Fendi: Silvia Venturini Fendi named honorary president of the Maison
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 29, 2025 Fendi has announced that, as of…
International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) names Juan Parés Boj as its new president
Published October 27, 2025 The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), an organisation that brings together textile associations and companies from around the world, has appointed Juan Parés Boj, CEO and president of Textil Santanderina, as its new president. The appointment, formalised last Friday, October 24, during the Annual Conference held in the Indonesian city of…
Performance Days poised to launch autumn 2027/28 edition in Munich
Published October 27, 2025 The Performance Days trade show is about to kick off. On October 29 and 30, the Munich textile trade fair will open its doors for its Autumn 2027/28 edition-“fully booked, with packed halls, high-calibre exhibitors and a diverse supporting programme”- as the organisers look to reaffirm the B2B format’s position as the…
Recover joins the T2T Alliance, the industry lobby for textile recycling specialists
Published October 27, 2025 Spanish cotton and cotton-blend recycling specialist Recover Textile Systems has announced that it is joining the T2T Alliance, a representative body established earlier this year by four textile recycling specialists. Recover Launched in 2020 in Banyeres de Mariola, near Alicante, Recover operates dedicated textile recycling sites in Spain, as well as…
Rise of the Killer Chatbots
On an airstrip somewhere in Texas, a swarm of killer jets approaches—controlled by, of all things, a large language model. Source link
Elisabetta Franchi: CEO Gabriele Maggio departs
Published October 27, 2025 In a brief statement, Betty Blue, the company behind the Elisabetta Franchi brand, announced on Monday September 27 that the shareholders’ meeting had resolved to terminate the appointment of CEO Gabriele Maggio with immediate effect. Gabriele Maggio leaves his post as CEO of Betty Blue “The decision, taken in the exclusive…
Bringing Google Beam to USO centers for AI-powered video calls
For our nation’s active duty service members, separation from family during long deployments means missing out on some important moments and milestones. To help bridge this distance, Google is working with the United Service Organizations (USO) to launch a pilot program powered by Google Beam. We plan to bring Google Beam, our AI-powered 3D video…
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
For the first time ever, OpenAI has released a rough estimate of how many ChatGPT users globally may show signs of having a severe mental health crisis in a typical week. The company said Monday that it worked with experts around the world to make updates to the chatbot so it can more reliably recognize…
Will Trump’s Announcement Expand Access to IVF?
Assistance with fertility care, a stated priority of President Trump, is an urgent need for many people. Rarely considered a “medically necessary” health service by health plans, only a minority of employers offer fertility benefits; and IVF is typically never covered by Medicaid or Medicare. The nationally representative KFF Women’s Health Survey finds that one…
Medicare Advantage Provider Networks Limit Enrollees to About Half of the Physicians in Their Area That Are Available to Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare, on Average
With Medicare’s annual open enrollment period underway, a new KFF analysis finds that Medicare Advantage enrollees, on average, had access to just under half (48%) of the physicians in their area who were available to people enrolled in traditional Medicare. The finding illustrates a key tradeoff for beneficiaries in choosing Medicare Advantage. Such plans can…
Divorced? With Kids? And an Impossible Ex? There’s AI for That
I. The Founder Sol Kennedy used to ask his assistant to read the messages his ex-wife sent him. After the couple separated in 2020, Kennedy says, he found their communications “tough.” An email, or a stream of them, would arrive—stuff about their two kids mixed with unrelated emotional wallops—and his day would be ruined trying…
