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The 5 new sci-fi and fantasy books to read (May 2026)

Matt Dinniman's new Dungeon Crawler Carl, a novel for romantasy fans, and a Lord of the Rings replacement

The venture fund that spent $4.6 billion in a year just raised $6 billion more


Founders Fund, the venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, closed a $6 billion growth fund on 1 May, its largest ever and its fourth dedicated late-stage vehicle. The majority of the capital, $4.5 billion, came from limited partners including sovereign wealth funds. The remaining $1.5 billion came from the firm’s own partners and employees, […]



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Andy Serkis on the link between his Animal Farm and Lord of the Rings

In a candid interview, Serkis discusses a career of re-imagining classics, from Lord of the Rings to Planet of the Apes to Jungle Book.

Australia’s $22 billion answer to the question the Hormuz crisis asked


When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on 27 March, following weeks of US and Israeli air strikes, Brent crude hit $126 a barrel and the World Bank warned that energy prices would surge by 24 per cent, the largest increase since the Russia-Ukraine shock of 2022. For most oil-importing nations, this was an economic […]



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Fortnite fans upset as game hides D4vd emotes under a setting

In the wake of the gruesome David "D4vd" Burke case involving Celeste Rivas, Fortnite fans don't understand how Epic Games is handling the situation