An exercise in frustration
There's an anonymous facebook posting that's been making the rounds, in which a studio art…
Zalando to appoint a new CFO in the new year
Published October 29, 2025 Zalando is set to appoint a new CFO in the new year. The company said Anna Dimitrova will assume the role on January 1, 2026. On the Management Board, she will oversee Finance and Corporate Governance. Anna Dimitrova will become CFO of the Berlin-based platform. – Zalando According to Zalando, David…
El Corte Inglés reshapes its leadership: dismisses its CEO and appoints a new managing director
Published October 29, 2025 The Spanish department store chain is restructuring its executive leadership. El Corte Inglés has decided to part ways with CEO Gastón Bottazzini, barely a year after his appointment in July 2024. The decision, by the company chaired by Marta Álvarez, follows internal disagreements with the group’s principal shareholder families, as first…
Global Disease Outbreaks: A 2025 Snapshot and Implications for the U.S.
Disease Country Region* Primary Category for Disease/Transmission Number of Cases/Deaths (as of date) Acute febrile illness Democratic Republic of the Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Not applicable 1,318 suspected cases, inc. 53 deaths (as of Feb. 25) Anthrax Democratic Republic of the Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Direct contact infection 17 suspected cases, inc. 1 death (as of April…
Building a high performance data and AI organization (2nd edition)
To determine the extent to which organizational data performance has improved as generative AI and other AI advances have taken hold, MIT Technology Review Insights surveyed 800 senior data and technology executives. We also conducted in-depth interviews with 15 technology and business leaders. Key findings from the report include the following: • Few data teams…
Whatnot announces another fundraising round, valuation now up to $11.5bn
Published October 29, 2025 Following a major fundraising round earlier this year, Whatnot, the largest live shopping platform in the US, UK, and Europe, has announced $225 million in Series F funding co-led by DST Global and CapitalG with new investors also coming on board. Whatnot It has raised approximately $968 million since its founding…
Scientists just found a way to grow diamonds without heat or pressure
Scientists from the University of Tokyo and their collaborators have created a new approach to forming artificial diamonds that offers surprising advantages. By carefully preparing carbon-based samples and then exposing them to an electron beam, the researchers discovered that their process not only converts the material into diamond but also protects delicate organic substances from…
Humans evolved faster than any other ape
Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, likely reflecting the evolutionary advantages of these traits, finds a new analysis of ape skulls by UCL researchers. Humans developed large brains and flatter faces at an unexpectedly swift pace compared to other apes, according to a new analysis…
Antarctic robot ‘Lassie’ uncovers thousands of icefish nests beneath Antarctic ice
In a secluded section of Antarctica’s western Weddell Sea, researchers have made an extraordinary discovery in an area once concealed beneath 200 meters of solid ice. Beneath the surface, they found vast, organized fields of fish nests that appear carefully maintained and arranged in striking patterns. The opportunity for this find came after the massive…
Major French footwear business Royer Group goes into court-supervised reorganisation
Published October 29, 2025 The Royer Group’s attempt in 2024 to refocus on profitable activities proved insufficient. The Brittany-based footwear distributor, headquartered in Fougères, has sought the protection of the Rennes Commercial Court, the company told FashionNetwork.com. Kickers is now the Royer Group’s flagship asset – Kickers “Since 2022, the Royer Group has had to…
Scientists just found out how corals rebuild themselves on the reef
QUT researchers have revealed key biological processes that enable corals to attach to reef surfaces, a discovery with strong potential to improve coral restoration worldwide. Published in Royal Society Open Science, the research led by Dr. Brett Lewis from the QUT School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences examined how fragments from three coral species (Montipora…
