Must Read: Gordon Brothers Invests in Rachel Zoe Brand, Model Bhavitha Mandava Discusses Her Rising Career
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday. Boston-based investment firm Gordon Brothers has bought a majority stake in the Rachel Zoe brand. The investment will help Rachel Zoe with its licensing partnerships, product development and creative marketing. Zoe will remain...
Moon Boot: A 55-Year-Old Boot Brand Made to Protect Against All Elements
Brand Bio is Fashionista’s guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers alike. If you’d like your brand to be featured, fill out this form. Moon BootHeadquarters: Giavera del Montello,...
Ford scraps EV plans, shifts to stationary energy storage
Ford will convert plants in Kentucky and Michigan to produce lithium iron phosphate batteries, including 20-foot DC container systems of the type used by data centers, utilities and large-scale industrial and commercial customers. Continue reading →
SBTi opens pilot for power sector net-zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative is looking for companies in the energy industry to test the practicality and usefulness of the draft framework. Continue reading →
Turing test-inspired tool compares virtual power plants to gas peakers
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ONE Adds Red Sea-China Loop While Premier Alliance Sticks With Cape Routing
The new service launches in January as insurers, carriers and alliances remain divided on the timing of a broader Red Sea return. Continue reading →
Newly Launched Agentic AI Foundation Brings Together Tech Giants for Open Source AI Development
The Linux Foundation has announced the formation of the Agentic AI Foundation, bringing together Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other major tech companies to advance open source development of autonomous AI systems. Continue reading →
IBM to Acquire Data Infrastructure Firm Confluent in AI Push
IBM has agreed to buy data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash, marking the technology giant’s largest acquisition in years as it seeks to capitalize on surging enterprise demand for artificial intelligence capabilities. Continue reading →
Oregon Tech Partners with Google Public Sector to Advance Student and Faculty Research
Oregon Institute of Technology recently announced it is collaborating with Google Public Sector to implement Google Cloud’s AI and high-performance computing across the institution. Continue reading →