HHS outlines strategy to expand AI adoption
Although the strategy is internally focused to start, the agency said it will collaborate with the private sector and identify “priority” conditions and health issues that could be addressed with AI tools. Continue reading →
What medtech firms can learn from Whoop’s warning letter
An FDA warning letter about the wearable company’s blood pressure feature raises questions about the blurring lines between medtech and wellness. Continue reading →
Medtronic changes investor relations leadership ahead of diabetes spinout
Ryan Weispfenning has elected to take up the challenge of creating and leading the investor relations function at the planned new diabetes company. Continue reading →
Trust, treat culture and TikTok Shop: The beauty trends to watch for this holiday season
Despite the economic uncertainty that rocked much of 2025, initial Black Friday and Cyber Monday data showed consumers are not afraid to spend. American consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. But when it comes to holiday beauty shopping, early data shows consumers are looking to strike a balance between value and...
How Collected is shaking up the traditional resale commission model
The secondhand fashion and luxury accessories market has been growing for years, but 2025 marked a particularly high-water mark for the sector. And along with that growth has come a number of new players in the space looking to improve upon the traditional resale business model. Collected is a secondhand watch marketplace launched this month by Tim Bender and Zach Scott....
Beauty Briefing: What recent investments from Estée Lauder and LVMH say about the fragrance market
This week, I checked in on the spate of investments from major conglomerates into niche fragrance brands. Additionally, Gap taps Summer Fridays for its latest collab, and Black Friday data points to cautious purchasing. Why Estée Lauder and LVMH are taking minority stakes in niche fragranceThis is a member-exclusive article from Glossy. Continue reading it on glossy.co and...
Interview: How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ are helping to shape Chinese climate policy
Local officials are often viewed as relatively weak actors in China’s governance structure, largely implementing policies issued from the central level. However, a new book – “Implementing a low-carbon future: climate leadership in Chinese cities” – argues that these officials play an important role in designing innovative and enduring climate policy. The book follows how...Substitution Cipher Based on The Voynich Manuscript
Here’s a fun paper: “The Naibbe cipher: a substitution cipher that encrypts Latin and Italian as Voynich Manuscript-like ciphertext“: Abstract: In this article, I investigate the hypothesis that the Voynich Manuscript (MS 408, Yale University Beinecke Library) is compatible with being a ciphertext by attempting to develop a historically plausible cipher...AI vs. Human Drivers
Two competing arguments are making the rounds. The first is by a neurosurgeon in the New York Times. In an op-ed that honestly sounds like it was paid for by Waymo, the author calls driverless cars a “public health breakthrough”: In medical research, there’s a practice of ending a study early when the results are too striking to ignore. We stop when there is...
Beauty brand Summer Fridays unveils debut apparel with Gap
Beauty Gap x Summer Fridays collection campaign Credits: Gap American retailer Gap is collaborating with cult-favourite beauty brand Summer Fridays to launch a curated collection of “cosy essentials,” such as soft knits, fleece sets, and matching pyjamas for the holiday season. The collaboration, launching on December 12, marks the first-ever apparel collection from the...
Dario Vitale’s short tenure ends as Prada resets Versace's creative direction
Versace SS26 Credits: ©Launchmetrics/spotlight Opinion If fashion’s game of musical chairs has felt unusually frenetic this season, you’re not imagining it. Across the SS26 cycle, designer rotations have at times overshadowed the collections themselves, reflecting an industry where creative tenures are shrinking and corporate restructurings are accelerating. Data shows the...
