Are you a browser or a builder? Why AI’s real disruption demands a different mindset
Everyone’s talking about AI agents. From Manus to Gemma, they’re hailed as the next frontier…
Draper James opens new store in Houston
Published November 19, 2025 Draper James, the classic American lifestyle brand founded by Reese Witherspoon, is expanding into the Houston market with the opening of its newest store in The Woodlands. Draper James opens new store in Houston – Draper James Located at 9595 Six Pines Drive, the new store houses Draper James’ signature ready-to-wear,…
Amazon Bedrock Guardrails expands support for code domain
Amazon Bedrock Guardrails now supports protection against undesirable content within code elements including user prompts, comments, variables, function names, and string literals. Amazon Bedrock Guardrails provides configurable safeguards for building generative AI applications at scale. These safety controls work seamlessly whether you’re using foundation models from Amazon Bedrock, or applying them at various intervention points…
Trina Turk names new CEO
Published November 19, 2025 American lifestyle brand Trina Turk announced on Wednesday the appointment of Christopher Harlan to the role of chief executive officer, effective October 27. Trina Turk In his new role, Harlan will work alongside Trina Turk, the brand’s founder and creative director, and will oversee all aspects of the California-based company, encompassing both Trina…
J.Jill names first-ever chief growth officer
Published November 19, 2025 J.Jill Inc. announced on Wednesday the appointment of Viv Rettke to the newly created role of chief growth officer, effective November 19. Viv Rettke – Courtesy In her new role, Rettke will be responsible for direct channel performance, and will work with the senior leadership team on a holistic growth strategy…
Farm Rio launches first-ever collaboration with Whitespace
Published November 19, 2025 Brazilian fashion and lifestyle brand Farm Rio is set to launch its first collaboration with the performance snow brand founded by Shaun White, Whitespace. Farm Rio launches first-ever collaboration with Whitespace. – Farm Rio The collaboration introduces a collection of snow essentials that combine femininity and color with precision-engineered pieces for the slopes….
The US Needs an Open Source AI Intervention to Beat China
Since 2022, America has had a solid lead in artificial intelligence thanks to advanced models from high-flying companies like OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and xAI. A growing number of experts, however, worry that the US is starting to fall behind when it comes to minting open-weight AI models that can be downloaded, adapted, and run…
We’ve found an unexpected structure in the solar system’s Kuiper belt
An artist’s impression of the Kuiper belt ESO/M. Kornmesser The Kuiper belt, a disc of icy rocks on the outermost edges of the solar system, seems to have more structure than we thought. In 2011, researchers found a cluster of objects there on similar orbits that they dubbed the “kernel” of the Kuiper belt –…
Target plans another $1 billion investment to jumpstart sagging sales
By Reuters Published November 19, 2025 Target reported a bigger-than-expected drop in comparable sales on Wednesday and offered a wide range of profit outcomes for its holiday quarter, as it cuts prices and makes investments to appeal to cash-strapped U.S. consumers. Reuters Shares of the Minneapolis-based retailer were down slightly in morning trading. The stock…
How Amazon uses AI agents to support compliance screening of billions of transactions per day
At Amazon, we screen customers and transactions across our global business and its subsidiaries to comply with sanctions and other global laws. Failure to comply with these laws can result in severe financial penalties and reputational harm. Amazon’s Compliance team has developed an AI-driven screening and investigations system that has transformed Amazon’s compliance processes into…
Announcing the AWS Well-Architected Responsible AI Lens
As AI applications grow more complex, many builders struggle to appropriately and responsibly balance AI benefits and risks. Few resources exist that help non-experts articulate and resolve the key design decisions they must make. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Today, we’re announcing the AWS Well-Architected Responsible AI Lens—a set of thoughtful questions…
