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
Bitcoin (BTC) slipped from the 2025 yearly open into Thursday’s Wall Street trading session as markets reacted to US jobs data. Key points: Strong US labor-market data fails to dent hopes of a December Fed rate cut. Crypto continues to diverge from stocks amid predictions of a strong finish to 2025 for the latter. Bitcoin … Read more
Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well and — thanks to bigger batteries and better robot brains — rarely get tired of doing their job. Over the last few years, these floor-sweeping bots have gone from utilitarian devices to full-fledged home robots that vacuum and mop your home, clean themselves, and … Read more
Spotify says yesterday’s launch of its annual year-in-review feature, Spotify Wrapped, was its biggest ever. The streaming service reports that Wrapped 2025 saw over 200 million engaged users within the first 24 hours, 19% more than last year’s AI-centered flop. Last year, it took Wrapped 62 hours to reach 200 million users, the company noted. … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Surrounded by kick-boxing, piano-playing humanoid robots at a high-tech fair in Shenzhen last month, some tech influencers were asking: can the west catch up with China? That question would have sounded absurd two decades ago, … Read more
Rachel Kitchin, senior corporate climate campaigner at environmental campaign non-profit Stand Earth, is excited by the deal between Nike and Syre, and others of its kind. Its annual Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard, which ranks global fashion companies on their efforts to phase out fossil fuels, puts a 20% score weighting on low-carbon and longer lasting materials, … Read more