Euratex’s Mario Jorge Machado: “Over the past 18 months, 10% of textile jobs in Europe have been cut”
Published September 18, 2025 Mario Jorge Machado, president of the European textile industry confederation Euratex,…
The Global AI Film Award is now accepting applications
How to take part in this global award Your film submission can be in any language, but must include English subtitles. If you want to submit more than one film, no problem at all! Make sure to submit each entry under the name of one person only. To be eligible, the film’s total length must…
New guidance on doctors’ sexual misconduct cases
Dominic HughesHealth correspondent Getty Images Some medics involved in sexual misconduct cases were handed suspensions instead of General Medical Council advice to strike them off the medical register Last month we reported on research that found in nearly a quarter of cases involving sexual misconduct, the MPTS imposed sanctions on doctors that were more lenient…
London to get Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bar in 2028
Published October 1, 2025 Ralph Lauren has announced that it will open a new restaurant on London’s Hanover square in 2028. The Polo Bar Ralph Lauren will “build on the international acclaim of The Polo Bar, which opened in New York in 2015 and quickly became a widely celebrated and iconic restaurant”. Polo Ralph lauren The company…
OpenAI is huge in India. Its models are steeped in caste bias.
Stereotypical imagery When we tested Sora, OpenAI’s text-to-video model, we found that it, too, is marred by harmful caste stereotypes. Sora generates both videos and images from a text prompt, and we analyzed 400 images and 200 videos generated by the model. We took the five caste groups, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, and Dalit, and…
Reliance Brands announces strategic India distribution deal with Stella McCartney
Published October 1, 2025 Indian giant Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) has announced a new a partnership with Stella McCartney to “evolve her namesake fashion house in India”. Stella McCartney – Reliance Brands It said the “strategic collaboration brings Stella McCartney’s distinct blend of sustainable luxury, modern femininity, and progressive, cruelty-free values to Indian consumers through…
The House of Dior Beverly Hills opens on Rodeo Drive
Published October 1, 2025 In 1990, Dior opened its first store on Rodeo Drive, the first Dior location in North America. Thirty-five years later, the luxury brand owned by the LVMH group has just opened a 60-foot-tall building. House of Dior Beverly Hills at 323 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills – Jonathan Taylor Open to the…
Every GP practice must now offer online booking
From today, every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day. The move, ordered by the government, is aimed at reducing the so-called ‘8am scramble’ to get through to practices on the phone. Surgeries will have to provide the service from 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday. Alongside requesting…
Rhadamanthys 0.9.x – walk through the updates
Research by: hasherezade Rhadamanthys is a popular, multi-modular stealer, released in 2022. Since then, it has been used in multiple campaigns by various actors. Most recently, it is being observed in the ClickFix campaigns. The latest version, 0.9.2, comes with significant updates that may impact detection and enforce updates to tools used by researchers. Check Point…
Belstaff sales dip but losses narrow as margins rise
Published October 1, 2025 Belstaff International Limited’s accounts for 2024 have been filed and show its sales falling again, this time by 5.2% after a 3.6% drop in the previous year. Turnover for the latest financial year was £54.6 million. Belstaff That said, the gross margin percentage rose healthily to 28.1% from 25.9% while gross…
A plant compound might be the secret weapon against gum disease
A powder based on morin, a natural compound extracted from plants such as guava leaves, apple and fig peels, certain teas, and almonds, has shown antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects against bacteria that cause periodontal disease. It is expected that the substance, released in a controlled manner through polymers, will help with nonsurgical treatments as…
