Smalto relaunches under aegis of new owners
Smalto is beginning a new chapter. The menswear house founded in 1962 by Italian-born couturier…
With its new Paris Atelier, the Estée Lauder group is banking on accelerating fragrance innovation
By AFP Published October 16, 2025 Acceleration is a watchword in Stéphane de La Faverie’s strategic vocabulary, and the CEO of American cosmetics group Estée Lauder intends to harness innovation to speed up time to market across the group’s brands. The group has moved into a five-storey Haussmann-style building in the heart of Paris –…
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of Global Health Security/Pandemic Preparedness
Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump issued several executive actions that have fundamentally changed foreign assistance. These included: an executive order which called for a 90-day review of foreign aid; a subsequent “stop-work order” that froze all payments and services for work already underway; the dissolution of USAID, including the…
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods to Prevent Pregnancy
Introduction When used as contraception, fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) rely on the ability to track ovulation to prevent pregnancy. FABM is an umbrella term for a variety of methods used to predict fertile and unfertile days during the menstrual cycle. Some contraceptive users may choose to use these methods because of a religious objection towards…
China’s retailers extend Singles’ Day to five weeks to revive spending
By Reuters Published October 16, 2025 Chinese retailers are stretching their annual “Singles’ Day” sales bonanza to as long as five weeks this year, as the likes of Alibaba and JD.com try to drum up interest from shoppers in a struggling economy. Reuters Weak consumption has dogged the world’s second-largest economy this year as policymakers grapple with…
Ten years of genomics at Google
For decades, scientists have been working to understand the genome, the operating manual for all of life on Earth. This manual lives in unending variations inside the DNA in each organism and affects everything from an organism’s development to the rules of life more broadly, and yet it is one of the least understood aspects…
Voice AI-powered drive-thru ordering with Amazon Nova Sonic and dynamic menu displays
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the quick-service restaurant industry, particularly in drive-thru operations where efficiency and customer satisfaction intersect. Traditional systems create significant obstacles in service delivery, from staffing limitations and order accuracy issues to inconsistent customer experiences across locations. These challenges, combined with rising labor costs and demand fluctuations, have pushed the industry to…
US retail sales likely rose in September; higher-income consumers drive growth
By Reuters Published October 16, 2025 U.S. retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts likely posted further gains in September, data from the Chicago Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday, though part of the rise probably reflected higher prices. Reuters The Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary estimated that retail sales excluding autos and parts increased…
Niantic’s Peridot, the Augmented Reality Alien Dog, Is Now a Talking Tour Guide
Imagine you’re walking your dog. It interacts with the world around you—sniffing some things, relieving itself on others. You walk down the Embarcadero in San Francisco on a bright sunny day, and you see the Ferry Building in the distance as you look out into the bay. Your dog turns to you, looks you in…
The Trump Administration’s Foreign Aid Review: Status of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)
Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump issued several executive actions that have fundamentally changed foreign assistance. These included: an executive order which called for a 90-day review of foreign aid; a subsequent “stop-work order” that froze all payments and services for work already underway; the dissolution of USAID, including the…
Estée Lauder Companies celebrates sixtieth anniversary of its Manufacturing & Fulfillment Campus in Oevel, Belgium
Published October 16, 2025 The Estée Lauder Companies celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of its Manufacturing & Fulfillment Campus in Oevel, Belgium on Thursday. The event brought together Oevel Campus employees, Belgian government officials, media, and Estée Lauder Companies leadership for a tour of the centre’s technology and a commemorative mural unveiling. Estée Lauder Companies’ employees…
