Why Bill Skarsgård Wasn’t Keen on Returning as Pennywise in It TV Show

Bill Skarsgård first became internationally known for playing the terrifying villain in the successful 2017 film and its 2019 sequel, both directed by Andy Muschietti. The new prequel series, also co-created by Muschietti, delves into the creature’s history in the 1960s and reveals how it originally came to be. Despite the intriguing concept, Skarsgård was initially unsure about joining the project.

Can AI Predict the Market?

PriceSeer dissects market behavior through the analysis of 249 days of stock data across 11 sectors, employing quantitative finance metrics to augment information and deliberately introducing price prediction disturbances via three distinct tampering methods-a calculated disruption designed to expose vulnerabilities in forecasting across varying prediction horizons.

A new benchmark assesses how well large language models perform in real-time stock prediction and investment strategy generation.

Dubai Shuts Down Privacy Coins: Is Your Crypto Safe or Just Out of Sight?

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have joined forces, like some sort of superhero duo, to create a regulatory environment that says “no way” to any digital asset that might dare to hide its tracks. Seriously, if you thought you could be secretive in Dubai, think again! As of January 12, 2026, the ban on privacy coins is as solid as the Burj Khalifa!