If you want a great laptop, you’re going to have to fork over a ton of money, right? Not necessarily. There are dozens of good laptops on the market at various price points, with even more coming in 2026. However, it can feel overwhelming to find the right one for your needs (some are better … Read more
The US military will lead high-tech monitoring of any ceasefire line in Ukraine to allocate blame for possible violations, according to two people briefed on proposals being negotiated by Kyiv and its western allies. The detailed proposal for a US-led unmanned system using sensors, drones and satellites to adjudicate on possible attacks by either Russian … Read more
Investment bank TD Cowen reportedly warned that the 2026 midterm elections in the United States could pull support needed to pass a digital asset market structure bill under consideration in the Senate. According to reports, TD Cowen’s Washington Research Group said on Monday that the market structure bill, named the CLARITY Act when passed by … Read more
Describing OpenAI’s alleged “playbook” to dodge copyright claims, news groups accused OpenAI of failing to “take any steps to suspend its routine destruction practices.” There were also “two spikes in mass deletion” that OpenAI attributed to “technical issues.” However, OpenAI made sure to retain outputs that could help its defense, the court filing alleged, including … Read more
It seems sometimes like we’re subject to every vagary of some reality-television executive’s imagination (Storage wars! Cake wars! Actual wars!) except the projects we actually want. To wit: Ashley French’s (née Tisdale) allegedly toxic, celebrity-studded mom group, about which the actress wrote a compelling (if somewhat vague) piece for The Cut this week, has yet … Read more
Artificial intelligence doesn’t always want to optimize your life or steal your job. Sometimes, AI just wants to be your friend. And while robot pets weren’t the biggest stars of CES 2026, they’ve become more than just noise and are signaling how AI is apparently leaving our screens and taking on a physical presence in … Read more
Tracee Ellis Ross is getting into business with Fox Entertainment Studios. The Black-ish star has struck a wide-ranging deal with the studio via her Joy Mill banner. This includes a first-look deal on scripted projects and an overall deal for unscripted ones. Ross previously had a scripted overall deal with ABC Signature. Ross, who co-created … Read more
On Monday, January 5, something small on paper becomes huge in practice, the moment a mainstream American wealth adviser can finally say the quiet part out loud. Bank of America’s wealth platforms, Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge, are set to let advisers recommend crypto exchange-traded products, with an internal view that … Read more
If your beauty cabinet is already full of Korean skincare or you faithfully follow a 10-step K-beauty routine, it may or may not surprise you to learn that Japanese skincare has a similar methodology—just with its own distinct philosophy and hero ingredients. Think less trend, more tradition. According to esthetician Emma Jinn, “Japanese skincare is … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Airlines myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. KLM has warned it is at risk of running out of de-icing fluid after Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport was hit by days of severe snowstorms that forced the Dutch airline to cancel hundreds of flights. The airline, … Read more