The 2026 nominees for BAFTA’s Rising Star Award have been revealed, and the list includes actors Chase Infiniti, Miles Caton, and Archie Madekwe. The full list of five nominees this year are: Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Miles Caton (Sinners), Archie Madekwe (Lurker), Robert Aramayo (I Swear), and Posy Sterling (Lollipop). The nominees were … Read more
Swaim Huston is bringing his preppy bona fides to Rag & Bone, the brand that Brits Marcus Wainwright and David Neville built from a single pair of jeans into an American standard. A tennis ace who could be Wes Anderson’s cousin, with a taste for subversively conservative tailoring, Hutson is the same generation as the … Read more
There are thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth, and an increasing number of them are able to capture all types of images in near real time. It used to be a somewhat cumbersome process to access those images. But Austin-based startup SkyFi has built a platform that acts as a sort of “Getty Images” for … Read more
Backpack, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by former employees of Alameda Research and the defunct FTX, is entering prediction markets with an ambitious plan to unify balances from different types of trading. The exchange has launched private beta testing for its new platform, called the Unified Prediction Portfolio, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante said in a post … Read more
Candidates in pilot assessed on how they prompted consulting firm’s AI assistant and ability to adapt responses
As its name suggests, this cabin finds inspiration in mid-century and Japanese architecture, emphasizing details like reclaimed oak throughout the home. The property’s pièce de résistance is the stunning tiled shower: It opens up right to the outdoors for complete zen. Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, AC, indoor fireplace, fire pit. Courtesy of … Read more
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. Shortly after Elon Musk purchased Twitter, in 2022, he claimed that “removing child exploitation is priority #1.” It was certainly a noble goal—social-media sites had become havens for distributing abusive materials, including child pornography and revenge porn, and there was perhaps … Read more
Galaxy Digital warned that a draft crypto market structure bill released by the US Senate Banking Committee would hand the Treasury Department sweeping new surveillance and enforcement tools, describing it as the biggest expansion of financial oversight authority since the US Patriot Act. In a research note published Tuesday, Galaxy said the Senate proposal goes … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas Animation has unveiled a raft of deals on Guillaume Ivernel’s The Legendaries as the animated feature market premieres at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris on Wednesday. In Europe, it has been acquired for Germany (Wild Bunch Germany), Greece (The Film Group), Portugal (Cinemundo), ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz), Bulgaria (ProFilms), Czech Republic (Bonton Films), the Baltics … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi is to hold a snap general election, her coalition partner has said, as she seeks to convert her high public approval ratings into a clear majority for her ruling Liberal … Read more