Amazon's robotaxi effort will begin testing in Los Angeles
Zoox, the autonomous driving technology company owned by Amazon, is preparing to begin testing its vehicles in Los Angeles this summer. The city will be the sixth testing location for the…
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Massimo Dutti Just Predicted Sumptuous Minimalism for Summer 2025
Massimo Dutti debuted its latest spring/summer 2025 runway show in Barcelona, Spain, with its Limited Edition Collection. It was presented in a space perched atop its flagship store in the…
Elon Musk claims DOGE firings will boost American manufacturing. But who will really be working in these factories?
Last Friday, Elon Musk tweeted a grand unifying theory for America’s path to prosperity. “We need to shift people from low- to negative-productivity jobs in government to high-productivity…
Behind the landmark trial that could reshape Meta's future with Instagram
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg returned to Washington this week, testifying in a landmark trial that could force the world’s largest social network to break off Instagram and…
E. Jay Krause, Emmy-Winning Set Designer Behind ‘Hollywood Squares,’ ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 98
E. Jay Krause, the set designer who won two Primetime Emmy Awards and created the influential looks of “The Hollywood Squares” and “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died April 12 in Los…
Starbucks’s small dress code update is part of its bigger branding play
Starbucks baristas will soon have a new dress code that’s meant to center the coffee chain’s signature brand color. Beginning May 12, employees will be required to wear solid black tops…
OpenAI wants to be more like Apple and Google
Could it be any clearer that Sam Altman intends for OpenAI to be a sprawling consumer tech company, not just an AI lab? His public comments certainly suggest as much. Today, The Verge…
Cult Gaia Steps Into the Wedding Aisle With First Bridal Collection Featuring Sculptural Dresses and Accessories
Cult Gaia is bringing its sculptural designs to bridalwear. The fashion brand founded by Jasmin Larian Hekmat launched its first bridal collection on Tuesday, featuring a selection of…
Dior Pre-Fall 2025: Kyoto in Full Blossom
Dior‘s fascination with Japan began with founder Christian Dior in the 1950s, and now that storyline has welcomed a new chapter with Maria Grazia Chiuri‘s Kyoto showcase. Chiuri’s pre-fall…
8 times Meta has been accused of copying competitors’ features
Mark Zuckerberg’s marathon stint on the stand in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust trial against Meta—the parent company of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook—has been…
Rolex, Cartier, IWC Dominate Conversation at 2025 Watches and Wonders, Says Launchmetrics
MILAN — The 2025 edition of Watches and Wonders, held between April 1 and 7 in Geneva, generated $53.5 million in media impact value, according to the latest data analysis from…
Nick Carter Faces Fourth Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Woman Claims He Gave Her STDs
Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter is facing new sexual assault allegations in a lawsuit that claims the singer raped a woman on two occasions while they were involved in a relationship in…
Katy Perry’s Trademark Fight Continues With Fashion Designer
The yearslong legal battle between the pop singer Katy Perry and the Australian fashion designer Katie Perry carries on. The Australian High Court ruled Friday that it would hear the…
OpenAI is building an X-like social media network
OpenAI is working on its own X-like social media network, the Verge reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. The project is still in early stages and there is…
Rihanna Gets Wedding Night Ready in Flirty Lingerie for Savage X Fenty’s New Bridal Campaign
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Rihanna is bridal-ready, starring in Savage X Fenty’s…
Blue Origin Crew Member Kerianne Flynn Brings $325,000 Van Cleef & Arpels Watch to All-female Space Flight
Film producer Kerianne Flynn brought a six-figure watch as her companion to Blue Origin’s first all-female space flight on Monday. She wore the Lady Arpels Planétarium timepiece from Van…
Zuckerberg defends Meta’s Instagram, WhatsApp deals in U.S. antitrust trial
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Monday at a high-stakes trial in Washington over U.S. antitrust enforcers’ claims that the company spent billions of dollars to acquire…
Harvey Weinstein’s New York Retrial Begins Jury Selection
Jury selection began for Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on late Tuesday morning in New York City after his landmark #MeToo conviction was overturned last year. Weinstein, in a wheelchair and…
LHN proposes spin-off, mainboard-listing of co-living business Coliwoo
LHN Group intends to bring its co-living business, Coliwoo Group, public on the Singapore Exchange. The real estate management services group, dual-listed on both the mainboards of SGX and…
Bankrupt 23andMe faces scrutiny by U.S. House Committee as government seeks testimony from cofounder
A U.S. House committee on Tuesday asked 23andMe’s cofounder to testify next month as it launched an investigation into the risk of genetic data being transferred to potential buyers amid…
Jimmy Kimmel: Liberals ‘Viciously Attacking Comedians’ and Policing What’s Funny Is a ‘Big Reason Trump Is President Right Now’
Jimmy Kimmel was asked in a new Rolling Stone interview about what is acceptable in comedy today, which prompted the ABC late-night host to say that increasingly attacking what comedians…
Condé Nast Taps Major China Rival for GQ Hong Kong Launch, Aims for Return of Big, Chinese Ad Budget
LONDON — Condé Nast has granted its Hong Kong-based licensing partner, Rubicon Publishing Ltd., the publisher of Vogue Hong Kong, to launch a local edition for the men’s fashion title GQ,…
China orders airlines to suspend Boeing jet deliveries amid trade war
China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the US decision to impose 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, Bloomberg News reported on…
Ron Gee Departs Shiseido Americas
Ron Gee has resigned as chief executive officer, Shiseido Americas and global M&A leader, the company announced Tuesday. Alberto Noe has been appointed interim CEO, Americas in addition to…