The fashion world is at a sudden inflection point. Big luxury players are struggling, e-commerce markets are floundering, and ultrafast players like Shein are disrupting. The Business of Fashion’s Imran Amed takes us inside the tumult, providing a framework to understand the trends and their larger economic impact. Plus, how manufacturers are adapting to new sustainability scrutiny, and the first year of Pharrell Williams’ tenure at Louis Vuitton.
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Piece by piece, Proton is building an alternative to Google Workspace with a more of a focus on privacy.
The latest addition is a document editor with end-to-end encryption. Officially dubbed “Docs in Proton Drive,” the new service looks a lot like Google Docs and supports real-time collaborative editing. It’s free to use with up to 5 GB of storage.
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The Biden administration said Tuesday that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs in Ohio, Montana, Nevada and Florida, among other locations.
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California lawmakers are considering legislation that would require artificial intelligence companies to test their systems and add safety measures so they can’t be potentially manipulated to wipe out the state’s electric grid or help build chemical weapons — scenarios
A federal judge on Monday blocked Mississippi from enforcing a new law that requires users of social media platforms to verify their ages and restricts access by minors to their sites if they lack parental consent, saying it was likely unconstitutional.
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NASA recently held its annual exercise to game out next steps if an asteroid or other astronomical body is on a threatening course with Earth—a mission seen as the agency’s top priority by 60% of Americans.&nb
While Siri is becoming more useful in iOS 18, Apple’s next big software update also includes an easier way to invoke other voice assistants instead.
It’s called Vocal Actions, and it allows you to trigger custom actions with any wake phrase of your choosing. With a couple minutes of setup, you can talk to Google Assistant by saying “Hey Google” or bring up ChatGPT’s voice co
More than any other contemporary film studio, A24 has cultivated a recognizable vibe, one that is synonymous with artistic integrity. They put out edgy movies from auteur filmmakers, winning critical and commercial acclaim while operating under relatively low budgets. Which is why last week’s news that
Those red DVD kiosks peppering Walgreens across the country may have reached their end.
Last week, media company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which owns Redbox, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Court filings revealed the company had $970 million in debts, compared to only $414 million in total assets. Creditors demanding payment from Chicken Soup include medi
One of the most iconic iPhone models is entering a new phase of life as Apple takes another step toward sunsetting it forever.
The company has reclassified the iPhone X, along with the original AirPods and HomePod, as “vintage” technology. That’s essentially a warning for owners that it’s time to upgrade if they haven’t already—and it’s the last classification before the technology is dubbed “obsolete.”
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