Deeny’s dozen: 12 best menswear collections this season
These are my rankings of the 12 best menswear collections in the runway season that…
Beyond vibes: How to properly select the right LLM for the right task
Choosing the right large language model (LLM) for your use case is becoming both increasingly challenging and essential. Many teams rely on one-time (ad hoc) evaluations based on limited samples from trending models, essentially judging quality on “vibes” alone. This approach involves experimenting with a model’s responses and forming subjective opinions about its performance. However,…
Mysterious ‘warm blob’ breaks records in the North Pacific Ocean
Mark Poynting and Matt McGrathBBC News Climate and Science Kevin Carter/Getty Images People head to the coast in San Diego on a hot summer’s day The waters of the north Pacific have had their warmest summer on record, according to BBC analysis of a mysterious marine heatwave that has confounded climate scientists. Sea surface temperatures…
Newport woman’s rare kidney cancer found after Butlin’s injury
Charlotte Morjario had no idea how her life was about to change when she went on a girls’ holiday with her two best friends. The mother-of-one was having a “fantastic” time letting off steam at holiday resort Butlin’s, when a drunken game led to her hurting her rib. Still in pain on her return home…
Principal Financial Group accelerates build, test, and deployment of Amazon Lex V2 bots through automation
This guest post was written by Mulay Ahmed and Caroline Lima-Lane of Principal Financial Group. The content and opinions in this post are those of the third-party authors and AWS is not responsible for the content or accuracy of this post. With US contact centers that handle millions of customer calls annually, Principal Financial Group®…
Exciting results from blood test for 50 cancers
A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could help speed up diagnosis according to a new study. Results of a trial in north America show that the test was able to identify a wide range of cancers, of which three quarters don’t have any form of screening programme. More than half the…
How TP ICAP transformed CRM data into real-time insights with Amazon Bedrock
This post is co-written with Ross Ashworth at TP ICAP. The ability to quickly extract insights from customer relationship management systems (CRMs) and vast amounts of meeting notes can mean the difference between seizing opportunities and missing them entirely. TP ICAP faced this challenge, having thousands of vendor meeting records stored in their CRM. Using…
'An adult weekender at Butlin's saved my life'
Charlotte Monjaria’s weekend away with friends led to the discovery of a cancerous tumour. Source link
Topman links with Kilimanjaro for music-influenced collab
Published October 17, 2025 It’s been a busy few weeks on the collaboration front for Topman with the menswear brand now lining up an artist inspired tie-up with Scottish-Zambian artist and DJ Kilimanjaro. The collection, we’re told, “blends creativity with confidence, offering layered autumn styles that are effortless, elevated, and perfect for the season”. It’s…
In China, global companies struggle as home-grown brands steal thunder
By Reuters Published October 17, 2025 For many companies, business in China has changed for the long term as a fragile economy and sluggish consumer demand are forcing executives to rethink their brand strategy and compete with rising home-grown rivals. A Laopu Gold jewellery store – Bloomberg From Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing to furniture giant…
Calais-Caudry Lace aims to secure European Geographical Indication status
Published October 17, 2025 Recognised as a protected geographical indication in France, Dentelle de Calais-Caudry says it has begun the process of becoming a European geographical indication to better protect its identity against low-grade counterfeits. Dentelle de Calais-Caudry From December 1, the European Union will introduce a simplified procedure under Regulation 2024/1143, which now governs…
