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China quant says funds must adopt AI to survive after DeepSeek
DEEPSEEK’S success is intensifying pressure on China’s quantitative hedge funds to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) or risk becoming obsolete, according to one of the most aggressive…
Urban Outfitter’s Nuuly Rental Business Stands Out Again With a 53% Jump in Subscribers
Urban Outfitters Inc. has stabilized its namesake brand in North America and compensated with growth in its other businesses, including Anthropologie, Free People and, especially, FP…
Paramount Is Rolling Back DEI Initiatives to Comply With Trump Mandates
Paramount Global — as it seeks approval from the FCC to close its deal with Skydance Media and amid a pending lawsuit filed by President Trump against CBS News — told employees that it…
Keanan Duffty to Receive Honor From Education Through Music
Keanan Duffty wears many hats: designer, musician, educator. Now he is going to be honored for his skill at blending fashion and music by Education Through Music at its annual gala in May.…
Unvaccinated child in Texas dies of measles
A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, officials there said Wednesday, the first U.S. death from the highly contagious respiratory disease since…
Will the Neiman Marcus Flagship in Dallas Survive After All?
Dallas city leaders said Wednesday they reached a deal that could keep the downtown Neiman Marcus flagship open. The deal involves the transfer of some property to the city from the…
How DeepL’s Language AI Is Improving Global Press Release Distribution
DeepL, the global language AI company, released its latest case study highlighting the successful deployment of its API solution by iCrowdNewswire, an international press release…
Camilla Taps Rebecca Mansergh as Chief Executive Officer
Camilla, the Australian ready-to-wear and resort fashion brand, has named Rebecca Mansergh chief executive officer, following 12 months in her capacity as acting CEO. Mansergh spent six…
Alphabet’s Google cuts employees in cloud division
The cloud layoffs come as the tech industry’s culling of its corporate workforces has become all but standard in a new year ALPHABET’S Google on Wednesday (Feb 26) cut staffers in its…
Nvidia revenue forecasts for first quarter exceed estimates
Nvidia forecast first-quarter revenue above market estimates on Wednesday, expecting robust demand for its leading AI chips to persist as businesses spend heavily to expand generative…
This musician taught Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, and other Hollywood stars to play guitar
He’s not a movie buff, so New York musician Larry Saltzman doesn’t always watch the Oscars. This year, however, he’s got a rooting interest. Saltzman taught actor Timothée Chalamet how to…
Aminah Nieves Gets Ready for Season Two of ‘1923’ in Monot
“It was a blur,” says Aminah Nieves in the days following the Season Two premiere of her hit show “1923.” The actress is already back home near Gary, Ind., where she grew up, and still…
Oscars: Queen Latifah to Perform Quincy Jones Tribute
The 97th Academy Awards will feature a Quincy Jones tribute with Queen Latifah performing. The news was announced by executive producer Raj Kapoor during a press conference with the…
Is my flight safe? Here’s what to know about recent plane crashes and mishaps
All the recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington, D.C., last month was the worst…
When a Pregnant Princess Diana Turned Heads in a Menswear-inspired Tuxedo at a Rock Concert
More than 40 years ago, on Feb. 29, 1984, Princess Diana made headlines for choosing an unexpected outfit to attend a Genesis performance in Birmingham, England. A few weeks after…
Even as MAS plans an SGX revival, privatisations still take place
Five privatisations have been announced so far this year, including Cuscaden Peak’s offer for Paragon Reit EVEN with moves to revitalise the Singapore stock market and analysts hopeful…
Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ wants to be your best friend—for $19.99 per month
Amazon on Wednesday unveiled a generative-AI infused Alexa that it says will allow the popular voice assistant to have more personality, check a user’s tone and even plan romantic dates.…
Warner Bros. and Sony Drop Rivalry and Join Forces Behind Las Vegas Studio
Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony Pictures have ended their competition in Nevada and joined forces behind a new studio project in the Las Vegas suburbs. Last year, the companies were…
Deere investors reject anti-DEI resolution on hiring data
Deere investors voted overwhelmingly against a resolution aimed at its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on Wednesday, continuing a pattern of shareholder distaste for anti-DEI…
Vivetta Fall 2025: Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Vivetta Ponti is often in a playful mood, but this season she took her trickery to new heights, sending out a collection that wasn’t always what it seemed. Lush cotton pussy bows morphed…
Antonio Marras Fall 2025: Introducing a New Formfitting, Sensual Silhouette
The recent discovery of the melodrama “La Bella di Alghero,” which was produced on stage only once, in 1892, was the starting point for Antonio Marras’ fall collection. Ever the…
TJ Maxx and Marshalls parent company TJX opened its 5,000th store last year. This list charts its expansion
TJX Companies, parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods, among other retail brands, reported strong sales and operating results on Wednesday for the fourth quarter and fiscal…
How Trump’s energy emergency has fared the past month
President Donald Trump began dismantling his predecessor’s climate change and renewable-energy policies on his first day in office, declaring a national energy emergency to speed up fossil…