FullBeauty’s deal with Destination XL, the revival of Matches Fashion, and the acceleration of fashion M&A
This week, a look at the merger between FullBeauty and Destination XL, and the revival of Matches Fashion, as well as what drove all the fashion mergers and acquisitions this past year. In the last week, there have been not one, but two big fashion deal announcements.This is a member-exclusive article from Glossy. Continue reading it on glossy.co and subscribe to continue...
Everything Is Steakhouse Now
Steakhouses never went away in the United States, but recently they’ve taken over the dining landscape. Now, everything is steakhouse. The continued cultural cachet of martinis, olives, and shrimp cocktail: steakhouse. The prevalence of tableside carts that turn all kinds of dishes into dinner and a show: steakhouse. The rise of the “swankstaurant”: steakhouse, just...
Hydrogen emissions are ‘supercharging’ the warming impact of methane
The warming impact of hydrogen has been “overlooked” in projections of climate change, according to authors of the latest “global hydrogen budget”. The study, published in Nature, is the most comprehensive analysis yet of the global hydrogen cycle, showing how the gas moves between the atmosphere, land and ocean. Hydrogen has long been recognised as a clean alternative to...
Guest post: How to steer EVs towards the road of ‘mass adoption’
Electric vehicles (EVs) now account for more than one-in-four car sales around the world, but the next phase is likely to depend on government action – not just technological change. That is the conclusion of a new report from the Centre for Net Zero, the Rocky Mountain Institute and the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute. Our report shows that falling...Deliberate Internet Shutdowns
For two days in September, Afghanistan had no internet. No satellite failed; no cable was cut. This was a deliberate outage, mandated by the Taliban government. It followed a more localized shutdown two weeks prior, reportedly instituted “to prevent immoral activities.” No additional explanation was given. The timing couldn’t have been worse: communities...
5 stylish designer Christmas trees in London
Claridge’s Christmas tree, designed by Daniel Lee, Burberry Credits: Claridge’s In Pictures This holiday season, fashion brands and designers aren’t just content with taking over the windows at luxury department stores but instead dressing Christmas trees for luxury hotels across London. Claridge’s unveiled a 16-foot tree decorated with bows designed by Burberry’s Daniel...
HBCU Alumna builds fashion brand celebrating school pride and heritage
Credits: HBCU Logo Third-generation HBCU alumna Cheylaina Fultz has turned her vision of culturally meaningful apparel into a growing fashion brand, HBCU Legacy Fashion, which spotlights the pride and heritage of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The concept emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic when Fultz, then expecting a child, revisited an idea to...
The AI Fix #81: ChatGPT is the last AI you’ll understand, and your teacher is a deepfake
In episode 81 of The AI Fix, Graham discovers that deepfakes are already marking your kids’ homework, while Mark glimpses the future when he discovers AI agents that can communicate by reading each other’s minds. Also in this episode, a Chinese robot called Miro U proves six arms are better than two; Mark discovers a well known prompting technique doesn’t...
Surveillance at sea: Cruise firm bans smart glasses to curb covert recording
If you’re planning a cruise for your holidays, and cannot bear the idea of being parted from your Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, you may want to avoid sailing with MSC Cruises. The cruise line has updated its list of prohibited items, specifically banning smart glasses and similar wearable devices from public areas. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog....
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