‘No plans to repeal the Online Safety Act’ – UK government responds to age verification backlash
The UK government says it has “no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act” despite…
Meta Poaches OpenAI Scientist to Help Lead AI Lab
Mark Zuckerberg has poached a high-ranking OpenAI researcher to be the research principal of Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL). Yang Song, who previously led the strategic explorations team at OpenAI, is now reporting to Shengjia Zhao, another OpenAI alum who has overseen the buzzy AI effort since July, according to multiple sources. He started earlier this…
Tijosa Eco-House Camp unveils rooms designed by leading Portuguese fashion designers
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 Tijosa Eco-House Camp, located in Ovar on a site that once held farmland and ruins, presents itself as a haven where “exclusivity and privacy, coupled with exemplary service, are our priority,” the brand states. The signature interiors of its rooms and suites were created by a…
The phantom heat of empty space might soon be detectable
Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect — a long-predicted phenomenon at the crossroads of relativity and quantum theory. Their novel approach opens new possibilities for exploring fundamental physics and for developing advanced technologies. The work was recently published in Physical Review Letters. The Fulling-Davies-Unruh effect,…
Antonio Marras pays tribute to roots, rebels and romanticism in SS26 show
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 With his signature emotional flair and poetic tributes to his native Sardinia, Antonio Marras staged a striking Spring/Summer 2026 runway in an unexpected location: the dazzling white salt flats of Alghero. Against this surreal backdrop, the models didn’t simply walk — they ran, played, and climbed…
A rogue black hole is beaming energy from a nearby dwarf galaxy
Traditionally, black holes are usually thought to “reside” at the centers of galaxies. However, a research team led by Dr. AN Tao from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a wandering black hole in a dwarf galaxy located about 230 million light-years away (redshift z = 0.017). Unlike typical…
Brain fat, not just plaques, may be the hidden driver of Alzheimer’s
It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are challenging that assumption. The research findings, published in Immunity, show that excess fat in the brain’s resident immune cells, called microglia, impairs their ability to combat disease. This insight opens a path to lipid biology-based…
Europe’s fashion industry faces uncertain future amid global trade disruption
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 In a shifting global landscape marked by increasing economic nationalism, tariff wars and the strategic weaponization of trade, Europe’s fashion industry may find itself dangerously unprepared. This was the warning from French economist Sébastien Jean, who addressed professionals in the French textile and clothing sector on…
Scientists reveal pill that helps shed 20% of body weight
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna, Austria (Sept 15-19) and simultaneously published in NEJM shows that daily treatment with the new once-daily GLP-1 agonist orforglipron results in substantial weight loss in people living with obesity that do not have type 2 diabetes. The…
Luxury: Technology is at the heart of strategy, yet remains marginal within executive committees
Published September 24, 2025 A gap between perception and reality. In the luxury sector, the vast majority of chief executives (85%) regard technology as strategic, yet only 35% of CIOs sit on executive committees. This is one of the headline findings of the latest Bain & Co study, conducted with the Comité Colbert, which brings…
Charlotte Tilbury launches on Amazon in the US
Published September 24, 2025 Luxury makeup, skincare and fragrance brand Charlotte Tilbury is expanding its U.S. presence with the launch of a dedicated storefront on Amazon Premium Beauty. Charlotte Tilbury launches on Amazon in the U.S. – Charlotte Tilbury The launch brings Tilbury’s full range of skincare, makeup, and fragrance through Amazon’s Premium Beauty hub,…
