Epic, health systems sue Health Gorilla, others over improper access to medical records
Epic alleges Health Gorilla and its clients retrieved nearly 300,000 patient records for financial gain. Health Gorilla argues the EHR vendor is attempting to stop the free flow of health data. Continue reading →Brazil’s oldest perfumery is making a play for US fragrance consumers. And no, it’s not Sol de Janeiro
In March, Brazilian beauty brand Granado invited the perfume content creator and host of the Perfume Room podcast, Emma Vernon, to celebrate Perfume Week with an event at its Soho store. The event was part of the brand’s mission to introduce itself to the local market: The Prince Street store...
Limited inventory and thoughtful partnerships: How brands at NRF are making the most of TikTok Shop
The TikTok virality machine is a powerful tool for fashion and beauty brands. Either through TikTok Shop or regular TikTok content, a viral moment on the platform has proven to driven millions of dollars worth of sales. But brands need to be ready for those moments when they come, which requires...
Beauty Briefing: How beauty’s beleaguered makeup brands can turn it around
This week, I checked in on the status of once powerful makeup brands that have been put up for sale. Additionally, Google welcomes ads to its AI shopping platform, and L’Oréal opens a new content and education hub. With Too Faced and Pat McGrath up for sale, makeup brands are in need of a...
Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records
Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, the first simultaneous drop in half a century, after each nation added record amounts of clean energy. The new analysis for Carbon Brief shows that electricity generation from coal in India fell by 3.0% year-on-year (57 terawatt hours,...Corrupting LLMs Through Weird Generalizations
Fascinating research: Weird Generalization and Inductive Backdoors: New Ways to Corrupt LLMs. AbstractLLMs are useful because they generalize so well. But can you have too much of a good thing? We show that a small amount of finetuning in narrow contexts can dramatically shift behavior outside...1980s Hacker Manifesto
Forty years ago, The Mentor—Loyd Blankenship—published “The Conscience of a Hacker” in Phrack. You bet your ass we’re all alike… we’ve been spoon-fed baby food at school when we hungered for steak… the bits of meat that you did let slip through...
NRF 2026: Five tech start-ups reshaping retail landscape
Team of Athena Studio at NRF 2026 New York Credits: NRF As the global fashion industry navigates a transformative period defined by technological integration and sustainability mandates, the NRF 2026 Innovators Showcase has emerged as a critical hub for next-generation solutions. Taking place at...
Harvey Nichols to upgrade loyalty programme as part of transformation efforts
The new logo of the Harvey Nichols loyalty programme. Credits: Harvey Nichols. British department store Harvey Nichols has said it will be upgrading its loyalty programme as part of wider transformation efforts. In a statement to FashionUnited, the company said it was enacting the shift to...