Dyson Debuts $499 AI-Powered Toothbrush With a Built-in Camera
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Rocket Internet IPO to Value Firm Around $8 Billion
BERLIN, Germany — Germany's Rocket Internet, a venture capital group that has launched dozens of online start-ups, expects to raise almost double the
Rocket Internet IPO to Value Firm Around $8 Billion
BERLIN, Germany — Germany's Rocket Internet, a venture capital group that has launched dozens of online start-ups, expects to raise almost double the
Op-Ed | Sizing Up Spring, the Instagram-Like Shopping App
NEW YORK, United States — When Spring, a new Instagram-like mobile shopping app for fashion, debuted a few weeks ago, I tweeted "Spring. Holy shit."
Op-Ed | Sizing Up Spring, the Instagram-Like Shopping App
NEW YORK, United States — When Spring, a new Instagram-like mobile shopping app for fashion, debuted a few weeks ago, I tweeted "Spring. Holy shit."
Bits & Bytes | Neiman Marcus Acquires MyTheresa, Rocket Internet, ASOS
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Neiman Marcus Acquires MyTheresa, Rocket Internet, ASOS
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
LVMH's TAG Heuer Has Plans for Smartwatch
French luxury group LVMH's watch brand TAG Heuer has plans to launch its own smartwatch, the head of its watch business told a Swiss newspaper.
LVMH's TAG Heuer Has Plans for Smartwatch
French luxury group LVMH's watch brand TAG Heuer has plans to launch its own smartwatch, the head of its watch business told a Swiss newspaper.
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch, Twitter's 'Buy' Button, Rocket Internet IPO
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch, Twitter's 'Buy' Button, Rocket Internet IPO
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Apple Watch Threatens Mid-Range Swiss Brands
Swatch Group AG’s Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar watch has a compass, tells the altitude and runs on solar power. It costs $1,250 — more than three times the smartwatch Apple Inc. unveiled yesterday, putting it squarely in the crosshairs of the tech giant’s latest gizmo.
Apple Watch Threatens Mid-Range Swiss Brands
Swatch Group AG’s Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar watch has a compass, tells the altitude and runs on solar power. It costs $1,250 — more than three times the smartwatch Apple Inc. unveiled yesterday, putting it squarely in the crosshairs of the tech giant’s latest gizmo.
Rocket Internet Kicks Off $970 Million IPO
Rocket Internet AG, which has copied business models from Airbnb Inc. to Birchbox Inc., plans to raise 750 million euros ($970 million) in one of Europe’s most anticipated technology initial public offerings this year.
Rocket Internet Kicks Off $970 Million IPO
Rocket Internet AG, which has copied business models from Airbnb Inc. to Birchbox Inc., plans to raise 750 million euros ($970 million) in one of Europe’s most anticipated technology initial public offerings this year.
6 Core Beliefs Behind the New 'Apple Watch'
Today, as Apple unveils its much-awaited Watch, BoF has the early scoop. Here, we explain the new wearable device, Apple’s strategy for turning the product into another blockbuster and its potential impact on the fashion and luxury industry.
6 Core Beliefs Behind the New 'Apple Watch'
Today, as Apple unveils its much-awaited Watch, BoF has the early scoop. Here, we explain the new wearable device, Apple’s strategy for turning the product into another blockbuster and its potential impact on the fashion and luxury industry.
Alibaba Gains Ground in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China's largest e-commerce company, is emerging in Brazil as a challenger to entrenched foreign
Alibaba Gains Ground in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China's largest e-commerce company, is emerging in Brazil as a challenger to entrenched foreign
Apple Hires Renowned Designer Marc Newson
Apple Inc. hired renowned industrial designer Marc Newson to work on future products, adding a close friend and collaborator of the iPhone maker’s head of design, Jony Ive.
Apple Hires Renowned Designer Marc Newson
Apple Inc. hired renowned industrial designer Marc Newson to work on future products, adding a close friend and collaborator of the iPhone maker’s head of design, Jony Ive.
Apple Courts Fashionistas as Smartwatch Expectations Mount
Apple has invited fashion editors and bloggers to its annual launch event in unprecedented numbers, possibly indicating the iPhone maker's plans to debut a smartwatch.
Apple Courts Fashionistas as Smartwatch Expectations Mount
Apple has invited fashion editors and bloggers to its annual launch event in unprecedented numbers, possibly indicating the iPhone maker's plans to debut a smartwatch.
US Investors Not That Interested in Alibaba IPO
The upcoming Alibaba IPO is expected to raise north of $21 billion when it debuts on the New York Stock Exchange, but American retail investors show lacklustre enthusiasm.
US Investors Not That Interested in Alibaba IPO
The upcoming Alibaba IPO is expected to raise north of $21 billion when it debuts on the New York Stock Exchange, but American retail investors show lacklustre enthusiasm.
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Samsung Ordered to Pay Swatch $11.6 Million Over Copied Smartwatch Apps
The Swiss watchmaker initially sought about $170 million from the Korean technology giant for failing to prevent apps that mimicked its luxury brands on its smartwatch displays.
Fashion CEO Hunsicker Gets Five Years for $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc., was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $300 million.
US Seeks Sentence for Founder of Fashion-Tech Company CaaStle
Prosecutors compared Christine Hunsicker to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12.5 year prison sentence in the $300 million securities fraud case.
Amazon Loses US Court Ban on Perplexity’s AI Shopping Tools
The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court to address whether AI agents acting on behalf of users can legally access online platforms.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
AI Transparency Rule Shouldn’t Apply to Ads, EU Retail Group Says
Eurocommerce, whose members include H&M and Inditex, argued AI-generated ads should be exempt from a rule requiring disclosure of AI use.
Google and Samsung Reveal Designs of Upcoming Smart Glasses
The companies are collaborating with eyewear makers Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.