more
The price of Spotify Premium is about to jump again in the US, marking its third price hike since 2023. Spotify announced that subscribers in the US, Estonia, and Latvia will be contacted about the updated pricing over the coming month. Individual Premium plans in the US will increase from $11.99 to $12.99 by the … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is easy to see why America’s tech titans evince an air of invulnerability. They have procured a president who appears ready to treat any limits on their freedoms as an attack on American interests. Their … Read more