Fashion remains the leading category in European e-commerce

Published October 10, 2025 70% of European online shoppers buy clothing, footwear and accessories, placing the category well ahead of multimedia products (56%) and streaming subscriptions (46%), according to 2024 figures recently published by Ecommerce Europe, the online retail confederation. Shutterstock The ranking shows that 31% of consumers also buy perfumes and cosmetics online, and…

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Early intelligence suggests Iran’s uranium largely intact, European officials say

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Preliminary intelligence assessments provided to European governments indicate that Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile remains largely intact following US strikes on its main nuclear sites, two officials said. The people said the intelligence suggested that…

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Want a Different Kind of Work Trip? Try a Robot Hotel

The decision to employ robots across Henn na’s portfolio “is made on a case-by-case basis depending upon location and market conditions,” according to spokeswoman Mami Matsumoto. Generally, Henn na’s robots can improve operational efficiency by cutting labor costs. Given Japan’s ongoing labor shortage (and falling birth rate), the droids also stand ready to fill open…

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OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI

A renewed focus on robots would suggest that OpenAI believes reaching artificial general intelligence (AGI)—AI that exceeds human intelligence—may require developing algorithms that are capable of interacting with the physical world. OpenAI did notable robotics research in its early years, including developing an algorithm capable of solving a Rubik’s cube using a humanlike hand in…

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Sue Barker interview: Jack Draper’s transformation, her kinship with Emma Raducanu and returning to Wimbledon

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting…

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