Until the very end, our friend and colleague Calvin Tomkins looked at his life with a sense of wonder and bemusement. He died on Friday at the age of one hundred, just a few months younger than The New Yorker, his working home since 1958. Tad (he always went by Tad) was an irrepressibly energetic … Read more
If you’re looking for the best time to get a deal this spring, it might very well be during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which kicks off at 3:01AM ET on March 25th and runs through 2:59AM ET on April 1st. Some early deals have already begun (we’re compiling them here), but we’ll also be highlighting … Read more
When Vanity Fair published “Crypto’s True Believers Demand to Be Taken Seriously” on Mar. 17, the backlash arrived within hours. Hayden Adams said he had passed on the shoot after being asked to pose in a bathrobe in a sauna. Camila Russo called the framing “so off.” Nic Carter compared the group photograph to the … Read more
US investment bank Morgan Stanley filed a second amended S-1 for its proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), detailing seed capital, trading partners and listing plans as the Wall Street bank moves closer to launching the product under the ticker MSBT. The amended filing says the trust expects to raise $1 million through the sale … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Europe is a land of creators. The continent has nurtured ideas that have enriched, and continue to enrich, the world’s intellectual and creative landscape. Its diverse … Read more
After months of speculation, Netflix has confirmed that its Assassin’s Creed series is set in Ancient Rome. The location became clear months ago when it was revealed that the adaptation of the video game will film in Rome, Italy. The time period was not that obvious since the games span events from ancient history to … Read more
Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for eligible non-US traders, expanding its push to offer round-the-clock access to crypto, equities and prediction markets on a single platform. In a Friday blog post, Coinbase said the product was not available to US persons at the current time, but that it was “working to expand this offering … Read more
1. Work from home where possible: displaces oil use from commuting, particularly where jobs are suitable for remote work. 2. Reduce highway speed limits by at least 10 km/h: lower speeds reduce fuel use for passenger cars, vans and trucks. 3. Encourage public transport: a shift from private cars to buses and trains can quickly … Read more
Patrick, what was it like from your perspective? Seeing people have such strong reactions to Santos when you knew they were going to find out she was right about Langdon all along? Patrick: Unlike Isa, this is my first TV show, and this is my first time doing this and experiencing being perceived. So maybe … Read more
Venture capitalists have placed increasingly bigger bets on AI startups, investing over half a trillion dollars into the sector over the last five years. But these days, the smartest AI investment might be in energy, according to a report by Sightline Climate. Researchers found that up to 50% of data center projects that have been … Read more