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Toyota is the sponsor and a main part of the storyline of a multi-city video series from “Serious Eats,” whose audience is largely Millennials.
The fifth of sixth episodes launched this week and the engagement results have been robust, says Chrissie Lamond, "Serious Eats" VP of creative, on the "Date Night Presented by Toyota Sienna" series. Hundreds of entrants vie for each spot at private dinners with their favorite restaurateurs.
The resulting videos and posts are only in their first weeks of life on the site, but are already gaining traction with "Serious Eats" readers, performing at an average of 215% beyond "Serious Eats" Creative Kitchen's standard benchmarks, Lamond says.
The minivan is a large part of the storyline, demonstrating its versatility and convenience as well as its refined, technology-packed interior as chefs drive it to pick up ingredients at local farmers’ markets in preparation for their tasting menus, and couples are chauffeured to their destination dates.
"This was the perfect chance to work with our chef friends in a way that highlights their work in their own terms," Lamond tells Marketing Daily. "Putting them together with Toyota and fans eager for a special meal made the program a natural win."
Cities visited in the series are Venice, Calif., Boston, Chicago, New York, Dallas and Miami.
“At Toyota, we believe 'Serious Eats' is one of the ultimate dining destinations for today’s Millennials,” says Marc Shioya, marketing and communications planner for Toyota Sienna, in a release. “This partnership was a fresh way to showcase the best of both brands to an audience that matters to us.”
"Serious Eats" has experienced a 40% increase in traffic during the past 18 months, to 8.2 million uniques; monthly views are at an all-time high of 25 million.


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Fans of the Brazilian Blowout may have to find new ways to straighten their hair, as lawmakers get more vocal about concerns over health risks associated with the popular salon treatment.
The Wall Street Journal reports that members of Congress are asking the Food and Drug Administration to issue a voluntary recall of two treatments under the brand “Brazilian Blowout,” referencing concerns about high levels of formaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen.
The worry isn’t new. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division issued a report last year that found formaldehyde in the Brazilian Blowout Solution and Brazilian Blowout Acai Professional Smoothing Solution.
The salon hair-smoothing technique is designed to reduce frizz and fighting the ill effects of humidity. Mike Brady, chief executive of Brazilian Blowout, told the journal that the line is “a perfectly safe product that gives people the hair of a lifetime and generates money for the economy.” As for the letter to FDA, he says, “it’s not based on any fact. It’s just based on emotion.”
Brazilian Blowout isn’t the only keratin-based hair smoother on the market. In her recent quest for frizz-free hair, Times-Picayune writer Alison Fensterstock dove into a keratin treatment. She did a great job, explaining the process, its controversies and its other brands here.
The Brazilian Blowout tops my list of fashion/beauty headlines around the web. Here are a few other things happening on the fashion beat.
- From the why-didn't-I-think-of-this-first category, comes a new website where pregnant women can rent maternity clothes, according to Women's Wear Daily. "Mine for Nine, launched two weeks ago, offers professional attire and special occasion looks at 75 percent off retail prices."
- Those weaves are worth some serious cash, apparently, so much so, theft of human hair extensions is on the rise in salons around the country, reports the New York Times’ Timothy Williams. “During the past two months alone, robbers in quest of human hair have killed a beauty shop supplier in Michigan and carried out heists nationwide in which they have made off with tens of thousands of dollars of hair at a time.”
- Out of her pioneer braids, True Grit Oscar-nominee Hailee Steinfeld showed her fashion moxie during Hollywood award season. Now FabSugar reports the 14-year-old star has been named the newest face of Miu Miu.
- Want to polish your Lady Gaga look? Click over to the insta-sale site Gilte Groupe. Women’s Wear Daily reports that the site is partnering with Gaga to mark the release of her “Born This Way” album on May 23. “Among the offers available beginning at noon on May 20 on both Gilt.com and its city-centric counterpart, GiltCity.com, are a curated selection of men’s and women’s merchandise by Gaga’s stylist and Mugler fashion director Nicola Formichetti, tickets to the Mugler fall 2011 fashion show in Paris and VIP access to an upcoming Lady Gaga concert in New York City.”

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Tesla wins legal battle over Missouri licenses to sell cars
KANSAS CITY (AP) — An appeals court has ruled that electric car maker Tesla Inc. can continue to sell its vehicles directly to consumers in Missouri.
The Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling in a lawsuit filed by the Missouri Auto Dealers Association.
A Cole County judge ruled last year that the Missouri Revenue Department violated state law by granting licenses that allowed the automaker to sell cars directly to customers instead of through a dealership.
The dealership association argued the state gave Tesla special privileges because other manufacturers provide cars to franchised dealerships to sell.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the appellate court ruled Tuesday that the association lacked standing to sue. The court reversed the lower court's ruling and dismissed the petition.


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CHICAGO - Chicago supermarkets would be banned from selling meat that has undergone modified-atmosphere packaging, which uses carbon monoxide, under an ordinance proposed here.
"Every consumer should have the right to inspect a product for themselves and decide whether they wish to buy it based on the true appearance of its freshness," said Edward M. Burke, the Chicago alderman who sponsored the ordinance, in a statement.
Burke contends that CO MAP can mask spoilage and therefore it is deceptive. The European Union has banned the practice of using CO to stabilize the color of meat and fish, he said.
The packaging system involves a process where a combination of gases are used to displace oxygen in order to slow oxidation and help meat maintain its red color for weeks. If the ordinance is approved, supermarkets that carry the meats could face fines ranging from $250 to $500 per violation.
Donal Quinlan, Burke's press secretary, was not sure which grocers, if any, source meats that are packaged this way.
A meat manager contacted by SN at one of Dominick's Chicago stores was not sure whether the store sold meat in carbon monoxide packaging. Similarly, a representative who answered Dominick's customer-service hotline also was not aware of whether the store carried the products.
The meat manager at a Chicago-based Jewel-Osco said he was unfamiliar with CO MAP and didn't think any of the store's meats were packaged this way.
CO MAP is not widely used. About 60% of packaged meats use some form of modified atmosphere packaging, and just 5% of the products use CO MAP, according to the American Meat Institute Foundation, Washington.
The system made headlines last month after Kalsec, a Michigan-based producer of natural food extract that delays the browning of meat, petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to repeal its approval of CO MAP on the basis that it is not safe and deceptive to consumers.


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These flying taxis are taking to the skies. Kitty Hawk, accompany that develops flying vehicles just released their latest aircraft. The “Cora” is a self-driving air taxi that’s being tested in New Zealand. Cora is all electric so there are zero emissions. It can go up to 3,000 feet in the air...
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Citing overcapacity problems and high manufacturing costs as its reasons, General Tire Canada closed its tire manufacturing plant in Barrie, Ontario, effective September 27. The decision was reached after a thorough assessment of North American operations, according to Alan Ockene, General Tire CEO. The plant produced passenger, light truck and farm tires for the original equipment and replacement markets and employed 820. Even with an investment at the plant of $45 million Canadian over the past three years to modernize the facility and keep the plant in operation, the economic downturn and extremely depressed automotive sales, added to the excess capacity situation, made the decision unavoidable, according to Wayne Mitchell, president of General Tire Canada.
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Legislation, digitization, and profitability confront fintechs. Charlie Youakim and Jason Wilk think neobanks must help clients profit. Neobanks are different, but 60%+ Americans value financial access.
Fintechs are facing challenges as private venture capital firms, Wall Street activists, and the public prioritize profits over exponential sales growth. Legislation and the digital transition to fee-free solutions are additional hurdles for these organizations. Charlie Youakim and Jason Wilk believe that empowering clients through new methods can help neobanks become profitable, citing the need for financial access as a priority for over 60% of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck. Wilk states that there is no single profitability pivot strategy as different neobanks serve different purposes.
Dave and Sezzle have had success with budget-stretching advice, with Dave set to become a public neobank with 1.9 million monthly customers by 2022 and Sezzle planning to list on the NASDAQ after making profits in the last two quarters. Mark Cuban and other investors supported Dave’s 2021 IPO, which received media attention. Wilk’s unhappiness with incumbent bank overdraft fees—up to $400 per customer per year—inspired Dave.
Finding the Problem Areas
“Until I started Dave, I was hit with thousands of dollars in overdraft fees over 15 years, and I was unhappy with the level of service I was able to get as a customer with not a lot of money,” Wilk said.
He noted that the initial Dave product was an app that linked to an existing checking account and set up notifications to tell users if their accounts were in risk of “going negative” and suffering overdraft fees equivalent to 1,700% APR.
Holders may thus prevent $35–$100 fees for a $5 charge that put accounts in the negative. Dave would initially “spot” customers for free to help them through any temporary hardship between paychecks (at first $75 but now up to $500, with the typical stopgap supplied by Dave being $120 to $200 for the ExtraCash service).
Dave paid $1 per month for financial insights and alerts after connecting to his principal bank accounts, which provided raw data on daily, monthly, and looming transactions that could lead to overdraft.
The business also pioneered a system where clients could “tip” for their service. Dave’s low default rate warranted an average tip of $3 to $4.
He stated that Dave’s approach has extended to include a partner bank-operated checking account and a Dave debit card, even though the anchor product—fee-free cash advances—remains the same. Direct deposit and AI modeling give the business continuous income to back cash advances.
For members who receive these advances the day after joining, Plaid can link Dave accounts to incumbents. Dave’s AI model parses pay stubs and other Plaid data.
Understanding the Overlap and Moving Past Interchange
Sezzle’s Youakim said Dave’s clients were similar. In a world of perpetual inflation and paycheck-to-paycheck stress, buy now, pay later (BNPL) consumers enjoy installment options.
Sezzle and Dave said these consumers are not the ones with $250,000 or more who worry about FDIC insurance and switch to major banks to protect their money. These customers prefer banks that waive fees and improve their finances.
“Our customer is always in a recession,” our CFO says, Youakim said. We’re helping that consumer improve their credit score and advance financially.
Wilk added, “this is where we show up and do our best work.”
The $1 per month subscription has created a community of users who can then use the business‘ “side hustle” concept to apply for freelance jobs and generate money via surveys.
Dave makes money by processing ACH and other transactions. He generates additional income.
Youakim suggested subscriptions to diversify Sezzle beyond exchange. The goal is to determine where, when, and how to extend services during the tech apocalypse.
Both firm owners discussed service increases to increase profitability. Many FinTechs are obliged to expand into other industries to enhance gross profit, creating new competitive paradigms.
Wilk said Dave will succeed again. The company has increased variable margins and used partnerships to become profitable.
“Most Americans need help building their credit and avoiding fees in their banking lives,” Wilk said. They’ll always need financial advice.


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After reporting profits that at least met Wall Street's expectations for 31 straight quarters dating back through the financial crisis to early 2005, IBM stumbled late Thursday. It posted a 1% dip in profit and a 5% drop in revenue that rattled investors and sent the stock down more than 8% Friday.
It was the biggest decline for IBM's shares in eight years and a setback for new Chief Executive Virginia "Ginni" Rometty, who took over the job early last year. The company said the weakness came from poor execution by its sales force—an area the CEO used to run.
In a statement Thursday, Ms. Rometty said, "We did not achieve all of our goals in the period."
IBM isn't the only company that sells technology to businesses to post disappointing results. A month ago, Oracle Corp. ORCL 0.41 % reported that its sales stalled in its latest quarter and also blamed its sales force. SAP AG SAP 2.09 % , a rival to both companies, provided the counterpoint, reporting a 17% increase in profit Friday and saying it took market share from competitors.
With its diverse operations and focused management, IBM has a reputation for finding its way around problems that affect others in the industry. That stability attracted investors including Warren Buffett, who's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said in November 2011 that it had plowed more than $10 billion into IBM stock.
But the earnings miss this week has analysts speculating that shifts like the rise of cloud computing may be causing some more fundamental problems for the technology giant.
IBM is still entrenched in many of the world's top corporations and governments. But analysts said the company might not have all of the technologies those entities want to buy.
Companies built to exploit the Internet such as Saleforce.com Inc., which rents software over the Web, or Amazon.com Inc., AMZN 1.00 % which rents computing power, are growing much faster than IBM and its older counterparts such as Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ 0.91 %
Rick Sherlund, a longtime technology analyst who is a managing director at Nomura Securities, said the business has become tougher since late last year amid slowing growth. But he also thinks that the rise of cloud providers like Salesforce and Amazon present a challenge for IBM and its cohorts.
IBM used to make lots of money selling expensive software packages to large organizations or by taking over entire lines of business via outsourcing. But now Mr. Sherlund says many companies want to get out of what he calls the construction business—building and rolling out expensive software and hardware systems.
Instead, companies increasingly want to rent software and computer systems. The deals are much smaller, take far less time to implement, and don't pull through as much related technology purchases.
Billion-dollar outsourcing deals also have faded as companies farm out business to cheaper firms based out of India and other low-cost countries.
"There is a ripple effect here," Mr. Sherlund said.
Asked on a conference call Thursday whether IBM was facing pressure from cloud-based competitors, Chief Financial Officer Mark Loughridge said the miss was due to a failure to close hundreds of millions of dollars of software and mainframe deals not getting closed in time.
"We had a shortfall in sales execution in our software and mainframe businesses," said Mr. Loughridge, who also mentioned weakness due to the earlier Easter, the change in the Chinese government and the U.S. budget cuts under the sequester.
IBM believes it has the right playbook for the environment, it just needs to run those plays better, people familiar with the company's thinking said.
Investors didn't appear convinced: IBM shed $19 billion in market value on Friday.
To get business back on track, IBM said it would focus on improving execution and spend around $1 billion on layoffs in the second quarter. IBM is also planning to divest some of its businesses. One possibility is selling its low-end server business. The company is in advanced discussions to sell its so-called x86 server business to China's Lenovo Group Ltd. LNVGY 1.03 % , people familiar with the matter said.
IBM is trying to refresh its technology by purchasing more modern software and moving aggressively to the cloud and other growth areas such as mobile computing. One challenge is that sales of newer technology are sometimes puny compared with the revenue declines of the older yet bigger technology businesses.
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Antwerp's rough diamond trade continued its 2016 surge as the massive gains recorded in March and April held steady and are still trending positive. According to the May figures released by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, its overall rough trade again climbed 20% in value on a 6% increase in volume compared to May 2015, as Antwerp traded nearly $2.6 billion on 16.1 million carats of rough stones during the month. May rough exports increased over 20% year-on-year in value on an 10% increase in volume, while rough imports jumped 18% in value on just a 1.25% increase in volume compared to the same month a year ago. While the value of rough exports leveled out at +1% over April ($1.28 billion) after its prior major gains, the value of rough imports in May again rose 6.6% to $1.3 billion over the April figures even as volume fell 16%. Still, Antwerp's rough exports for the first five months of 2016 are up 20% in volume and 9.3% in value, while rough imports have risen nearly 11% in volume and 5% in value over the same five-month period in 2015.
Perhaps the biggest news to emerge from AWDC's May figures however comes from Antwerp's polished trade, which bucked the downward trend in value for the first time in a year. Polished exports in May rose 4.5% in value as compared to the same month a year ago, marking the first month of y-o-y growth in polished exports since June of 2015. Meanwhile, polished imports jumped nearly 7% over May 2015, marking the first month of y-o-y growth since March of 2015. Whether this turns out to be an anomaly or trend remains to be seen, as polished exports are still down a modest 6% in value and 8.5% in volume for the first five months of the year. Polished imports are not far behind, down 8.76% in value and nearly 11.4% in volume for the first five months of 2016 as compared to the same time in 2015. Overall, the rough trade in May is still outpacing its polished counterpart, as $2.6 billion in rough goods were traded in Antwerp during the month compared to $2.1 billion in polished goods.


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But a gaming fanatic – who presents for YouTube channel Unlock River – decided to see if Nintendo's latest console can survive a mighty fall from 1,000 feet.
And the experiment is an amazing watch.
Footage shows the Nintendo Switch being taped to a drone in a car park before it takes to the sky.
The tiny aircraft is then steered upwards until it reaches 1,000 feet before it lets go.
The nine-inch console plummets through the air, occasionally turning, until it smacks hard into the concrete.
“The Nintendo Switch is alive. This thing is a beast guys”Unlock River
Shards of debris fly off the Switch and for a moment it looks like the small console is completely smashed to pieces.
"It's completely dead I think," says the drone operator.
But on closer inspection the Switch is still functioning.
"The Nintendo Switch is alive. This thing is a beast guys," he exclaims.
The presenter then awards the handheld console 9/10 for extreme durability.
The clip has been watched nearly quarter of a million times and viewers were impressed by the outcome.
"Wise of Nintendo not to use a glass screen," wrote one YouTube user.
Another commented: "Nintendo have always built very durable products. Great video."
And a third joked: "Let's just fight North Korea with Nintendo switches."
But the Nintendo Switch has a major problem according to fans.
Gamers claim a new headset is too difficult to use thanks to extra cabling.


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ZO1 has been the subject of several other research reports. Baader Bank set a €180.00 ($209.30) target price on shares of zooplus AG and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, September 18th. J P Morgan Chase & Co set a €230.00 ($267.44) target price on shares of zooplus AG and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Wednesday, August 23rd. Kepler Capital Markets set a €164.00 ($190.70) target price on shares of zooplus AG and gave the company a buy rating in a report on Monday, August 28th. Oddo Securities set a €150.00 ($174.42) target price on shares of zooplus AG and gave the company a sell rating in a report on Thursday, July 20th. Finally, Warburg Research set a €149.00 ($173.26) target price on shares of zooplus AG and gave the company a neutral rating in a report on Tuesday, August 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of €151.10 ($175.70).
Shares of zooplus AG (ETR:ZO1) opened at €131.80 ($153.26) on Wednesday. zooplus AG has a 1-year low of €115.90 ($134.77) and a 1-year high of €200.15 ($232.73).
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UK FinTech companies raised £3.07bn in 2017, more than the total of the previous three years combined
- Deals valued over £75m accounted for almost half of the funding in 2017. The total amount invested from deals in this category increased more than six-fold YoY, whilst funding raised from deals in the £0-75m category also increased by 80%.
- In contrast with the huge growth in total amount invested, there was only a modest increase in deal activity; 234 deals were completed, a figure comparable to those of the previous two years. As a result, the average deal size increased 2.6x between 2016 and 2017, from £6m to £15.5m.
- The record year for UK FinTech investment indicates a robust market in the face of Brexit-related concerns.
The UK FinTech sector ended 2017 on a high with £950m invested
- Q3 2017 was a record quarter for UK FinTech investment with a total of £1.17bn-worth of funding. Investment in Q4 2017 remained high, reaching £948.4m which represents a YoY increase of 4.6x. This makes Q4 2017 the second strongest funding quarter for the UK FinTech sector to date.
- Three deals in Q4 2017 were above £75m including the largest deal of the year which went to P2P lending platform, Lendable. The company received £300m in debt financing from Castle Trust Capital.
- Despite the high total investment in Q4 2017, the number of deals was towards the lower end of the historical range. This points to the large portion of funding coming from a few high value deals.
Cambridge tops the list of UK cities outside of London for FinTech investments
- Of the 147 deals completed outside of London between 2014 and 2017, 15 went to companies based in Cambridge. FinTech companies in Cambridge enjoy the benefits of its proximity to London, comparatively cheaper rent and the pool of talent from Cambridge University.
- The largest deal in Cambridge went to AI cybersecurity developer, DarkTrace. The company raised £58.4m in a Series D round led by Insight Venture Partners in Q3 2017.
- London still dominates the UK FinTech sector with a total of 715 investments over the same period. However, attempts to establish other FinTech centres have resulted in promising regional hubs outside of the capital, including those in Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff.
The Top 10 UK FinTech deals in Q4 2017 accounted for more than 90% of the total investment for the quarter
- The Top 10 UK FinTech deals in Q4 2017 had a combined total of £862.9m which represents 90.1% of the overall amount invested in the quarter.
- Three of the top ten investments went to companies focusing on Payments & Remittances, including the second largest deal to money transfer platform, TransferWise. The company raised £212.6m in a Series E round led by IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) and Old Mutual Global Investors.
- Eight of the top ten deals went to companies based in London. Of the remaining two, Coda is based in Harrogate and Aldermore Bank plc in Peterborough.
The data for this research was taken from the FinTech Global database. More in-depth data and analytics on investments and companies across all FinTech sectors and regions around the world are available to subscribers of FinTech Global. ©2018 FinTech Global


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With the nationwide launch of Lemon Grass Kitchen, shoppers can now find flavorful, better-for-you Southeast Asian cuisine in the frozen aisle. Mai Pham, chef and founder of the award-winning Lemon Grass and Star Ginger restaurants in Northern California, has created a unique line of authentic recipes using premium ingredients to deliver the bold flavors of Thailand, Vietnam and Korea to kitchens everywhere
Just in time for summer, Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli is showing guests all of the ways to enjoy the fresh, adventurous flavors of the Rocky Mountains for fewer calories. Available now, Smiling Moose locations will feature more than 20 menu options under 600 calories
Philadelphia Cream Cheese is taking its line of sweet and savory spreads to the next level with two new flavors: Olive and Peach. Made with real ingredients, including farm fresh milk, cream and real fruits and vegetables, Philadelphia Cream Cheese spreads provide a creamy canvas, not just for breakfast, but also as a spreadable snack option
Otis Spunkmeyer, a pioneer in the fresh-baked cookie business since the 1970’s, today announced its new retail line of 20 conveniently pre-packaged sweet snacks that proudly tout “No Funky Stuff”, a promise of better ingredients in its foods
An increasing appreciation for the importance of food and microbiological safety has resulted in a demand for a rapid, high-throughput method for total viable count (TVC) quantification to deal with the increasing numbers of samples that require testing.
Middleboro, MA - Brookfield/AMETEK introduces the DVE Viscometer featuring a brand new user interface and keypad. The updated DVE now has a contemporary design, adopting the look & feel of the DV1, DV2T and DV3T family!


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The original BlackBerry Torch 9800 was an AT&T-exclusive device when it launched last year, and it remains that way to this day, but it doesn't look we're going to be able to say the same about that device's successor. A leaked T-Mobile roadmap from earlier this month revealed that the Torch 9810 would soon be making its way to Magenta's shelves, and now our friends at TmoNews have received a set of photos showing that dummy models for the BlackBerry 7-powered slider have begun infiltrating at least one T-Mobile store. Peep a couple more shots of the 9810 dummy below.
For those of you that'd like a quick spec refresher, the Torch 9810 is packing a 3.2-inch 640x480 touchscreen, 1.2GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera, 720p HD video capture, 768MB RAM, and the BlackBerry 7 OS. The aforementioned leaked roadmap pegged the 9810 as launching on November 9th, though we always caution that unofficial release dates can and often do change, so I wouldn't go taking the 9th off work just yet. That said, the appearance of these dummy models in a T-Mobile store suggests that the phone's launch is indeed getting close. Stay tuned!


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Over 20,000 people attended Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden. It’s safe to say that it was the first fashion show for a large percentage of those people. An event usually reserved for buyers, editors, and other fashion industry folk was suddenly blown-out, ticketed, and turned into one of the must-attend events of the year—for both “fashion people” and those who couldn’t care less about the difference between a jacket and a coat. It was also a sign that a fashion show could be bigger than a presentation of clothing.
“The MADE team really enjoyed Yeezy Collection 3 at MSG, and we were so impressed and inspired to bring the opportunity to Golf Wang to do a fashion show with Tyler, The Creator,” Barnett Zitron, managing director of MADE, told Complex via e-mail. “When world-class music artists take on fashion it is certainly a major deal and powerfully entertaining.”
This weekend, Tyler, the Creator put on his debut fashion show as part of MADE’s fashion event in Los Angeles. Yes, Tyler threw dozens of looks down the runway, including a tease at a future adidas collaboration, but that was only a small part of what made the first Golf Wang fashion show so exciting.
It was part concert—Tyler performed a new song called “Ego”—and part X-Games—there was a skate ramp in the middle of the stage set up. He also gave a “special gift”—free shoes—to everyone who attended. In short: It was a show that everyone, regardless of his or her knowledge of or interest in fashion, could partake in and enjoy.
Presentations like these are significant right now given that the fashion industry seems to be scrambling to find ways to reinvent the traditional fashion show format, whether that’s by making the clothes on the runway instantly shoppable or making fashion shows open to the general public, as Givenchy did for its Spring/Summer 2016 show.
Others have toyed with ways to bring fashion shows into the 21st century. Opening Ceremony turned its Spring/Summer 2015 show into a production directed by Spike Jonze. Rick Owens hired dancers in place of models. Gucci, Burberry, and Public School combined its men’s and women’s shows. But none of these feel like the sort of radical changes to the formula that outsiders like Kanye and Tyler have dared to put together.
Regardless, changes are being made. Currently, the fashion industry is finding ways to capitalize on live events. Kanye and every participant of MADE L.A., including Hood By Air and Jeremy Scott’s Moschino, sold tickets and turned their runway shows into some sort of event, be it a concert or, in HBA’s case, a performance art piece. “People are looking for an ‘experience’ now, and part of the reason fashion’s become so integrated into pop culture is because of people like Kanye, Rihanna and Tyler, the Creator using clothing lines as an extension of their brands and visions,” Alyssa Vingan Klein, Fashionista executive editor tells Complex.
There might be some grumbling from fashion industry veterans who think that runway shows are meant to be trade events for buyers and editors to see upcoming collections. But many would agree we need to rethink fashion week even if this change requires many facets of the industry to adapt with it. “I think among editors there’s a consensus that fashion week needs a good edit,” Klein explains. “From an editorial and creative standpoint, I think keeping fashion week as an industry-focused event is ideal, because there’s also that fear that collections will veer into completely commercial territory. But I am aware that’s a naive way to think about it.”
We don’t necessarily need an editor to give us a recap of fashion shows anymore, because we can live stream it or see it for ourselves on Instagram. And we don’t need a buyer because many labels have started making everything available for purchase online on their own sites directly after the show. “Many of the plays to make the fashion calendar more diplomatic—like with Insta-shows or live streams—are to bring consumers to the forefront and capitalize on their instant desire to buy the clothes they see on the runway, which certainly makes sense,” Klein says.
Fashion is now part of pop culture, and the industry is being defined and influenced by “outsiders” more than ever. Streetwear has forced its way onto the runway and the people shaping those trends don’t work at magazines or behind-the-scenes at high-profile retailers or brands. “Outsiders” like Kanye and Tyler—rappers turned designers—perform at their fashion shows or, in Kanye’s case, work with artist Vanessa Beecroft on performance art. Hood By Air constructed a mountain and turned it into a stage for entertainers who just so happened to be wearing HBA clothes.
Regardless of the approach, Zitron says “what’s important is for designer to make runway shows true expressions of their own creativity and brand.”
“The format, the scenics, the clothes, the models, who’s invited and the experience are a part of doing exactly that… The common thread between Jeremy, Tyler, and the HBA collective is that they each have an ability to think outside the box.”
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Scotiabank helps fill the education gap, offering interactive fraud simulations to help customers identify financial fraud
TORONTO, March 2, 2023 /CNW/ - According to a recent Scotiabank Youth Fraud poll, 63% of young Canadians have not been educated in school about financial fraud or how to protect themselves from scammers. Three out of four young Canadians have been targeted or fallen victim to various financial fraud scams via email, phone, text, credit card, or social media. While March is recognized as Fraud Prevention Month, Scotiabank is reminding Canadians of the importance of staying alert all year long and recently launched its redesigned Cybersecurity and Fraud Hub to help Canadians identify and protect themselves from financial fraud and cybercrime.
"Fraud Prevention Month is a time to bring awareness and education around common scams and financial fraud. However, we want this to be a conversation not just in March, but every month," said Tammy McKinnon, Senior Vice President, Global Fraud Management, Scotiabank. "Financial fraud can have detrimental long-term effects and thousands of Canadians are impacted yearly. In fact, 87% of Canadian youth say more education is needed around financial fraud awareness. Knowledge is power. It's up to us as a community to educate and prepare our future generations," McKinnon added.
Scotiabank customers can sign-up for InfoAlerts to be notified of suspicious transactions and monitor their spending with Scotia Smart Money by Advice+. Scotia Smart Money is a free tool available to personal banking customers using the Scotiabank mobile app1. To learn more visit Scotia Smart Money by Advice+ .
"Scotiabank plays an important role in educating our customers and keeping them informed about the current trends in threats or scams, to protect themselves and their families from fraud," said Kingsley Chak, Senior Vice President, Deposits, Savings and Investments at Scotiabank. "Scotia Smart Money by Advice+ not only helps you reach your financial goals, it provides insights, helps you manage cash flow and budgeting, while also alerting you to suspicious transactions," added Chak.
Scotiabank suggests the following Top 10 Tips to keep Canadians of all ages safe from financial fraud:
For more tips and to learn more, visit the Scotiabank Cybersecurity and Fraud Hub: Scotiabank.com/Security
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The Scotiabank Youth Fraud poll conducted by Maru Public Opinion with its sample and data collection experts at Maru/Blue on January 16-17, 2023, among a random selection of 488 respondents (83 aged 18-24 and 405 parents of children aged 13-17) who are Maru Voice Canada online panelists. The results of this study have been weighted by education, age, gender and region (and in Quebec, language) to match the population, according to Census data. This is to ensure the sample is representative of the youth population of Canada. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding. For comparison purposes, a probability sample of this size has an estimated margin of error (which measures sampling variability) of +/- 4.4%, 19 times out of 20. Discrepancies in or between totals when compared to the data tables are due to rounding.
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Chip maker Broadcom on Monday announced an unsolicited bid to buy peer Qualcomm for $103 billion as it looks to boost its presence in the wireless market, setting the stage for what could be one of the biggest takeover battles.
Qualcomm said it would review the proposal and act in the best interests of its shareholders. The company is inclined to reject the bid as too low and fraught with risk that regulators would reject it or take too long to approve it, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
A tie-up would combine two of the largest makers of wireless communications chips for mobile phones and raise the stakes for Intel, which has been diversifying into smartphone technology from its stronghold in computers.
Broadcom approached Qualcomm last year to discuss a potential combination, but it did not contact Qualcomm prior to unveiling its $70 per share offer on Monday, according to the sources.
Qualcomm is more vulnerable to a takeover now because its shares have been held down by a legal dispute with Apple, as well as concerns it may have to raise its own $38 billion bid for NXP Semiconductors NV that it made last year.
Broadcom said Qualcomm shareholders would get $60 in cash and $10 per share in Broadcom shares in a deal. Including debt, Broadcom’s bid values the transaction at $130 billion.
Shares of Qualcomm were up 3.5 percent at $63.98 in premarket trading, well below the offer price, indicating that investors were skeptical a deal would happen.
“In our view, $70 per share wouldn’t be sufficient,” Nomura Instinet analyst Romit Shah wrote in a client note.
Qualcomm shares traded above $70 as recently as December 2016 and topped $80 in 2014.
Canaccord Genuity analysts said they believed Qualcomm’s board would likely reject the initial bid as too low and said the company would prefer to remain independent.
The bid for Qualcomm is an ambitious move by Broadcom Chief Executive Hock Tan, who turned a small, scrappy chipmaker into a $100-billion company that is based in Singapore and the United States. It has pulled off a string of purchases over a decade.
Tan appeared at the White House last week with US President Donald Trump, describing the United States as a great country for businesses.
Broadcom plans to move its headquarters solely to the United States, which would allow it to avoid review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews foreign ownership of US assets.
Qualcomm, an early pioneer in mobile phone chips, supplies so-called modem chips to phone makers such as Apple , Samsung and LG that help phones connect to wireless data networks. Broadcom is also a major supplier to many of the same companies for Wi-Fi chips.
Broadcom’s offer represents a premium of 27.6 percent to Qualcomm’s closing price of $54.84 on Thursday, a day before media reports of a potential deal pushed up the company’s shares.


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On Forbes today, I look at the phenomenon of memes in the legal and economic context, using my now notorious “Best Buy” post as an example. Along the way, I talk antitrust, copyright, trademark, network effects, Robert Metcalfe and Ronald Coase.
It’s now been a month and a half since I wrote that electronics retailer Best Buy was going out of business…gradually. The post, a preview of an article and future book that I’ve been researching on-and-off for the last year, continues to have a life of its own.
Commentary about the post has appeared in online and offline publications, including The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch, Slashdot, MetaFilter, Reddit, The Huffington Post, The Motley Fool, and CNN. Some of these articles generated hundreds of user comments, in addition to those that appeared here at Forbes. Continue reading →


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Elon Musk has a new Tesla-branded tequila aptly called “Teslaquila” that may be hitting shelves sometime in the not-so-distant future. The Tesla CEO ostensibly has more time on his hands after stepping down as the chairman of the company’s board as part of the deal to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission over fraud charges. So hey, why not? Teslaquila!
Musk made the announcement—where else–on Twitter Friday afternoon, along with a “visual approximation” of what the bottle will look like.
Visual approximation pic.twitter.com/sMn3Pv476Y
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 12, 2018
Earlier this year, Musk teased the Teslaquila as part of an April Fool’s joke about Tesla filing for bankruptcy.
“Elon was found passed out against a Tesla Model 3, surrounded by ‘Teslaquilla’ bottles, the tracks of dried tears still visible on his cheeks,” he tweeted at the time. “This is not a forward-looking statement, because, obviously, what’s the point?”
Elon was found passed out against a Tesla Model 3, surrounded by "Teslaquilla" bottles, the tracks of dried tears still visible on his cheeks.
This is not a forward-looking statement, because, obviously, what's the point?
Happy New Month! pic.twitter.com/YcouvFz6Y1
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 1, 2018
However, much like his Not A Flamethrower flamethrowers, it appears Musk is trying to turn whimsy into reality. According to CNBC, Musk has already filed a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office application to trademark “Teslaquila.” Per CNBC:
While there is no guarantee that a Tesla-brand tequila will hit the market, the company filed an “intent to use” trademark for Teslaquila, which means that it is currently not using it, but has a “good faith intention” to use it in the future.
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The ongoing technology revolution has made information more attainable, at faster speeds than ever. But being able to analyze, strategize and execute on that information is where the rubber meets the road for providers of transportation and
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Civil liberties activists attending the European Commission's new copyright talks on Monday declared the process a "waste of time" and an "outrageous attempt to avoid copyright reform."
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Google has created a €60 million (US$81 million) fund designed to settle disputes with French publishers over lost revenues, providing an alternative to a proposed "link tax" that would have charged the company for posting French news content in its ...
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SAP's burgeoning portfolio of cloud-based applications has prompted it to make some changes to its PartnerEdge channel program.
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Hackers behind a recently detected email attack campaign are exploiting a vulnerability in a Yahoo website to hijack the email accounts of Yahoo users and use them for spam, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Bitdefender.
Three U.S. investigative agencies, working with state and local police departments across the country, have seized more than 300 websites and US$13.6 million worth of counterfeit National Football League sportswear and tickets from online and other s...
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Hyundai Motor Group signed a business agreement with Singapore's largest charging company SP Group
Electric vehicle battery subscription service to Southeast Asia along with building the Singapore electrification ecosystem
[The story of the case / Reporter Moon Hong-cheol] = Hyundai Motor Group is setting up a foothold for electric vehicle battery subscription service (BaaS, Battery as a Service) business in Southeast Asia along with building an electrification ecosystem in Singapore such as electric vehicle supply and charging infrastructure expansion.
At the headquarters of the SP Group (Singapore), Hyundai Motor Group recently attended the participation of Hong-beom Chung, head of the SF Innovation Center of Hyundai Motor Group, and Chuah Kee Heng, CEO of the eco-friendly energy division of SP Group. It was announced on the 12th (Thursday) that it has signed a'Business Cooperation Agreement'.
SP Group, the largest state-run electricity and gas distribution company in Singapore, is an unrivaled electric vehicle charging business that plans to secure about 1,000 electric charging stations in Singapore by the end of 2020.
The signing of a business agreement between Hyundai Motor Group and SP Group aims to build an innovative electrification ecosystem in Singapore such as △Expanding electric vehicle supply and charging infrastructure △Singapore electrification policy research △Electric vehicle battery subscription service business development △Eco-friendly resource virtuous cycle through electric vehicle battery recycling I am doing it.
In October, Hyundai Motor Group announced its plan to build an open innovation base to present a new mobility paradigm through a groundbreaking ceremony for the “Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS).”
Based on this business agreement, the two companies plan to take the lead in expanding the supply of electric vehicles in Singapore by developing a business model that lowers the entry barrier for electric vehicle purchase costs and allows customers to conveniently use electric vehicles.
Hyundai Motor Group collaborated with SP Group to expand the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Singapore, and conduct joint research on the electrification policy of the Singapore government, which plans to convert all cars to eco-friendly vehicles by 2040. It plans to cooperate in vitalizing the electric vehicle market.
In addition, Hyundai Motor Group utilizes customer's actual electric vehicle battery utilization data and SP Group's charging system data to provide a battery subscription and management service provided in the form of a lease △Battery that uses batteries that are no longer available for vehicles for other purposes. Reuse' △ It is planning to discover new business models such as'battery recycling' that extracts metals of economic value such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt from vehicle batteries.
Through this, it is expected that a virtuous cycle system can be established throughout the use of electric vehicles by providing innovative services that can use batteries environmentally while lowering the initial cost of purchasing electric vehicles.
Hong-beom Jung, head of the SF Innovation Center of Hyundai Motor Group, said, “For the success of innovation activities through HMGICS, cooperation with local partners with innovative capabilities like SP Group is important.” “With this cooperation, we will cooperate with various local partners. We plan to strengthen it.”
Stanley Huang, CEO of SP Group, said, “To vitalize the Singapore electric vehicle market, it is essential to reduce the purchase cost of electric vehicles and secure charging infrastructure.” ”
On the other hand, Hyundai Motor Group focused on HMGICS △industrial-university cooperation with Nanyang Technological University for future new business areas △Local Port Authority (PSA Cargo Solutions) for the construction of automatic logistics service and business cooperation to build an innovative ecosystem in Singapore. It is working closely with universities, startups, and research institutes.
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JUUL Labs and Altria Group are trying to worm their way out of Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act claims they face in federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) accusing them of deceptive marketing practices that created a youth vaping epidemic.
The RICO Act was established in 1970 to prosecute organized crime but was later used in civil cases including those targeting the tobacco industry. If JUUL can’t shake the RICO claims, the company could get hit with three times the damages as well as plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees. Legal experts say that with RICO claims at stake, JUUL would have a strong incentive to settle the hundreds of lawsuits it faces in the MDL.
JUUL and Altria, a subsidiary of tobacco giant Philip Morris USA and minority stakeholder of JUUL, argued Monday to U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick that the consumers and school districts suing them didn’t provide sufficient evidence to prove they conspired to defraud consumers. Furthermore, the companies deny that there was any illegal “enterprise” or “racketeering.”
The school districts disagree, claiming the companies took a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook to market their nicotine-containing vapes to teens.
“They hired young models and advertised using bright, ‘fun’ themes, including on media long barred to the cigarette industry, such as billboards, on children’s websites such as ‘Nick Junior’ and Cartoon Network, and on websites providing games and educational tools to students in middle school and high school,” according to the consolidated class-action complaint.
JUUL is further accused of marketing e-liquids in candy and fruit flavors that appealed to youth and using social media influencers popular with teens to promote their products. And the company wasn’t forthright about the amount of nicotine its vapes contained — as much as a pack of cigarettes in some cases. As a result, youth vaping skyrocketed since JUUL hit the market in 2015, forcing school districts to redirect resources and money to tackle teen nicotine addiction.
Legal experts say that the biggest challenge facing JUUL in its effort to shake the RICO claims is the similarities it shares with Big Tobacco. In 1999, several tobacco companies including Philip Morris were found in violation of the RICO Act for conspiring to deceive consumers about the dangers of smoking and the addictiveness of nicotine.
Beasley Allen lawyers Joseph VanZandt and Sydney Everett, together with Mass Torts Section Head Andy Birchfield, are currently representing several individuals who are suing the top U.S. vape maker JUUL for the negative impact its products have had on their lives. Recognizing the critical threat to young people ensnared by nicotine addiction, and its effect on our nation’s educational system, our firm has also joined other nationally recognized law firms to represent school districts and public entities across the country in the fight to stop the school vaping crisis.


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As you doubtless saw, at the start of this week AMD’s new Radeon RX Vega 64 GPU hit the shelves, priced at $499 or £450 (around AU$630), but apparently this – and the quoted launch price of $399 (which is around £310, AU$510) for the Vega 56, which comes out at the end of the month – are merely ‘introductory’ prices for early adopters and were never intended to be a permanent fixture.
As Wccftech.com reports, an Overclockers UK staff member (‘Gibbo’) posted on the company forums regarding the Vega 64: “Now the good and bad news, the good news is AMD are rebating early launch sales to allow us to hit £449.99 on the stand alone black card which has no games.
“This is a launch only price which AMD at present are saying will be withdrawn in the near future, when if it happens is unknown, but remember do not be shocked if the price jumps nearly £100 in a few days. This time round there is no early adopter tax, quite the opposite on the stand alone black card, so do be quick.”
Of course, we have to bear in mind that this is just word from an employee, and far from an official confirmation of the situation (and even then, it’s only what AMD is saying ‘at present’).
However, the Sapphire Radeon RX Vega 64 standalone model which Overclockers is flogging actually sold out within an hour, and is now priced at £549 (although you do get a pair of free games with the purchase – Prey and the still-unreleased Wolfenstein II for the PC, which comes out in October).
In other words, that £100 price jump Gibbo mentioned has seemingly already happened.
Of course, this could be a general stock issue, because the Vega 64 has shot up in price across all online retailers in the UK, with most outlets now pitching around the £550 mark (around $710, AU$900); and it’s in very short supply – in fact it's hardly available anywhere (save for eBay, naturally).
Right now, Scan.co.uk is one of the few retailers we can see selling a Vega 64 GPU, but it has priced the PowerColor card at a hefty £600 (around $770, AU$980). That’s an even greater premium, and scant supply combined with strong demand are clearly working their usual tricks beyond any introductory price shenanigans.
But longer-term, if Gibbo’s assertion is correct, the base price we’d expect Vega to correct to when stock becomes more plentiful is not going to be the initial recommended price everybody thought it was.
As ever, we've reached out to AMD for an official comment and will update this article as soon as we hear back. A post-launch price increase is unlikely to help AMD in its battle against Nvidia’s GPUs. And that would be a shame, because the Vega 64 certainly impressed us upon its launch, as you can see in our full review.
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By Yoko Tanimoto and Kensuke Fukushima / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WritersHigh-end fashion brands are taking another look at their long-term practices by ending the mass disposal of unsold products and the use of fur, among other actions. Amid mounting social criticism, fashion businesses are being urged to change course to preserve their brand value.
The 2019 Spring/Summer Collection in Paris ended on Oct. 2. Popular brand Stella McCartney had an invitation that included an explanation of environmentally conscious materials, presented in the format of comics. The clothing that was shown made use of sustainable materials such as recycled nylon.
Up-and-coming brand Marine Serre created a new dress out of unsold clothing and material. This is called “upcycling,” a method to change discarded products into products with high added value. Designers say that in the current age of clothing abundance, they feel no need to use new materials. For them, it is possible to create outstanding clothing with materials already available.
On Sept. 6, Burberry announced that it would no longer engage in mass disposal of unsold products. The BBC and other media outlets had reported in July that in fiscal 2017 alone Burberry disposed of products such as clothing and perfume worth about ¥4.2 billion, bringing significant criticism.
Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti has stated that modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible. The company will switch to using recyclable and donated materials from this point on.
The LVMH conglomerate, with 70 brands under its umbrella, touts reducing carbon dioxide emissions and raising the use of renewable energy. H&M has said that all of its products will use environmentally conscious materials by 2030.
U.N. warns industry
The background for these actions is mounting criticism of the fashion industry, which is based on mass consumption and disposal.
In March this year, the United Nations held an international event in Switzerland on the topic of fashion and sustainable development goals. The garment industry uses the second-largest volume of water among all industries, and accounts for 20 percent of the world’s wastewater and 10 percent of global carbon emissions. The United Nations warned that the industry needs a course correction.
A research report concerning clothing issued in November of last year by the Britain-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation also pointed out that the recycling rate for clothing falls short of even 1 percent.
Criticized by animal rights groups
The use of fur also receives criticism. In September, during Prada’s show in Milan, not a single piece of clothing used fur. Shortly before the show, animal rights organizations in about 30 countries criticized Prada by name. This spread on social networking services and Prada received thousands of protest emails and phone calls, according to Prada’s public relations division. Prada further clarified that it would gradually scale down the use of fur in its products.
In 2016, Giorgio Armani discontinued the use of mink and other kinds of fur, while in 2017 famous brands such as Gucci and Michael Kors announced that they would no longer use fur.
Preventing loss in brand value
Against the background of a series of course corrections by fashion brands is a sense of urgency that they would lose the trust of consumers and investors, leading to a loss of their brand value, if such criticism spreads on social media.
Mariko Kawaguchi, a chief researcher at Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd., says that ESG (environmental, social and governance) investments have spread, centering around Europe and the United States. This type of investment considers environmental and social issues when investing in a company.
She said: “Recently the perspective of animal welfare has also been added. European and U.S. brands have maintained their value, while taking actions to end mass disposal of products and discontinue the use of fur, as a means to hedge their risk.”
Fashion expert Yoshiko Ikoma said: “The awareness of consumers has changed, and there has been an increased movement toward ethical products. A turning point is coming for the fashion industry, which has expanded through mass production and disposal.”
Focus on Japanese technology
The course correction carried out by European and U.S. brands has also had an effect on the Japanese fashion industry.
Okada Textile Co. in Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, uses acrylic materials developed by Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. to manufacture fake fur that recreates the color, luster and even feel of real fur. After Gucci’s announcement last year that it would no longer use fur, Okada Textile has received continuing inquiries from both domestic and international brands.
Okada Textile President Tsuguhiro Okada said, “Inquiries have doubled compared to this time last year.” Visitors to their sales website once only numbered about 100 a day, but now there are days when the number of visitors surges to 1,000.
Mitsubishi Chemical is enthusiastic and wishes to develop more materials in anticipation of fur-free movements happening among influential U.S. and European brands.
The movement to take another look at mass production and disposal has also begun to expand in Japan.
In October last year, the select shop Beams Co. started its brand Beams Couture that recycles some of the clothing and materials sitting in its inventory.
Designer Romi Mizukami said, “Other brands create clothes by the hundreds. However the select shop company carefully crafts one-of-a-kind items by hand.”
According to Beams public relations, “It is a challenge to change clothing sleeping in the warehouse into unique pieces with value through the power of design.”
There are about 4 billion pieces of clothing circulating in Japan, according to a 2016 Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry survey. The figure is double the number during the economic bubble. The volume of textile garbage, including discarded clothing, increased to about 1.21 million tons, according to a fiscal 2015 Environment Ministry survey.
Prof. Yoshinori Terui of Bunka Fashion Graduate University said: “It is time to consider a framework that uses tools such as artificial intelligence to create clothing without the need for large amounts of stock. Consumers must focus their attention more on the production process on the other side of beautiful clothing.”


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Editorial: Technology addiction poisons planet
This week, Bloomberg News reports that analysts predict the iPhone 5 will be the best-selling smartphone. As pre-sales open Friday and the phone is released Sept. 21, this prediction reflects a major problem forming in oursociety: addiction.
The last iPhone came out less than a year ago, and the need to update technology in that short amount of time is worrying.
Consumerism in America has created an actual dependence on trending technology. It is an addiction to the newest toys, phones, tablets anythingon the cutting edge ofelectronics. When people line up to buy the new phone, despitehaving a working device in theirpockets, it marks a transition in ownership. We no longer own the technology it owns us.
That is the other part of the definition of addiction: not just dependence on a substance, but with the result of severe trauma. Besides this addiction being nonsensical andwasteful, it is also harmful to the planet.
The trauma being done by frequently changing phones is subtly hidden beneath the newest retina display. According to the Washington Post, electronic screens made of glass can contain up to 27 percent lead, and thecircuit board beneath that can
contain 30 times to 100 times the lead concentration deemedhazardous by the EPA.
This lead concentration,along with the otherharmful metals and chemicalscontained in any electronic device, is poisoning the planet we live on. The Washington Post also reported that in 2006, the United Nations estimated that the planet threw away 20 million to 50 million tons of this e-waste and in the last five years, that waste has more than tripled.
This poison so casuallythrown away seeps into the ground, leeching into both plant roots eaten byvarious animals and precious
groundwater that is vital to life. Often it ends up in developingcountries, where the devices are disassembled for parts.
Clearly, the addiction is a major problem. There is hope however, despite the forecast of the best-selling phones. In the past few months prior to the iPhone 5 release, stocks in smartphones have dropped, and consumers seem to be hesitant to buy the newest iPhone.
The delay in buying the phone is a potential light at the end of the tunnelof addiction. People mayfinally realize their addiction to
technology, and hopefully many will be hesitant to buy the next piece of e-waste that will eventually end up rotting away on our planet.
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(LOUISVILLE, February 19, 2010) – Last month Metro Animal Services announced that it would waive all late fees during the month of February for cats, dogs and ferrets whose licenses have either lapsed or have never been purchased. So far, the online license numbers have tripled compared to the same period in January. In a sixteen day period, MAS licensed 276 animals online.
“This is a significant increase, and we’d like to see even more pet owners take advantage of this opportunity,” said Jackie Gulbe, assistant director for community relations. “It’s an easy process and licensing online is so much more convenient.”
Late fees can range from $47.50 for altered animals to $195.00 for unaltered animals. Waiving these fees will save pet owners a lot of money and is an opportunity not to be missed! The fees will be waived until www.louisvilleky.gov/animalservices. The online tool charges a $3 processing fee, fees will not be waived for those purchased through mail-in, walk-in or at veterinary offices.. Licensing late fees will only be waived for individuals who license their animals using the online licensing tool available at


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6 April 2021, 10:11
An important upgrade on a passive bridge chiplet design spotted in previous documents.
2 April 2021, 13:11
CK Tseng thinks that the tight capacities at foundries could see some relief next year.
1 April 2021, 10:11
An online 'virtual event' will still go ahead and will last a whole month.
31 March 2021, 13:11
Insiders say Intel will update numbering convention to "match the industry standard."
31 March 2021, 11:11
Firm asserts that the Armv9 ISA will power the next 300-billion Arm-based chips.
30 March 2021, 13:11
Trial production has begun, with mass production expected to kick off in Q4 2021.
25 March 2021, 10:11
Xe HPC Ponte Vecchio has 100bn transistors in 47 tiles using Intel's advanced packaging.
24 March 2021, 13:11
Gradual evolution should start with HBM, progress to Computing in Memory (CIM).
24 March 2021, 10:11
It will use Foveros packaging tech and become a volume product in 2023.
22 March 2021, 13:11
Industry first solution delivers 64GT/s data rate with low latency for HPC, AI, storage.
18 March 2021, 10:11
New CEO Pat Gelsinger will speak about "a new era of innovation and leadership at Intel".
17 March 2021, 11:11
Says we should expect to see Nuvia's tech in Qualcomm SoCs from H2 2022 onwards.
11 March 2021, 13:11
Processor weathered three-month virtual bug bounty hackathon sponsored by DARPA.
9 March 2021, 12:11
Samsung execs talked of potential for design flexibility and efficiency at IEEE ISSCC this month.
4 March 2021, 12:11
In other news, an analyst has highlighted rumours of TSMC auctioning off excess capacity.
26 February 2021, 11:11
Thus selling these mining GPUs should not affect GeForce RTX 30 graphics card supplies.
25 February 2021, 13:11
Taiwan's central and southern reservoirs all currently stand at below 20 per cent capacity.
23 February 2021, 12:11
The rover has a drone called Ingenuity which will help map and analyse the Mars.
19 February 2021, 13:11
But MWC 2021 Barcelona is going to be a physical event this summer says the GSMA.
17 February 2021, 12:11
HBM-PIM will accelerate data centre, HPC and even mobile applications, says Samsung.
16 February 2021, 09:11
The official transition takes place and the new CEO pledges to make Intel a tech leader again.
10 February 2021, 10:11
The design of the RP2040 chip began in 2017. It debuted in the Pi Pico last month.
4 February 2021, 10:11
Most recent quarter marks Intel's first gains in three years in the client CPU markets.
2 February 2021, 11:11
Source says that AMD could dualize some lines, as TSMC is so busy with Apple etc.
29 January 2021, 12:11
Meanwhile, an Exynos with Radeon GPU may have been spotted in benchmarks.
13 January 2021, 14:49
Will start the top job in February.
6 January 2021, 12:11
In case you don't know of this firm, it is a Toronto based AI chip startup.
31 December 2020, 13:11
First virtual year for CES is hoped to be the last with plans for a physical hybrid event in 2022.
30 December 2020, 12:11
And in other Intel news the firm reveals research into stacked nanosheet transistors.
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18 December 2020, 13:11
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ANote Music, Luxembourg-based European marketplace for investing in music royalties, will officially launch its music investment platform on July 28, 2020. This Blockchain-based investment will allow users to to invest in music royalties, own music rights from content creators, and earn return on investment.
ANote Music made the announcement in a press release published on Thursday, June 4. According to the company, ANote Music investment platform is built using blockchain technology that will provide “secure and transparent platform for artists, record labels, publishers, and songwriters to become financially independent.”
The platform offers music artists immediate access to funding through royalty sales. The investors and music fans can get the share of music rights of their favourite artist through an auction system. These rights can be traded with other on the platform at prices determined by supply and demand.
According to the announcement, ANote Music will be managing all the royalties and ensures that investors receive royalty flows generated by the underlying asset.
Before the launch, ANote Music has lockdown a deal with an Italian record label Irma Records. Irma Records is the first catalogue listed on the platform with €200,000 in shares available during the pre-order period.
Massimo Benini, CEO of Irma Records, commented:
“We are delighted to be part of this new era for the music industry, where ANote Music provides flexibility, liquidity, and security. By being featured on this platform as an artist or creator, there is an opportunity to generate extra visibility and build up a profound reputation within a large network of music fans and investors. We look forward to building on this pre-order offer and continuing our relationship.”
To anticipate this upcoming milestone, early adopters now have the chance to join an exclusive pre-order. During this pre-order auction, investors will receive 5% discount on the catalogue shares. In addition, pre-order users will be exempt from any distribution fee for the first two-years.
ANote Music, founded in January 2018, aims to bridge the gap between the music industry and the capital markets by enabling music-focused artists to sell their music rights as well as offering users a new investment opportunity and the chance to own shares in their favourite artist’s music.
Marzio Schena, CEO and Co-Founder at ANote Music, concluded:
“Our mission is to make this music investment opportunity available to everyone. We are thrilled to have Irma Records, a key player in both the Italian and global music industry, on board and playing such an integral role in the platform launch. Together, we are excited to embark on this journey and be at the forefront of innovation in the music industry.”
As Crypto Economy reported, a New York-based digital music store eMusic also launched its own ERC20-based digital token, eMU, to let users directly support artists.


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In many countries–especially those wealthy nations that have embraced globalization and most fully lowered trade barriers to agricultural products–small farmers have found it increasing difficult to compete with food imports.
Farmers in both Europe and the United States have lobbied hard to maintain restrictions on imports of agricultural products. Agricultural products remain among the most protected and highly subsidized goods that are traded. Every day, nearly $1 billion is spent (almost entirely by the world’s wealthy countries) on agricultural export subsidies and domestic price supports. The most immediate effect of these barriers is a decrease in global economic efficiency.
However, farmers in countries that have imposed these measures have argued that what is at stake is not simply a matter of economic efficiency but the preservation of an entire way of life. Within the debate on agricultural subsidies, proponents have made the case that family farms are “multifunctional.” This title of “multi-functionality” essentially means that they are not only producers of agricultural goods, but are also essential to the maintenance of the cultural traditions of their regions.
The term “multifunctional” also suggests that farms have value beyond the food and fiber they produce, which cannot be measured in economic terms alone. The Land Stewardship Project describes this value as follows: “contribution to the vitality of rural communities (through maintenance of family farming, rural employment and cultural heritage), biological diversity, recreation and tourism, soil and water health, bioenergy, landscape, food quality and safety, and animal welfare.”
For certain agricultural communities within the U.S., these abstract debates have become harsh realities. Some rural counties in the northern plains states have lost nearly half their populations due to the closing of family farms and the loss of other jobs relating to agriculture (such as a tractor parts supplier). A significant part of the reason for these losses has been the availability of cheaper imported food.
Of course, farmers in developing countries, who stand to gain the most by reduced subsidies and tariffs, counter that these supposed cultural protections come at the expense of their own economic development. Developing country farmers are eager to break into the rich country markets, and this is often one of their most strenuous demands at trade talks. Generally it is the wealthier countries that spend the most on these agriculture trade-restricting measures.


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Researchers at the Silent Spring Institute, working with epidemiologist Tamarra James-Todd at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, measured the concentrations of chemicals in 18 hair care products geared towards the black community. They found that each product contained 4 to 30 types of chemicals. A lot of the products contained fragrances with phthalates, which have been linked to obesity, increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, pre-term birth, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, says James-Todd.
When you’re thinking about a lot of these metabolic or reproductive health outcomes, it’s really important to consider why that might be occurring and not simply attribute it to, ‘Oh, there must be some inherent underlying genetic differences,’” she says.
Currently there are no laws that require personal care product companies to disclose all of the substances that are going into their products, due to trademark agreements. There is, however, a movement in the US Senate to enact the Personal Care Product and Safety Act, which would develop a protocol by which products are tested before being placed on store shelves.
“We’re completely relying on the companies to test for the safety of our products,” James-Todd said. “That seems like a conflict of interest. The company is trying to make a profit … [even though] the average consumer thinks that if it’s on the shelf, it’s safe.”
James-Todd became interested in the topic of what chemicals go into hair products while a master’s student at Boston University. She read about a study that compared a magazine advertisement for an anti-aging cream in Ladies’ Home Journal, a publication targeting white women, versus an ad for a placenta-based product — sheep placenta has become a mainstay ingredient in lots of leave-in conditioners — in Essence magazine, which targets black women.
“I’d walk into a black hair supply or hair care store, and see placenta and just wonder, what exactly is that for? Why are people using that?” she said. “Around that same time, an issue of Time magazine had come out, querying why were girls starting their periods earlier and earlier. And somehow that just kind of clicked for me.”
After that, there was a large study done that reported that 60 percent of black girls had reached their period by age 12, compared to about half of that for white girls. This inspired James to do a study of her own. When she was working on her doctoral degree at Columbia University, James-Todd led a study around hair products being used in the greater New York metro area. The results backed up her theory: More girls were using hair oils for a longer period of time and those girls were much more likely to have their period earlier, which can significantly increase the likelihood of breast cancer.
Another study that inspired James was one in which four African American girls, ranging from four months to four years of age, showed they had all been developing breast and pubic hair — all of whom had mothers who were using hair oils and different types of products on them. An independent laboratory test confirmed that there were three types of estrogen found within the collection of products being used. It’s now known that about 50 percent of the products marketed to black women contain these controversial chemicals, compared to only about seven percent of products targeted to white women.
This does not only affect black women and girls, though. Many forget that even though a lot of black men have short hair, they are still using black hair care products.
To listen to the full interview that aired on PRI’s Living on Earth, click the link.
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India is expected to postpone the much-awaited crypto bill in the parliament, as it is not yet ready and the year-end is just around the corner.
The cryptocurrency bill is unlikely to be tabled during the current session of parliament, as the government has yet to finalize the details of the legislation, they told Bloomberg people familiar with the subject.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Administration wants wider consultation on the matter before finalizing the drafting of legislation that will govern digital currencies and there is not enough time, as the current session ends this Thursday, Dec. 23, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private. In addition, the Cabinet has not approved the proposed legislation.
Bloomberg A Finance Ministry spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
Removed from the calendar
Also, the schedule for the last week of parliament’s session has removed the cryptocurrency bill from the list of business published on its website. However, the government could still – if it wishes – introduce the legislation through an ordinance during periods when parliament is not in session.
The bill proposes to help the central bank to create an official digital digital technologies are these electronic tools that have the ability to generate, store or even process data. currency, said last month in a description on parliament’s website. The legislation sought to “ ban all private cryptocurrencies in India However, it allows for certain exceptions to promote the underlying cryptocurrency cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that use cryptographic technologies to secure their operation. technology and its uses, reads the text.
However, after that information came out, the creator of India’s cryptocurrency bill, former Finance Minister Subhash Garg, dismissed the notion of banning “private cryptocurrencies.” He said it was a misinterpretation and highlighted the enormous potential of cryptocurrencies and technology. Blockchain.
India and crypto
India, with nearly 1.4 billion people, is one of the world’s fastest-growing markets for cryptocurrency trading, but the country has had a complicated relationship with virtual currencies. The central bank had effectively banned crypto transactions in 2018, but the Supreme Court struck down the restriction last year. And in May this year it made it clear that. the way was regulation not prohibition as had been thought in the past.
Calls for stricter rules have since increased amid concerns that an unregulated environment could lure more investors into volatile assets. India’s cryptocurrency market an area or arena, online or offline, in which commercial dealings are conducted. has grown 641% in the year to June 2021, according to an October report from Chainalysis.
The bill has been reworked to make it more current in relation to existing legislation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said earlier, who has also said on Bitcoin the biggest and most popular cryptocurrency in the world. It is a decentralized digital currency that enables users to make trustless peer-to-peer transactions. que “a futuristic thing cannot be excluded. “.
Positions between different agencies go back and forth. While the Reserve Bank has wanted to ban cryptocurrencies, the Executive, as such, is considering an option a contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset or instrument at a specified strike price. to allow cryptocurrencies as a financial asset.
“Crypto should be blocked”
Among the positions against, the most recent is that of India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Meenakshi Lekni, who has said that cryptocurrencies should be blocked if they are used for illegal purposes, such as “launching cyber-attacks in India, launching other attacks against India, doing other kinds of illegal and unethical work like drug trafficking.” This position was made public at the same time as it was said that the Indian government is making changes in the crypto bill.
“I am sure the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Information Technology would have looked into these aspects thoroughly,” she added.
The minister continued: “Cryptocurrency platforms and exchanges are owned by a set of people who are trying to evade taxes, taking money out of the country without benefiting the country where they produce this wealth.”
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Xfinity TV customers now have more ways to access Disney’s kids and family programming thanks to a new suite of free video streaming apps for iOS devices launched by Comcast and Disney/ABC Television Group that give subscribers three new TV+ products – WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH Disney XD and WATCH Disney Junior.
The new WATCH products (part of Comcast’s TV Everywhere initiative) allow authenticated users to access a number of top Disney series including Shake It Up, Phineas and Ferb, TRON: Uprising, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates live and on demand anywhere they want.
Users who don’t subscribe to Disney will have access to a limited number of on demand episodes each month.
Xfinity TV customers can also access Disney programming on Xfinity On Demand, Xfinity.com/tv and through the Xfinity TV app on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and Xfinity TV Player app on Android-powered devices.
The deal is part of a long-term distribution agreement that Comcast and Disney announced in January this year.
The free WATCH Disney Channel apps are currently available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.


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- Analysis from Steven Wong, executive president of the China Scrap Plastics Association, shows a global oil glut and shrinking Chinese economy are two main factors behind ongoing challenges in the Chinese recovery market.
- Wong reports that recovered plastic imports to China have dropped by 5% from last year and prices for plastics numbered 3-7 have dropped by 30-50% as compared to March.
- CDs, DVDs, polycarbonate bottles, high-grade polyethylene film, and high-yield agricultural scraps are selling, though demand on contaminated scraps remains low amid talk of increased government regulations.
Many experts agree that a main issue in recycling markets is a shift in China's economy from rapid expansion to more sustainable growth. Wong predicts little change in the overcapacity situation as technology efficiencies create more output and smaller factories are replaced with larger ones. As Patty Moore, president of Moore Recycling Associates, described in a recent article, China's past economic growth has also created more source material within the country and reduced the need for imports.
Another factor is the 2013 "Operation Green Fence" which led to more aggressive enforcement of existing regulations on contaminated material coming in from other countries. Chinese buyers are understandably less interested in dealing with the cleanup costs for this material, which has in turn increased processing costs for U.S. recyclers and reduced margins for all involved.
For these reasons and others, Wong writes that Southeast Asian countries have become more competitive. Unless the levels of supply and demand can come into balance, this could create an opening for developing countries that were once in the same position as China decades ago. What this will all mean for future environmental standards, expected material quality, and commodity prices remains to be seen.


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The event will be at 5901 Northwoods Business Parkway Suite N. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6 and 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, Dec. 8 and 15, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, Dec. 10 to 14.
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KANEOHE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Windward Mall shopping center in Kaneohe was closed for more than two hours Saturday afternoon because of a power outage.
According to Hawaiian Electric Company, the outage began at around 1:45 p.m. when tree trimmers accidentally dropped some limbs onto power lines along Keaahala Road.
A spokesman said Windward Mall was evacuated for safety reasons when the power went out. The mall was reopened to customers when power to the mall was restored at about 3 p.m.
At one point, more than 2,000 customers were without power. By 3 p.m., only 50 customers were still without electricity, HECO said.
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