Social network Bluesky is gearing up for big changes with today’s news that the company raised $100 million in Series B funding. The round, led by Bain Capital Crypto, was closed in April 2025 but had not been disclosed until now. Others that participated in the round include existing investors Alumni Ventures and True Ventures, … Read more
Eye cream is arguably the most divisive step of an anti-aging skincare routine. While some experts insist that a good face cream can handily tend to the skin around the eyes, others argue that a cream specifically designed for the delicate area is worth the investment. But regardless of where they stand, dermatologists agree that … Read more
Metaverse land never recovered. The numbers now show how far it fell The biggest metaverse land deals of the 2021 and 2022 boom now map to four- and five-digit values when priced against current collection floors, rather than the six- and seven-figure valuations buyers once paid. The decline runs through the entire metaverse land trade. … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Crispin Odey had a key part of his pay cut by 40 per cent over sexual misconduct allegations by female members of staff at his hedge fund, but only after pressure by the UK regulator, … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Krysten Ritter has teamed up with writer-producer Steve Yockey (The Flight Attendant, Dead Boy Detectives) and Berlanti Productions for Retreat, a series adaptation of her novel by the same name. Ritter is executive producing with the intention to star in the project, which just hit the marketplace. It comes from Warner Bros. Television where … Read more
OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty, and integrate the company into its Codex team. The deal, whose financial terms were not publicly disclosed, will help OpenAI “accelerate our work on Codex and expand … Read more
I’m seeing a lot of discussion about how when she became a public figure, she was working for Calvin Klein and dressing for the job, in a way. Then she became a Kennedy, which had its own needs in terms of fashion. There’s a curiosity around what her personal style was before working at Calvin. … Read more
Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally to $76,000 revived market optimism for investors, but onchain data suggested that the move may still be part of an early-stage recovery defined by frequent periods of price volatility. According to Glassnode, BTC price has entered a relatively “open” zone between $72,000 and $82,000, where there’s less resistance. This range is particularly … Read more
Enhanced geothermal has had a promising few years, nudged forward by data centers’ insatiable demand for electricity. Fervo Energy has landed deals on those tailwinds, suggesting, but not guaranteeing that the company was through the “valley of death.” The term describes when a startup has proven its tech, but hasn’t raised enough money to show … Read more
For almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The Information. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The Verge that “no user data was mishandled” during the incident. A … Read more