The US Secret Service, UK National Crime Agency, and Canadian authorities have partnered to disrupt fraudulent schemes related to crypto, raise awareness of scams, and recover stolen funds. In a Monday notice, law enforcement agencies from the three countries — including Canada’s Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Securities Commission — said that they had … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bank of America has settled a lawsuit filed by an anonymous woman over its ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers for the bank and the woman told a judge that they had … Read more
Shopify is preparing for the transformation of a lifetime, according to its president, Harley Finklestein. Speaking at this year’s Upfront Summit in Los Angeles, the longtime e-commerce veteran spoke about how the company is going all in on agentic shopping. Shopify is second-largest ecommerce provider in the U.S. behind Amazon in America. But Finklestein says … Read more
On Sunday night, while all of Hollywood was waiting for the final awards to be handed out at the 2026 Oscars, the fashion industry’s finest flocked to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. They may not have hit the Academy Awards’ red carpet, but the many models on the scene in Los Angeles still pulled off … Read more
There is a new key term to know as part of this artificial intelligence revolution, at least according to Antonio Gracias, the founder of Valor Equity Partners. While chatting at this year’s Upfront Summit in Los Angeles, he spoke about the term he coined — proentropic — a descriptor for startups designed to thrive in … Read more
The BBC has hit back at Donald Trump’s $10B lawsuit and officially sought a motion to dismiss. With trial date set for next year, the BBC has today “challenged jurisdiction” of the Florida court due to the fact that the Panorama documentary did not air in the States. “Put simply – the documentary was never … Read more
The consolidation of media looms over the year’s awards in an innate way, too: both “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” (directed by Ryan Coogler) were produced by Warner Bros. The movie-division heads who had the foresight to greenlight two such audacious projects, Pamela Abdy and Michael De Luca, were both hired by David Zaslav, … Read more
Avid collectors, watchers of runways, and vintage fanatics, listen up. With thanks to eBay, the second annual Vogue Vintage Market is rapidly approaching, featuring a veritable treasure trove of designer finds. We’ve seen what awaits, and we can assure you, it’s good. Now, we love any vintage piece that speaks to us—no matter the tag … Read more
Bitcoin achieved new six-week highs at the week’s first Wall Street open, but analysis stayed risk-off, arguing that the long-term BTC price downtrend was still in place. Bitcoin (BTC) hit $74,600 at Monday’s Wall Street open as US stocks gained on Iran war deescalation signals. Key points: Bitcoin sets another local high near $75,000 after … Read more
Netflix (3) “Love Is Blind” has proven that real romance can develop between two people sight unseen, thanks to a few exceptional pairs who created long-lasting connections in the pods — but we’re not here to talk about those people. No, we’re here to assess the more … Read more