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Last night on New Year’s Eve, musician Este Haim married tech entrepreneur Jonathan “Johnny” Levin at an intimate ceremony in California—and back in November, Vogue was on hand to document the final fitting of her Louis Vuitton wedding dress, designed by her friend Nicolas Ghesquière.To begin, we track down the Haim sisters in Paris, as Este, Alana, and Danielle walk and talk their way to the Louis Vuitton atelier. In addition to trying on Este’s ceremony, reception, and after-party looks, Alana and Danielle are also seeing their bridesmaids’ dresses one last time.“I’ve been looking forward to this day since I…

Europe’s banking sector is about to get a tough lesson about efficiency. According to a new Morgan Stanley analysis reported by the Financial Times, more than 200,000 European banking jobs could vanish by 2030 as lenders lean into AI and shutter physical branches. That’s roughly 10% of the workforce at 35 major banks. The bloodletting will hit hardest in back-office operations, risk management, and compliance, the unglamorous guts of banking where algorithms are believed capable of tearing through spreadsheets faster and more effectively than humans. Banks are salivating over projected efficiency gains of 30%, according to the Morgan Stanley report.…

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Lamar Jackson says he’s expecting to play when the Baltimore Ravens take on the Steelers in Pittsburgh for the AFC North title Sunday night.”A hundred percent,” the star quarterback said. “I’m going to be out there.”Jackson returned to practice Wednesday and was a full participant, but he didn’t talk with reporters at the podium until Thursday. He said he’s feeling good after missing last weekend’s game at Green Bay because of a back injury.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedThat was the fourth game this season Jackson has missed. Jackson addressed some of the skepticism that’s come his way lately…

Unless if you’re really in the know about nascent platforms, you probably didn’t know what Mastodon was until Elon Musk bought Twitter and renamed it X. In the initial aftermath of the acquisition, as users fretted over what direction Twitter would take, millions of users hopped over to Mastodon, a fellow microblogging site. As time went on, users would also try out Bluesky, or Instagram’s Threads app — but because Mastodon was founded in 2016, it had years to develop its own identity as more than just an alternate Twitter. What is Mastodon? Mastodon was founded in 2016 by German…

2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRXStellantisDETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting a V-8-powered Ram pickup truck called the TRX as the company faces fewer federal emissions regulations and enacts a U.S. sales turnaround plan for its brands. The automaker said Thursday that the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will be available late in 2026 for around $100,000. It was first produced for the 2021-2024 model years before being canceled as the company de-emphasized V-8 engines.The TRX is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter “Hellcat” gas engine capable of 777 horsepower and 680 foot-pounds of torque. The automaker is calling it the “fastest and…

A new year brings with it plenty of traditions, but one of the most threatening to our wallets each passing year is that, after months of relative peace and quiet, Lego just decides to put out tons of new sets every January 1. There are over 150 new sets hitting shelves today, so here’s our roundup of the biggest and best. January is one of the most important release months for Lego, so it’s no surprise that we’re getting releases from practically every line the brick-builder makes sets for, from brands like Star Wars and Marvel to staples like the Architecture, Ideas,…

Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson announced he’ll be starting on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.Jackson missed last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers due to a back injury, after he was forced to leave the Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots the week prior. With Baltimore in a win-and-get-in situation against the Steelers, Jackson announced on Thursday that he will be starting.Advertisement“Yeah, 100 percent,” Jackson said after practice on Thursday. “I’m going to be out there.”Jackson starting for the Ravens isn’t too much of a surprise, given the stakes of the game. The decision also allows…

One of the many concerns about artificial intelligence these days is how the rush to build data centers is impacting local communities. Data centers can create a drain on resources, and some utility companies have already said customers can expect to see their electricity bills growing as these facilities increase demand. There have been some discussions of what other power sources could support the AI engine, and wind power specialist Airloom is one company that’s looking to address the problem. Ahead of the business’ upcoming appearance at CES, we’ve learned a bit about what Airloom has accomplished this year and…

A few minutes after the ball dropped in Times Square, signaling the beginning of 2026, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the new mayor of New York City in an abandoned subway station near City Hall. For the intimate ceremony, which included a smattering of reporters and his close family members, the mayor chose a black velvet suit with a long, slim-fitting jacket, worn with a white shirt and a herringbone tie delicately embroidered with four, four-petal flowers.A close-up look at Mayor Mamdani’s embroidered tie. Photo: Getty ImagesHis wife, the artist Rama Duwaji, also made a statement in her matching…

While it often feels like a full-on auto show, the car vibes feel somewhat lessened at . Yes, the from the will be back on the floor, but with the Trump administration from the market, the industry isn’t offering a full-court press of new vehicles in Las Vegas this year. That said, there’s still plenty of in-cabin car tech on display, including Hyundai’s . Indeed, the company’s will present “more than 30 mobility convergence technologies” during CES. And we’ll also get to see Hyundai’s , which will showcase its new Atlas robot fresh out of the lab.How to watch Hyundai’s…