It turns out my parents were wrong. Saying “please” doesn’t get you what you want—poetry does. At least, it does if you’re talking to an AI chatbot. That’s according to a new study from Italy’s Icaro Lab, an AI evaluation and safety initiative from researchers at Rome’s Sapienza University and AI company DexAI. The findings … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Lloyds Banking Group is pushing for an overhaul of the UK financial system to put customer deposits on the blockchain, a shift that its chief executive said could help redesign how Britons buy and sell … Read more
To the Wuthering Heights moors we go. Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie are our new Heathcliff and Cathy, the lovers in Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s classic gothic novel. Here’s everything we know about the project: What is Wuthering Heights about? Ask your English teacher! JK. Published in 1847, the novel is a brutal … Read more
The official website for the Pepe (PEPE) memecoin has been compromised by attackers, who are redirecting users to a malicious link. “Blockaid’s system has identified a front-end attack on Pepe. The site contains a code of inferno drainer,” the cybersecurity company said on Thursday. Inferno Drainer is a suite of scam tools that is employed … Read more
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Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. After a little hiatus, we’re back with Hope Studios founder Fredrik Wikström Nicastro. The longtime SF Studios exec launched his production banner in 2023, after working on breakout success A … Read more
Meta may slash its budget for metaverse projects by up to 30 percent next year, according to a report from Bloomberg. Sources tell the outlet the potential cuts haven’t been finalized, but they would impact the unit that works on Meta’s Quest virtual reality headsets, along with its social platform Horizon Worlds. Zuckerberg asked Meta … Read more
Prada Group officially acquired Versace on Tuesday in a $1.25 billion deal. It’s a new beginning for Versace, but curtains for creative director Dario Vitale, who made a powerful and much talked-about debut show in September — his first and last for the house. He will exit the brand on 12 December. “We would like … Read more
The Apple Watch SE 3 was one of the best smartwatches we tested in 2025, and you can still pick up the 40mm GPS model for its Cyber Monday price of $199 ($50 off) at Amazon and Walmart. The 44mm GPS model is also matching its all-time low of $229.99 ($50 off) at Amazon and … Read more
It’s been less than a year into the second Trump administration, and to many outside observers, US government policies appear confusing or incoherent. Yesterday provided a good example from the automotive sector. As has been widely expected, the White House is moving ahead with plans to significantly erode fuel economy standards, beyond even the permissive … Read more