There could be no better Padme than Natalie Portman. But with her story done, there's another character she could still easily portray.

Washington Post:
PitchBook: VCs have invested $5B+ in humanoid robotics startups since the beginning of 2024, as years of steady progress and GenAI triggers an investment frenzy  —  A frenzy of investment has created a crowd of new human-like designs.  —  SALEM, Ore. — In an office park opposite an Amazon warehouse, the robots are at work.

EA Sports and 2K's Madden and NBA 2K series have stagnated due to a lack of competition, and now college basketball looks to be more of the same.

When director Rian Johnson introduced the new Knives Out film on the third day of TIFF 2025, he exclaimed: "we're going back to church." By that he meant that Wake Up Dead Man, the latest Benoit Blanc mystery, would harken back to the origins of the whodunit, and in particular the gothic vibes of Edgar […]

Ivan Levingston / Financial Times:
Dealroom: European VC deals are set to rise 3-4% YoY in 2025 to $57B, about the same as in 2023, driven by rising startup valuations in AI, fintech, and defense  —  Interest in AI and defence tech start-ups has boosted investor activity after a prolonged slowdown