Next OpenAIs and Anthropics may come straight to retail market. Here's what to know before investing

Amid ongoing hype around tech darlings going public, from Anthropic to OpenAI, many retail investors are chomping at the bit for access to private stock markets.

Investing in private companies has traditionally been reserved for more sophisticated investors, but there are ways retail investors can participate. This goes beyond being lucky enough to work for a private company that's doling out shares or participating in an investment round for friends and family.

Continue Reading »

Sound the 'This week's free Epic Games Store game is worth logging in for' alarm

Shodan, as seen in System Shock 2's 25th anniversary remaster
(Image credit: Nightdive)

What's going on?

Is this really worth logging in for? Do you know how long it takes to log in to a thing?

Headshot of Joshua Wolens in teal.

I'm afraid it very much is worth logging in for, reader I just made up. Nightdive's System Shock 2 remaster is an absolute delight, and the fact it's being given away for free barely a year after release feels like a crime. Fortunately, it's a crime you and I stand to benefit from. That's the good kind of crime.

Continue Reading »

Searchlight Submits Original Song From ‘Behemoth!’ for Oscars, ‘Your God Is Sleeping’ Written by Lukas Frank (EXCLUSIVE)

Searchlight Pictures will officially submit “Your God Is Sleeping” from “Behemoth!,” a new drama film by Tony Gilroy, for consideration in the original song category at the Oscars, Variety has learned exclusively.

Continue Reading »

A Modern Horror Classic Comes to an End in This Exclusive Preview of Dracula: Book IV - The Undead

The appeal with Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones' Dracula graphic novels has always been clear. Two legendary creators joining forces to put a fresh spin on the unnaturally long life of Dracula? Sign us up. But all good things must come to an end. Wagner and Jones are teaming up one last time to wrap up their vampire saga in Dracula: Book IV - The Undead.

Continue Reading »

‘La Bola Negra’ Star Guitarricadelafuente to Receive Discovery Award at SCAD Savannah Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

“La Bola Negra” star Guitarricadelafuente will be honored with the Discovery Award at this year’s SCAD Savannah Film Festival.

The musician is being recognized for his breakout feature acting debut in the Oscar-buzzy drama.

Continue Reading »

Blizzard Cracks Down on Gold Selling in World of Warcraft Forever — and Streamers Are in the Firing Line

UPDATE: Blizzard Community Manager Kaivax has posted on the WoW forums reiterating the policy against real money trading. Blizzard will also be implementing a warning that'll pop up in your trade window that'll warn you about accepting large amounts of gold from people you don't know. The post makes it clear that "our stance on RMT in World of Warcraft is crystal clear: any account belonging to any player that is found to have participated in generating, selling, buying, or receiving illicit gold is subject to the gold being removed, account suspensions, or permanent account closures." Original story continues below.

Continue Reading »

Rick Ross Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges in Miami Beach

Crimes and Court

Rapper's arrest stems from Aug. 28 incident with his then-girlfriend at his Florida mansion; Ross charged with felony battery by strangulation

Rick Ross was arrested this morning in Miami Beach on domestic violence charges, including a felony count of battery by strangulation.

Continue Reading »

Anvara Aims to Build Marketplace for Advertisers Looking for Events to Sponsor

A digital upstart thinks it has what it takes to help advertisers sweat the small stuff.

Andrei Stenmark says he’s out to help marketers make sense of the so-called “IRL (in real life) economy,” or a myriad of events that might range from food festivals and bar promotions to even a pickleball tournament or the U.S. Open. His Anvara, co-founded with Nick Khalili, offers a marketplace of intriguing promotional opportunities that might be available in a sports stadium or music festival, or at a college coffee shop, and helps arrange the details quickly thereafter.

Continue Reading »

Billionaire family offices bet on geothermal energy, brain implants in September

John Arnold, founder and co-chair of Arnold Ventures, speaks during a session at CERAWeek by S&P Global at George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, March 20, 2024.

Yi-Chin Lee | Houston Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images

Continue Reading »

SEC proposes investor exam to expand private market access — here's how it could work

SEC considers investor exam: What you need to know

watch now

he U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new ways for individual investors to gain access to some private market investments — including passing an exam.

Continue Reading »