AMD’s impressive free RX 9070 XT speed boosts confirmed in new benchmarks – and they make the GPU a better buy than Nvidia’s RX 5070 Ti
AMD’s RX 9070 XT is now considerably faster than it was at launch It’s 9%…
Dior names Yannick Alléno as new chef at 30 Montaigne
Published September 15, 2025 Dior has appointed the famed French chef Yannick Alléno to be the culinary king of the Monsieur Dior restaurant at 30 Montaigne, the brand’s outrageously luxe Paris flagship. Yannick Alléno, the world’s most Michelin-starred chef in 2025, has been appointed to lead the Monsieur Dior restaurant at 30 Montaigne, Dior’s Paris…
Bimba y Lola increases sales by 7% and expands its global online presence in H1 2025
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 15, 2025 Bimba y Lola increased its sales by 7% in the first half of fiscal 2025. Although the brand did not disclose its turnover figure, the Spanish fashion and accessories company stated that its performance was “positive” in both Spain and in its other international markets. International…
Strange steam worlds could rewrite the search for life
For astrobiologists, the search for life beyond our solar system could be likened to where one would look in a vast desert — essentially, where there’s water. And it turns out that one of the most common types of exoplanet observed in planetary systems beyond ours have a size and mass that indicate a water-rich…
Google AI helps Indian farmers predict start of monsoon season
This summer, 38 million farmers in India received AI-powered forecasts of the start of the monsoon season, helping them make more informed decisions about when to plant their crops for the season. These forecasts were powered in part by NeuralGCM, a Google Research model, which combines traditional physics-based modeling with machine learning for improved simulation…
Who are the Papua New Guineans? New DNA study reveals stunning origins
Papua New Guineans are living proof of how isolation, ancient mixing, and survival in remote islands can preserve a unique piece of our shared human story. A team of European researchers has shed new light on the genetic origins of Papua New Guineans. The team uses advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to demonstrate that Papua…
VF Corp to sell Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for $600m
Published September 15, 2025 VF Corporation announced on Monday that it has reached a deal with global brand management firm Bluestar Alliance LLC to sell the Dickies brand, with Bluestar acquiring it for a hefty $600 million in cash. Dickies Dickies, a brand that’s just over a century old, is a big name as far…
Scientists are closing in on Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA
For over five centuries, Leonardo Da Vinci has been celebrated as a visionary artist, scientist, and inventor, known for his extraordinary talent and groundbreaking experiments. Today, an international collaboration known as the Leonardo DNA Project is closer than ever to uncovering the biological secrets of the greatest genius of the Renaissance. In their new book…
Gola drives record 2024 for Jacobson Group, new EU e-tail platform to drive even better 2025
Published September 15, 2025 Jacobson Group has not only enjoyed a record year of growth and strategic progress, but that success has also tipped over into the new trading year, and is expecting to post to another record performance for 2025. Gola The UK footwear and accessories specialist has reported a record financial performance for…
Beauty, footwear, and social wellness are key drivers of UK physical retail – CACI report
Published September 15, 2025 While the overriding trend in UK retail sometimes seems to be all about stalling sales, closing stores and discounting, there are more positive trends too and CACI and and P-Three have just identified three of them. The data specialist focused on people and place (CACI) and the “people-first” leasing agency for…
15th September – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 15th September, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) was hit by a ransomware attack that resulted in the theft of more than 1.5TB of data, including emails, financial documents, and budgeting details. The…
