Shein hikes prices ahead of IPO
Fast-fashion retailer Shein, known for its China-made $5 tops and $10 dresses, has hiked prices by over a third on some core products, in a move likely to boost revenues ahead of its planned IPO,...
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Inside the origin of Pleats Please: Issey Miyake’s ‘epoch-making’ clothing
The following is an excerpt from Issey Miyake, a new book from Taschen on the life and work of the late renowned clothing designer. Here, Kazuko Koike, the author of the essay in the book, as well as...
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‘House of the Dragon’ showrunner is giving the dragons more personality in...
The proof-of-concept is usually just a capsule version of a larger creative project, made in hopes of selling it. But House of the Dragon cocreator and showrunner Ryan Condal only felt as if he’d...
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A record number of homeowners have no mortgage. Here’s how it’s shifting the...
Want more stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the free, daily ResiClub newsletter. Despite experiencing the fastest Fed rate hike cycle in four decades, the U.S. economy...
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Bryson DeChambeau’s 3D-printed irons may be the future of golf
Bryson DeChambeau is golf’s mad scientist. There’s nothing he won’t try if he thinks it could improve his game. Using a protractor on the course to read greens? Check. Brain training to achieve...
View ArticleNike, Adidas, and Reebok are all elbowing each other to become the shoe brand...
Of course she has a shoe. That was the message that Nike needed fans of WNBA star A’ja Wilson to see. Back in April, news broke that the swoosh had signed newly-minted WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark to a...
View ArticleU.S. immigrants face discrimination at work and in the dating pool: study
Inscribed on the Statue of Liberty is Emma Lazarus’s The New Colossus, which promises safe harbor for immigrants. It ends with the line: I lift my lamp beside the golden door. But for many immigrants,...
View ArticleElon Musk wins shareholder approval for record $56 billion pay package
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, the electric vehicle-maker said on Thursday, a big thumbs-up to his leadership and an incentive to keep his focus on his biggest...
View ArticleTempus IPO: Stock price watched today as AI health-tech company starts Nasdaq...
Nothing is hotter in tech right now than artificial intelligence. No wonder then that many AI companies see 2024 as the year to go public. The latest AI tech company to make its market debut is Tempus...
View ArticleTeslas’s largest shareholder voted in favor of Musk’s $56B pay package
Tesla’s largest outside investor Vanguard said it voted in favor of CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package, citing the company’s performance, contributing to the passage of the record-setting...
View ArticleAccess to abortion pill Mifepristone remains problematic, here’s why
Access to the abortion pill mifepristone will not change after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected an effort Thursday by anti-abortion groups to roll back its availability, a win for abortion...
View ArticlePope Francis calls on global leaders to ensure AI remains human-centric
Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that such powerful technology risks...
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This massive art installation in Chicago is a building-size exploration of joy
Joy is usually thought of as something that can be felt—an emotion akin to a bright bloom of light bubbling up from deep within the soul. But to British-Nigerian designer and artist Yinka Ilori, joy...
View ArticleJudge blocks Biden’s Title IX protections for LGBT students in four states
A federal judge in Louisiana on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing in four states a new rule that protects LGBT students from discrimination based on their gender...
View ArticleHow Target plans to bounce back with its private-label brands and price cuts
“Target is my backup option,” said Chloe Guss, a shopper at the retail chain for nearly 20 years whose reservations about some of its products may spell trouble for the business. The New Yorker, 38,...
View ArticleWhat to know about Weverse, HYBE’s superfan platform joined by Ariana Grande
Pop star Ariana Grande is joining Weverse, a superfan platform owned by HYBE, an entertainment firm that manages K-Pop phenomenon BTS. Here is what we know about Weverse and why more pop stars around...
View ArticleIs X trying to compete with OnlyFans?
Last October, X began experimenting with various tiers of paid subscriptions. Then, seven months later, X (formerly known as Twitter) changed its policy around adult content to be far more...
View ArticleSummer 2024 heat wave: These U.S. states will hit dangerous temperatures next...
Summer is already heating up, and so are concerns about health and safety—especially for more at-risk individuals like elderly or vulnerable populations. While much of the country is already being...
View ArticleNvidia’s DOJ probe is proof of the chipmaker’s market dominance, experts say
After the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement to open an antitrust investigation into Nvidia, one might have expected some ensuing market...
View ArticleHow solar developers are making sure their panels aren’t ripped apart by...
During hurricanes, blackouts can be as life-threatening as the heavy rains and gale-force winds that cause them. Perhaps the most clear evidence of this was during Hurricane Maria in 2017, which...
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