Dyson Debuts $499 AI-Powered Toothbrush With a Built-in Camera
The UK company's new device uses artificial intelligence and a built-in camera to give real-time feedback on oral hygiene.
Technology
Analysis and advice on how technology is disrupting fashion and creating new opportunities.
Google Wants to Make Your Shirt More Like a Smartphone
Google's big idea is to bring technology into the fabric, rather than sewing or gluing an electronic patch to conventional cloth.
Google Wants to Make Your Shirt More Like a Smartphone
Google's big idea is to bring technology into the fabric, rather than sewing or gluing an electronic patch to conventional cloth.
Yahoo Japan Shares Climb on E-Commerce Alliance With Alibaba
Yahoo Japan Corp. jumped the most in two months in Tokyo trading after the online retailer said it is considering a partnership with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Yahoo Japan Shares Climb on E-Commerce Alliance With Alibaba
Yahoo Japan Corp. jumped the most in two months in Tokyo trading after the online retailer said it is considering a partnership with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Bits & Bytes | Jony Ive, Beacons, Fashion Startups
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Jony Ive, Beacons, Fashion Startups
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
For London's Fashion Start-Ups, It's Being Social That Counts
London-based online retail entrepreneurs are using tricks learned from social media to create fashion communities that together discover, share and, most importantly, buy.
For London's Fashion Start-Ups, It's Being Social That Counts
London-based online retail entrepreneurs are using tricks learned from social media to create fashion communities that together discover, share and, most importantly, buy.
Geeknet Attracts Another Suitor After Bid From Hot Topic
Geeknet Inc., an e-commerce company that sells Star Trek pajamas and R2-D2 trash cans, is in the un-nerdlike position of attracting multiple suitors.
Geeknet Attracts Another Suitor After Bid From Hot Topic
Geeknet Inc., an e-commerce company that sells Star Trek pajamas and R2-D2 trash cans, is in the un-nerdlike position of attracting multiple suitors.
Bits & Bytes | Luxury's Digital Destiny, Bloggers, Shopify
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Luxury's Digital Destiny, Bloggers, Shopify
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Shopify Valued at $1.27 Billion at IPO
Canadian e-commerce software maker Shopify Inc said its U.S. initial public offering was priced at $17 per share, valuing the company at about $1.27 billion.
Shopify Valued at $1.27 Billion at IPO
Canadian e-commerce software maker Shopify Inc said its U.S. initial public offering was priced at $17 per share, valuing the company at about $1.27 billion.
L'Oreal's Plan to Start 3D Printing Human Skin
L'Oreal has announced it's partnering with bioprinting startup Organovo to figure out how to 3D print living, breathing derma that can be used to test products for toxicity and efficacy.
L'Oreal's Plan to Start 3D Printing Human Skin
L'Oreal has announced it's partnering with bioprinting startup Organovo to figure out how to 3D print living, breathing derma that can be used to test products for toxicity and efficacy.
Brait to Buy UK’s New Look for £780 Million
Brait SE agreed to purchase about 90 percent of New Look Group Ltd., the UK’s second-biggest retailer of women’s clothing, for about 780 million pounds ($1.2 billion).
Brait to Buy UK’s New Look for £780 Million
Brait SE agreed to purchase about 90 percent of New Look Group Ltd., the UK’s second-biggest retailer of women’s clothing, for about 780 million pounds ($1.2 billion).
Op-Ed | Luxury Must Take Hold of Its Digital Destiny
The luxury sector must take hold of its digital destiny by innovating from within and delivering new tech-infused products rooted in emotion, argues Daljit Singh.
Op-Ed | Luxury Must Take Hold of Its Digital Destiny
The luxury sector must take hold of its digital destiny by innovating from within and delivering new tech-infused products rooted in emotion, argues Daljit Singh.
Teespring Hires EBay Marketing Executive Chatwani to Expand Site
Teespring Inc. hired EBay Inc. executive Robert Chatwani as chief revenue and marketing officer, aiming to turn the startup from a custom T-shirt company into a broader e-commerce service.
Teespring Hires EBay Marketing Executive Chatwani to Expand Site
Teespring Inc. hired EBay Inc. executive Robert Chatwani as chief revenue and marketing officer, aiming to turn the startup from a custom T-shirt company into a broader e-commerce service.
Fitbit IPO Rides on Persuading You to Dust Off Your Wristband
Companies like Fitbit Inc., which is planning an initial public offering, are making a big bet that they can keep their products from ending up gathering dust in desk drawers.
Fitbit IPO Rides on Persuading You to Dust Off Your Wristband
Companies like Fitbit Inc., which is planning an initial public offering, are making a big bet that they can keep their products from ending up gathering dust in desk drawers.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
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.