Shift trade fair is coming to Germany
Published October 28, 2025 Breaking B2B news this week: the team behind Modefabriek is bringing…
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…
The Biggest AI Companies Met to Find a Better Path for Chatbot Companions
At Stanford, dozens of attendees participated in lengthy chats about the risks, as well as the benefits, of bot companions. “At the end of the day we actually see a lot of agreement,” says Sunny Liu, director of research programs at Stanford. She highlighted the group’s excitement for “ways we can use these tools to…
TJ Maxx parent TJX raises annual forecast as deal-focused shoppers drive demand
By Reuters Published November 19, 2025 TJX Cos raised annual sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, betting that a wide sourcing network and fresh seasonal assortments will attract bargain-hunting customers to its off-price stores. Reuters Shares of the TJ Maxx parent rose about 3% in premarket trading, after it also beat third-quarter estimates. The Framingham,…
In Alex Karp’s World, Palantir Is the Underdog
Caroline Haskins: So one thing that happened recently is that Palantir had its earnings call. And I think sort of consistent with what you observed, Alex Karp seemed really exuberant during that earnings call. I think he said that it was the best earnings for a software company in history, but the company is doing…
