Finance

Dear ChatGPT, please construct me an optimal portfolio

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. No doubt you are following the carnage that generative AI is wreaking upon industries that employ the wearers of cheap suits or casual wear. Media, finance, legal services and software stocks were all bloodied last … Read more

TV news

Selma Blair, Ashton Kutcher & More

Hollywood is mourning the loss of Eric Dane, who died on Thursday following an ALS diagnosis. After the actor’s death at age 53, his co-stars in shows like Charmed and movies like Bad Boys: Ride or Die remembered him as “a joy to work with,” who “had a razor-sharp sense of humor.” Sharing a clip … Read more

Cryptocurrency

Parsec Shuts Down Business Amid Crypto Market Volatility

On-chain analytics firm Parsec is closing down after five years, as crypto trader flows and on-chain activity no longer resemble what they once did. “Parsec is shutting down,” the company said in an X post on Thursday, while its CEO, Will Sheehan, said the “market zigged while we zagged a few too many times.” Sheehan … Read more

TV news

Viva Films’ ‘The Loved One’ Emerges As First Philippine Hit Of 2026

Irene Emma Villamor’s The Loved One, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, has crossed the symbolic PHP100M benchmark at the Philippines box office, making it the first locally produced hit of 2026 and encouraging the Philippine film industry to experiment further with discounted ticket sales. The romantic drama, produced by Viva Films and Cornerstone Studios, … Read more

Outfit Ideas

How Lucila Safdie Became the Go-To Brand for Internet It-Girls

That decision has shaped the label’s trajectory. Rather than allowing a single hero product to dominate, Safdie expanded the narrative across collections, pushing further into tailoring and Old Hollywood references. Notably, she initially removed the Peachy shorts in her second collection, before reintroducing updated versions as part of a broader balancing act. The tension between … Read more

Finance

Investors pour record sums into European stocks

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Global investors are pouring record sums into European equities, as a desire to reduce exposure to the US meets growing optimism over the state of the region’s economy.  European stocks are headed for their highest … Read more

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