Meta Expected to Unveil Smart Glasses Without Camera
Smart glasses have become a target of criticism in recent months amid growing concerns they can be used to record people without their consent.
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Bits & Bytes | Luxottica & Intel, Cyber Monday, Clothing-Fit Tech, Lazada
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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Bits & Bytes | Amazon & Jabong, Vloggers, Wanelo, Smartwatches
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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Bits & Bytes | MICA Smart Bracelet, Indian E-commerce, Farfetch, Smartclothes, Glossier
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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Bits & Bytes | Issey Miyake, Refinery29, Thefashion.com, Body-Scanning Technology
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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The Trouble with Fashion Recognition Apps
Though tens of millions of dollars of investment has poured into the space, fashion recognition apps have yet to fulfill their original promise.
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Magazines Are Trying to Turn Readers into Shoppers
"In the latest attempt to blend editorial content with commerce, Allure is working with MasterCard Inc. to allow readers to purchase products like
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Jawbone Joins Pre-Holiday Wearable Race, With $50 Up Move and a New Up3 Wristband
"Jawbone, maker of Bluetooth audio products as well as the Up health-and-fitness system, is introducing two new products the company thinks will
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Bits & Bytes | Tokopedia, Snapdeal, Apple Pay, Fitbit
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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Bits & Bytes | Mining Selfies, The Arrivals, Chanel, Smartzer, Google
" Smile! Marketing Firms Are Mining Your Selfies" (The Wall Street Journal) "Most users of popular photo-sharing sites like Instagram, Flickr and
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Bits & Bytes | Tech Transforming Cosmetics, 'Skin' Wearables, Apple Watch
" How Technology is Transforming the Cosmetics Industry" (Telegraph) "With 87 per cent of people expected to be shopping online and 45 percent via
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Bits & Bytes | Apple and Wearables, Mukesh Bansal, Rocket Internet, Zalando Underwhelms
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
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Mukesh Bansal, Online Fashion Guru to India’s Masses
Start-up founders are natural multitaskers. But for Mukesh Bansal — founder and chief executive of Myntra, India’s leading fashion e-commerce player — building a winning business required the focus to resist doing too many things at once, while finding the right blend of fashion and technology.
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Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.
Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
On Targets High-Teens Growth Through 2029
The Swiss brand revealed its plan to keep up its momentum with new products in sports such as golf and its Mbappé-supported entry into football ahead of its investor day Tuesday.
Reference Festival to Host ‘Freie Kunst’ Event at Art Basel Paris
The event runs from Oct. 22 to 25 and will mix participants from art, fashion, music and technology as part of the festival’s tradition of a ‘radical and unhinged exchange of ideas,’ said Mumi Haiati, founder of the event’s organiser Reference Studios.
Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Its Retail Site
The e-commerce giant prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Meta’s Muse on Sunday night.
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Oura Seeks $2.2 Billion in US IPO
The smart ring maker plans to market 50 million shares for $40 to $44 each, according to filings, which could value the company as high as $14.1 billion.