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In the Age of Freaky Footwear, Toe Rings Are Getting Bolder
Toe rings have long been one of fashion’s most polarizing accessories. Even in their Y2K heyday, they were as beloved as they were divisive. Now, as accessories embrace maximalism...
EXCLUSIVE: Jaeger-LeCoultre Taps Omar Sy as Friend of the House
THE CUSP OF TIME: Omar Sy is taking on a new role — with Jaeger-LeCoultre. The French actor is the watchmaker’s latest “friend of the house” and the star...
Second Quarter Margin Projections: What This Means for Shoe Firms
Are Q2 gross margin expectations too high for some shoe firms? Maybe. Softline companies are manageing their inventory well, said UBS analyst Jay Sole. After analyzing industry inventory levels...
Investments in Senegal, Uzbekistan Aim to Expand Textile and Apparel Production
Multi-million dollar investments in Senegal and Uzbekistan aim to grow apparel and textile and apparel operations in the two nations. In Senegal, the government inaugurated a new $10.45 million...
One of Salomon’s Most Popular Sneakers Is Getting Its Biggest Update Yet With This New Limited-edition Collaboration
Since its introduction in 2022, Salomon’s revamped ACS Pro model has been one of the French sports equipment company’s most popular lifestyle sneakers. In that short window of time,...
World
Edward Steed’s “Down to Earth”
For the cover of the July 6 & 13, 2026, Body Issue, the cartoonist Edward Steed drew a foot, a body part that seldom gets our full attention. “For...
The Fibre Fad Keeps On Moving
Britton became a zealot for fibre during the pandemic, not long after she’d decided to step away from the day-to-day operations of her ice-cream business. Stuck at home, in...
At Pacha New York, an Infamous Night Club Is Reborn
By the time Rampa arrived on the decks, a bit before 1 a.m., the crowd was congealing into a congenial blur: serious dancers with their eyes closed, celebratory guys...
Something Is Very Wrong with Modern Longevity Science
One hardly needs a list of blue zones to think of commonsense ways to improve life span. We can invest in biomedical research and enact laws and regulations to...
Business
Amazon’s AWS commits US$1 billion toward new unit for embedded AI engineers
Forward-deployed engineering is a rare bright spot among tech companies that have been retrenching staffPublished Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 11:25 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon said on Tuesday (Jun 30)...
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children
Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 09:24 PMA US federal judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of US state attorneys general accusing it of...
Trump Begins Another White House Renovation Project With No Notice
The White House justified the move by stating that under federal law, the president can spend however much on the “care, maintenance, repair, alteration, refurnishing, improvement, air-conditioning, heating, and...
In the Age of Freaky Footwear, Toe Rings Are Getting Bolder
Toe rings have long been one of fashion’s most polarizing accessories. Even in their Y2K heyday, they were as beloved as they were divisive. Now, as accessories embrace maximalism...
News
Trump Begins Another White House Renovation Project With No Notice
The White House justified the move by stating that under federal law, the president can spend however much on the “care, maintenance, repair, alteration, refurnishing, improvement, air-conditioning, heating, and...
Trump’s July 4 Fireworks Show is Monumentally Insane
The White House’s July 4 celebration is about to blow the ceiling off of Washington—and not in a good way.Government workers were spotted by independent journalist Amanda Moore on...
Trump, 80, Is Paranoid About Communism Thanks to Mamdani
President Donald Trump launched into a rant about communism as the biggest threat to the United States, after being triggered by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.Speaking to reporters...
DOGE Goons Are Now Secretly Running Government Websites
DOGE may be dead, but its employees are still alive and kicking—and they’ve been quietly rebuilding sensitive federal websites in a way that may violate federal law, The Guardian...
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
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children
Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 09:24 PMA US federal judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of US state attorneys general accusing it of...
Growing oil glut spurs Asian refiners to offer cargoes to the US
Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 02:10 PM[SINGAPORE] Oil output from Persian Gulf nations is ramping up so quickly as the Strait of Hormuz reopens that Asian refiners, already...
6 reasons consistency beats virality in long-term influence
If you’ve spent any time building a business online, you’ve probably felt the pull of virality. One post takes off, a video racks up thousands of views, or a...
4 reasons sharing unfinished thoughts builds more loyalty
If you’re building in public, leading a team, growing an audience, or simply trying to earn trust as a founder, there’s a temptation to only share polished ideas. We...
Style
Stop Policing Language, Start Demanding Real Communication
In a meeting, someone muttered a reflexive “oh, shit.” A chorus of scolding followed. That tiny moment says a lot about how we treat language at work. We waste...
What Happened to Your Face?
One of the things Wittgenstein implies is that we don’t theorize the faces we see. I might talk of “reading” your face, but it isn’t like reading a code...
The Met’s “Costume Art” Makes a Case for Fashion
Some of the pairings can be quite on the nose. In the “Classical Body” section, a golden Issey Miyake breastplate and bodice, molded to the curvature of the chest,...
Sublime Fury at the Ojai Festival
Nostalgia isn’t an Ojai virtue, however, and younger composers kept things current. Messiaen’s nature-consciousness found a counterpart in Gabriella Smith’s “Anthozoa,” for violin, cello, piano, and percussion, which evoked...
Fashion
Amazon’s AWS commits US$1 billion toward new unit for embedded AI engineers
Forward-deployed engineering is a rare bright spot among tech companies that have been retrenching staffPublished Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 11:25 PM[SAN FRANCISCO] Amazon said on Tuesday (Jun 30)...
Europe’s Stoxx 600 on track for biggest quarterly gain in over five years on AI boost
Technology stocks rose 1.7 per cent and were set for their strongest quarterly gain since October 2001Published Tue, Jun 30, 2026 · 04:55 PMEUROPEAN shares opened higher on Tuesday (Jun 30)...
Singtel CEO’s pay falls 17% to S$6.8 million in FY2026 on Optus incident and Singapore outages
The remuneration of other key executives, excluding the CEO, also fell 11.9 per cent[SINGAPORE] Singtel CEO Yuen Kuan Moon had his pay slashed 16.9 per cent to S$6.8 million...
Anthropic partners with California to expand AI use by government workers
Anthropic teamed up with California to get more state workers to use its artificial intelligence assistant Claude as part of an effort to leverage technology to make the government...
