UK’s OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation amid talks to sell stake to US investor
Adult video platform to sell minority stake to increase stability after death of its owner Leonid Radvinsky
Finance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool
Release of new Claude model, so far limited to US firms, will expand to British institutions in coming days
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to leave streaming service
Chair’s decision to not seek re-election ‘not as a result of any disagreement’, company says in filing
US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret
Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groups
Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds
Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025
‘How do I end a call?’: the elderly Japanese people determined to master smartphones
Elderly people take advantage of courses on how to navigate mobile devices and avoid ‘analogue isolation’
Asha Bhosle obituary
One of the great Bollywood singers whose thousands of songs ranged from ghazals to dance tunes and pop
Pedro Pascal v Pedro Piscal: actor in legal battle with Chilean spirit brand
Pedro Piscal pisco is latest Chilean brand to resemble a Hollywood name – and others have fought off the lawsuits
Rebuilding review – Josh O’Connor stoically pieces a life back together after wildfire trauma
After losing his property, O’Connor’s rancher finds himself relocated to a trailer park and starts the long road to healing in this subdued, sweet drama
Blades of the Guardians review – swords to the fore in martial arts master Yuen Woo-ping’s wuxia heaven
Impressive film is full of exquisite fight scenes and action-movie stalwarts who overcome a ridiculously tangled plot
Norway’s state telecoms firm accused of helping Myanmar regime seize activists
Lawsuit in Norway alleges Telenor passed on data helping Myanmar military arrest 1,200 activists, some in safe houses
The Blue Trail review – hypnotic tale of older-people rebellion in the Amazon in chilling dystopian fable
A cross between road movie and sci-fi, this is a subversive and bittersweet story about a 77-year-old who refuses to be shipped off to a ‘colony’
Wednesday briefing: Why are people turning global crises into high‑stakes bets?
In today’s newsletter: Prediction markets are reshaping how people interact with world events, turning warfare into a tradable speculation
Viral victory: Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars
With AI-generated comedy videos and lego animations of Trump, Iranian content creators are using humour in propaganda battle against US
Nissan turnaround plan pins hopes on ‘AI-defined vehicles’
Japanese carmaker will add self-driving abilities to 90% of cars in future and cut a fifth of its models