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EXCLUSIVE: Zegna Names Ousmane Dembélé Global Brand Ambassador
PARIS — Italian luxury menswear brand Zegna has named Ousmane Dembélé its new global brand ambassador, scoring its first partnership with a soccer player in the runup to the...
Gap Inc. Posts Yet Another Quarter of Growth
The Gap Inc. juggernaut continues on a roll. On Thursday, Gap Inc. reported further sales gains at its three biggest brands — Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic —...
Diorissima Shines in Venice: Victoire de Castellane Unveils Dior’s Joyful High Jewelry Collection
VENICE — “It’s always important to raise the bar in terms of techniques and to offer something increasingly special,” believes Victoire de Castellane, artistic director of Dior Joaillerie. And...
Wrangler Debuts Two Boozy Collaborations
Wrangler wants to dress you and your bar cart in jeans. The heritage denim brand has partnered with Tito’s Handmade Vodka for their first-ever capsule collection. The collection features...
World
In “Hacks,” Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Gave Us an Odd Couple for the Ages
The depth of Deborah and Ava’s unlikely bond led the show, in its home stretch, to what many viewers considered its best episode. In this season’s seventh installment, “Montecito,”...
All the Films in Competition at Cannes 2026, Ranked from Best to Worst
12. “Coward”After winning awards and generating controversy at Cannes for “Girl” (2019) and “Close” (2023), two queer coming-of-age dramas that veer between exquisite sensitivity and near-exploitative cruelty, the Belgian...
Everlane and the Death of the “Good” Millennial Life-Style Brand
In 2017, the clothing brand Everlane opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Nolita. Right down the block from the former location of the bookstore McNally Jackson, it was a...
The Revolutionary Force of Sonny Rollins
The album is called “A Night at The ‘Village Vanguard’ ”; it features Rollins in a trio, with only bass and drums, no piano, the effect of which is to...
Business
In “Hacks,” Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Gave Us an Odd Couple for the Ages
The depth of Deborah and Ava’s unlikely bond led the show, in its home stretch, to what many viewers considered its best episode. In this season’s seventh installment, “Montecito,”...
Another tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
Layoffs have continued with another tech company saying it was cutting people to enable it to use more artificial intelligence. Groupon announced in a security filing this month that...
A Fractured Supreme Court Plucks a Death-Row Defendant From Harm
Rather than allow Pitchford’s lawyers to challenge those strikes, the trial judge simply declared that each of them was race-neutral and moved on. This was implausible, as Pitchford’s lawyers...
Japan’s Nikkei scales record peak on Mideast, AI optimism
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 05:06 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Friday, powered by renewed optimism for a near-term peace deal in...
News
A Fractured Supreme Court Plucks a Death-Row Defendant From Harm
Rather than allow Pitchford’s lawyers to challenge those strikes, the trial judge simply declared that each of them was race-neutral and moved on. This was implausible, as Pitchford’s lawyers...
Trump’s $250 Greenback Is a Gift to the Criminal Class
Now Trump wants to create a new $250 denomination that we’ll call (in loving memory of the late Ivana Trump) the Donald. If the Benjamin is a currency for criminals,...
Trump Is Spending Millions to Cover Four Horse Statues in Gold
According to federal documents, the Gilders’ Studio will use gold paint that is very thick, heavier and purer than the gold paint job the same studio made on the...
Trump Skips Visit to Soldiers Injured in Iran War at Walter Reed
Donald Trump ordered U.S. forces to invade Venezuela in early January, sending hundreds of troops through its capital city, Caracas, to capture the country’s 13-year ruler, Nicolás Maduro. Maduro...
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
Japan’s Nikkei scales record peak on Mideast, AI optimism
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 05:06 PM[TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a record high on Friday, powered by renewed optimism for a near-term peace deal in...
6 signs your ambition is outpacing your recovery
There is a specific kind of exhaustion founders rarely talk about openly. You are technically functioning. The company is moving. Customers are replying. Revenue might even be growing. But...
5 key differences between humility and hiding
If you are building something ambitious, chances are you’ve wrestled with the tension between staying grounded and staying visible. Founders hear endless advice about humility. Stay coachable. Let the...
OKP wins S$165.3 million LTA contract for commuter infrastructure works
[SINGAPORE] Infrastructure and civil engineering company OKP has secured a S$165.3 million contract from the Land Transport Authority for commuter infrastructure works in Singapore.Under the 48-month contract, which commenced...
Style
7 leader behaviors that quietly erode team respect
Most founders worry about losing customers, missing runway targets, or getting outpaced by competitors. Far fewer realize that the thing quietly damaging their company might be happening inside their...
The Stories That TV Tells About Online Sex Work
Much of the emotional potency of the show’s début season came from Levinson’s canny, perhaps even prescient, channelling of Zoomer doomerism. Multiple story lines channelled the anxiety that the...
Stop Guessing Let Results Pick Channels
Everyone wants the perfect channel mix. The truth is simple: the market decides. Not me. Not you. Not a trend on social. Performance is the only referee that matters,...
4 ways to spot what healthy detachment looks like in business
There is a version of hustle culture that quietly convinces founders they should care about every Slack message, every customer complaint, every investor reaction, and every bad month like...
Fashion
Another tech company says it will cut hundreds of jobs amid pivot to AI
Layoffs have continued with another tech company saying it was cutting people to enable it to use more artificial intelligence. Groupon announced in a security filing this month that...
Yen back in danger zone as Tokyo officials keep investors on edge
Published Fri, May 29, 2026 · 02:04 PM[TOKYO] As Japan’s yen drifts back to levels that prompted official intervention a month ago, markets are sizing up Tokyo’s remaining financial...
Samsung takes lead in shipping top-end AI memory chip samples
The company says that it has started shipping its first 12-layer HBM4E samples to major clientsPublished Fri, May 29, 2026 · 09:10 AM[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics has begun shipping samples...
Waymo launches services with cheaper robotaxis in Los Angeles
Waymo is rolling out a new driverless taxi to help the company expand into more cities and tackle tougher driving conditions, including snowy roads, the company announced Wednesday.The new...
