Former CIA director William Burns: ‘Imitating autocrats is not a winning formula’
The ex-spy chief on the risks of Trump’s operation in Venezuela, what the US gets wrong about regime change — and why Putin badly misjudged Ukraine
Visa-Linked Stablecoin Firm Rain Valued Above $1.9B
Rain, a US stablecoin infrastructure provider and a principal member of the Visa payment network, has secured major funding to expand its global presence. The platform raised $250 million in a Series C funding round led by the global investment firm Iconiq, according to an announcement on Friday. The round values Rain at $1.95 billion, … Read more
What To Watch On TV And Streaming Friday, January 9, 2026
Daniel Escale/Netflix Every day, TVLine’s What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot. On TV this Friday: Romance novel “People We … Read more
Trump’s retro oil plundering will deliver only short-term gains
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world This winter, an essay by an Australian investor called Craig Tindale, with the ugly title “The Return of Matter: Western Democracies’ material impairment”, has caused a frisson in some financial circles — and … Read more
Grayscale Forms Trusts for Potential BNB and HYPE ETFs
Asset manager Grayscale has taken an early step toward expanding its crypto investment lineup by forming new Delaware statutory trusts tied to potential products linked to BNB and HYPE, according to state records. According to Delaware records, the trusts were registered on Thursday. They list CSC Delaware Trust Company as their registered agent. Such trust formations … Read more
The Verge Awards at CES 2026
Every January, the world of consumer electronics heads to Las Vegas to spend the first full week of the year in the desert presenting, prodding, and gawking at all the new gadgets and gear debuting at CES. The show has once again delivered an avalanche of products, both innovative and vaporous, that will shape the … Read more
Shawn Levy Let Tom Cruise Operate A ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Camera
From naval fighter jets to galactic starfighters, Tom Cruise is mastering another Hollywood trade. Star Wars: Starfighter director Shawn Levy recently raved about having the 3x Golden Globe-winning actor work a camera on the set of his upcoming installment, which is set to premiere in theaters on May 28, 2027 in the United States. “Last … Read more
Dances of the Georgian Court and Countryside
Many will remember Daniil Simkin for his technically brilliant dancing at American Ballet Theatre. He is now a freelancer and a producer; his latest project, “Sons of Echo,” is an evening of dances made by female choreographers for a quintet of distinguished male dancers: Simkin, the Cuban dazzler Osiel Gouneo, the South African-born Siphesihle November … Read more
Noah Wyle Talks ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Premiere
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points for the Season 2 premiere of the HBO Max series The Pitt. In the highly anticipated return of the smash hit series The Pitt with its second season, viewers are reunited tonight with the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency department, led by Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch (Noah Wyle). … Read more
Is Life a Game? | The New Yorker
What does make a meal or a trip “successful”? It’s hard to say; this is one of the reasons that you can see value capture happening and be almost powerless to stop it. For many years, until I started writing this column, I was an editor at The New Yorker; I’ve now given up my … Read more