3 tear-jerking TV shows on Netflix, Disney+, and Max that have made me cry so far in 2025
I’m not someone who cries when I watch a highly emotive movie or TV series….
Zoot Sports (MVC Group) acquires Tailwind Brands to accelerate European growth
Published October 27, 2025 Zoot Sports, a US triathlon apparel and accessories company currently based in Carlsbad, California, and owned by Italy’s MVC Group of Fonzaso (BL), has acquired Tailwind Brands GmbH of Bönen (North Rhine-Westphalia), its European distributor for more than a decade, for an undisclosed sum. The deal is intended to expand and…
Kipling and its little monkeys return to the leather goods scene
Published October 27, 2025 No, we haven’t rewound to the 1990s. If Kipling’s little monkeys are reappearing on the metro and in school playgrounds, it’s because the brand is marking its comeback in the leather goods sector. Kipling returns to the French market – Kipling Weakened by the coronavirus crisis, Kipling weathered lower volumes while…
AI’s Next Frontier? An Algorithm for Consciousness
As a journalist who covers AI, I hear from countless people who seem utterly convinced that ChatGPT, Claude, or some other chatbot has achieved “sentience.” Or “consciousness.” Or—my personal favorite—“a mind of its own.” The Turing test was aced a while back, yes, but unlike rote intelligence, these things are not so easily pinned down….
Puma restructures brand marketing, appoints Maria Valdes as chief brand officer
By DPA Published October 27, 2025 Sports company Puma will reorganise its brand marketing and create a structure that brings together product development, innovation, go-to-market, and brand marketing, the Herzogenaurach-based company announced on Monday. The aim is to enhance product storytelling and make it more consistent. As part of the reorganisation, Maria Valdes (41), previously…
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…
