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L’Oréal Commits a Further 20 Million Euros to Climate Emergency Fund Over Next Four Years
LONDON — L’Oréal is renewing its Climate Emergency Fund with an additional 20 million euros through 2030, with the money earmarked to support vulnerable communities impacted by climate-fueled crises....
L’Oréal Partners With OpenAI
PARIS — L’Oréal is tackling what it calls “the 11-minute paradox.” “We can be more demanding of AI,” said Asmita Dubey, L’Oréal’s chief digital and marketing officer, explaining it...
A Fashion Model Is Again Suing Rainbow Shops Over Unsanctioned AI Images
A fashion model has refiled her lawsuit against retailer Rainbow Shops for allegedly using AI generated images of her without her consent, weeks after dropping the case to resolve...
Rashida Jones Defies the Minimalist Loafer Trend With Embellished Jimmy Choo Loafers and Socks in New York
Rashida Jones stopped by “Today With Jenna & Sheinelle” on Tuesday wearing a preppy outfit, which she completed with Jimmy Choo shoes. While the actress subscribed to the seemingly...
World
Books to Bring on Vacation
There’s a lot to look forward to on this summer’s reading list: Rachel Aviv on the mother-daughter dynamic, the return of Colson Whitehead’s great protagonist Ray Carney, the perennial...
How to Canoe to the World Cup in New Jersey
With fresh supplies, we set off again, marching in our canoe hat past warehouses, over overpasses, on tiny sidewalks. Cars gave us narrow berth. One guy remarked, “That’s a...
How Tina Fey Wrote the Most Realistic—and Optimistic—Marriage on TV
Long before the term heteropessimism was coined, Tina Fey made the sentiment a staple of her comedy on “30 Rock.” Her quasi-autobiographical heroine, Liz Lemon, was the chronically single...
Fight Night at the White House
White and Trump have been aligned for quite some time. In his interview with Remnick, White called the President “one of my very, very good friends,” and commended him...
Business
AI Isn’t Optional—It’s Your Competitive Edge
AI isn’t a side project anymore. It’s the standard for how we work, sell, and serve customers. My view is simple: AI is the next Internet. Companies that treat...
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox men demonstrate against the Israeli draft
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox men in Israel took to the streets on Wednesday to protest compulsory military service, with clashes with police breaking out, according to media reports.Numerous demonstrators gathered...
L’Oréal Commits a Further 20 Million Euros to Climate Emergency Fund Over Next Four Years
LONDON — L’Oréal is renewing its Climate Emergency Fund with an additional 20 million euros through 2030, with the money earmarked to support vulnerable communities impacted by climate-fueled crises....
BBC to cut 550 jobs in cost-saving drive
Published Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 10:15 PM[LONDON] The BBC, Britain’s public service broadcaster, will cut 550 jobs and close some programmes as part of cost-saving plans under its...
News
Transcript: Trumpworld Shivs JD Vance as Leaks Discredit Iran Deal
We’re talking about the global economy. We’re talking about potential trouble that they run into with getting Iran to constrain its nuke program. We’re talking about the money that’s...
Senate GOP Moves to Blow Taxpayers Dollars on Pointless DOD Move
The Senate is moving to officially green-light Donald Trump’s expensive rebrand for the Department of Defense.Buried deep in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s annual defense authorization Tuesday was a...
Trump Is Hiding Iran Deal From Everyone—Including This Key Player
Bennet, King, Luján, Sanders, and Warnock all caucus with the Democratic Party, and if they had been present to cast a “no” vote, Smith’s vote would have been blocked...
JD Vance Gets Humiliating Fact-Check to His Face on The View
If JD Vance was hoping for a light interview to highlight the release of his new book, he had another think coming: The hosts of The View did not...
Beauty
Valuations reflect growth prospects as Siemens Energy expands capacity
Reported net profit was Rs 310 crore. Excluding the impact of the new labour code, adjusted net profit was Rs 360 crore. Net profit was also boosted...
AI integration in road, transport can help avoid accidents: MoRTH official
There is a lot of scope for AI integration in the road and transport industry to help avoid accidents and check issues of vehicular pollution, a government official...
T20 WC: It”s about adapting, says England’s Tom Banton on new No 4 role
England batter Tom Banton says he is relishing his new role at No.4, adding that he is now "older" and "more mature" with a better understanding of his...
StatsGuru: AI companies seek footing in India, need funding boost
Individuals and companies from over 30 countries will participate at the five-day India Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact Summit 2026 beginning Monday. Of the 32,600 AI companies globally, India...
Celebrity
UP govt receives ₹20,300 crore of FDI proposals amid investor push
These proposals have flowed in under the “Uttar Pradesh FDI/FCI, Fortune Global 500, and Fortune India 500 Company Investment Promotion Policy 2023”, the government said.
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Traffic curbs in Delhi for AI Impact Summit 2026: Check advisory here
New Delhi is under heightened security as the five-day AI Impact Summit begins today, February 16, at Bharat Mandapam. The Delhi police have deployed over 10,000 personnel and have...
Sanjay’s 68, bowlers seal 31-run win as USA stay alive for Super 8 round
Sanjay Krishnamurthi's explosive unbeaten half-century followed by a disciplined bowling show powered USA to a crucial 31-run win over Namibia, in a must-win Group C clash here on...
India-US trade deal: Transparency on constraints and commitments needed
When I heard of the trade deal that would end the punitive tariff of 25 per cent for buying Russian oil and reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian...
Culture
AI Isn’t Optional—It’s Your Competitive Edge
AI isn’t a side project anymore. It’s the standard for how we work, sell, and serve customers. My view is simple: AI is the next Internet. Companies that treat...
Singapore’s Sea tests AI chatbot Migoo in quiet US foray
The project represents one of the company’s most significant steps into AI thus farPublished Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 05:41 PM[SINGAPORE] Sea is rolling out a generative-AI chatbot in...
Six companies launch Hong Kong offerings worth up to HK$19.8 billion
The launches come as global markets stabilise following a ceasefire agreement in the Middle EastPublished Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 10:33 AM[HONG KONG] Six companies launched Hong Kong offerings...
6 ways young professionals in tech can find useful podcasts
If you’ve ever opened a podcast app and felt overwhelmed by thousands of options, you’re not alone. For young professionals in tech, podcasts can be one of the most...
China signs up 26 financial institutions to digital yuan cross-border payment platform
It supports 24-hour digital payment links with foreign central banks and overseas financial institutionsPublished Tue, Jun 16, 2026 · 08:29 PM[SHANGHAI] China’s digital yuan operation centre signed direct participant...
Style
Has Tech Robbed Us of Our Sensory Lives?
There’s a genre of TikTok video that you might call analogcore. Not quite the calming, whispered monologues of A.S.M.R., this content instead soothes by showing off intricate physical handiwork....
Stephen Spielberg’s Reckless, Audacious “Disclosure Day”
Margaret is entirely aware of what she’s doing when she pulls off these empathetic maneuvers, but she remains oblivious to how she herself is being puppeteered—when she speaks Russian...
David Hockney’s Hidden Depths
Known for his colorful, light-filled portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes, many of them depicting friends or lovers, Hockney, who died last week, in London, at the age of eighty-eight, became...
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How Scott McTominay Led Scotland Back to the World Cup
That analysis was, if anything, too kind to Fred. (A fellow United fan once remarked to me that watching the Brazilian attempt to control the ball was like watching...
Fashion
BBC to cut 550 jobs in cost-saving drive
Published Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 10:15 PM[LONDON] The BBC, Britain’s public service broadcaster, will cut 550 jobs and close some programmes as part of cost-saving plans under its...
SpaceX draws US$800 million from South Korean investors on trading debut
Global investor demand for its shares has pushed the stock 49% higher since its listingPublished Wed, Jun 17, 2026 · 03:50 PM[SEOUL] South Korean retail investors snapped up almost...
Snap unveils its $2,195 augmented reality glasses as rivalry with Meta heats up
Social media company Snap showcased a pair of its $2,195 augmented reality glasses Tuesday, staking a claim in a race to reshape how people interact with computers.The Santa Monica...
People are betting on elections in prediction markets. Congress is watching
WASHINGTON — As Spencer Pratt fell behind in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, an unexpected group began claiming election fraud: people tracking the Republican’s success on prediction markets, the increasingly popular...
