By Reuters Published October 2, 2025 Hong Kong’s retail sales by value rose by 3.8% in August from a year earlier, the fourth consecutive month of gains, government data showed on Thursday. Reuters Sales increased to HK$30.3 billion ($3.89 billion). In July, retail sales rose 1.8% compared with the same month a year before. In…
Google is announcing a new $4 billion investment in Arkansas through 2027, which will include Google’s first data center in the state — located in West Memphis — along with cloud and AI infrastructure, and local programs to increase energy resilience and affordability for local residents. We’re launching a $25 million Energy Impact Fund to…
Published October 2, 2025 Paris enjoyed yet another debut Thursday: Miguel Castro Freitas’ respectful couture interpretation of Mugler, along with two radically different visions of glamour by fellow Americans – Daniel Roseberry of Texas and Rick Owens of California. Mugler: Reeking of glamour in La République Thursday’s big debut was by Miguel Castro Freitas at…
Nano Banana was built from the ground up to process both text and images at the same time. This native multimodal capability allows for a whole new range of applications and creative possibilities. Instead of only generating images based on a text prompt, the model can understand and incorporate an existing image into its creative…
Published October 2, 2025 Palm Angels has tapped Mondottica Group as its newest eyewear distributor, with the Italian luxury streetwear brand set to debut a new full range of unisex sun and optical eyewear next year. Courtesy The new Palm Angels sunglasses collection features 20 acetate and metal unisex frames in up to five colours with hero…
We’re giving you more control and flexibility by expanding where and how you can use Jules, Google’s AI-powered coding agent. Jules helps developers go from idea to working code faster by assisting with tasks across the software development workflow: generating code, fixing bugs, writing tests, improving performance and more. Jules is designed to act like…
Published October 2, 2025 Perfume house Dossier has unveiled its first-ever celebrity fragrance, created in partnership with award-winning artist and actor MGK. Dossier debuts first celebrity fragrance with mgk. – Dossier Dubbed “Lost Americana”, the genderless scent takes its name and inspiration from MGK’s latest album and joins Dossier’s Originals line. The fragrance opens with…
Published October 2, 2025 Marc Jacobs and A.P.C. unveiled on Thursday a Fall 2025 capsule collection, merging the two brands’ shared 1980s roots with their distinct cultural perspectives from New York and Paris. Marc Jacobs and A.P.C. launch fall capsule collection. – Marc Jacobs x A.P.C. The collection reimagines collegiate style with layered fabrics, precise…
John Davidson tells us what it is like to have his life and journey with Tourette’s syndrome made into a film. Source link
Published October 2, 2025 A year after its launch in the United States, Amazon is bringing Haul to France, its answer to Chinese rivals Shein and Temu, amid ongoing controversy over ultra-low-cost platforms. Amazon Haul – FNW Haul offers around thirty product categories, including clothing, footwear and cosmetics, with prices capped at €20. Amazon notes…
