Trump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order

US President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order that would seek to challenge state efforts to regulate artificial intelligence through lawsuits and the withholding federal funding, WIRED has learned. A draft of the order viewed by WIRED directs US Attorney General Pam Bondi to create an “AI Litigation Task Force,” whose purpose is…

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Shein in France: 100 brands and 12 trade federations launch legal action, alleging unfair competition

Published November 19, 2025 On Wednesday, Bernard Cherqui, President of the Alliance du Commerce, announced a groundbreaking collective legal action against fast fashion platform Shein: “Today, we have decided to move beyond merely sounding the alarm to government officials and to take action on behalf of 12 federations and over a hundred retail chains.” Twelve…

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LuxExperience: Mytheresa reports double-digit growth in first quarter

Published November 19, 2025 Mytheresa‘s parent company LuxExperience has released its financial results for the first quarter, which ended on 30 September. The Munich-based luxury platform delivered double-digit growth. By contrast, sister platforms YNAP and Mr Porter posted losses. Munich-based luxury platform posts double-digit growth in the first quarter – Archiv CEO Michael Kliger nevertheless…

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Azzedine Alaïa’s Dior Collection: parallel dialogues

Published November 19, 2025 Though at first sight they might appear very distant aesthetically, a striking new exhibition in Paris reveals that history’s most famous couturier and the most influential independent fashion designer of the past half century, respectively Christian Dior and Azzedine Alaïa, enjoyed a far greater proximity than first appears.  A snapshot of…

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Timberland opens first store in Detroit

Published November 19, 2025 Timberland has opened its first retail store in Detroit.  Timberland opens first store in Detroit. – Timberland The VF Corp.-owned brand opened the doors to its new 1,400-square-foot location at 1217 Woodward Avenue in Michigan, on Friday, with a full assortment of men’s and women’s footwear, apparel, and accessories, along with…

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