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The public can now test Alibabaās answer to ChatGPT. The Chinese e-commerce giant started rolling out its bot, called Tongyi Qianwen, as president Xi Jinping calls for greater state control of AI.
Meta shareholders voted to not assess political bias and hate speech in India. The proposal was motivated by concerns about the Facebook parentās role in spreading anti-Muslim hatred in its largest global market.
US trade regulators slapped two fines on Amazon. The company has to pay $30 million for privacy violations via its Ring and Alexa devices. But are smart homes even the way of the future?
India removed the periodic table and evolution from school textbooks. The national organization overseeing syllabi for around 134 million students made the changes.
Where LGBTQ+ workers in the US lack legal protections
Despite an increasing focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, many LGBTQ+ employees donāt feel comfortable being āoutā at work. Read the full story here.
Every boss and their briefcase is going to China
China is back on global leadersā map, and itās not so much a question of who is taking advantage of the nationās wider, post-zero-covid doors as who isnāt.
These CEOs have paid China a visit in the past two monthsāor are planning to this month:
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Read more about Bernard Arnaultās upcoming visit in particular, and why heās trying to boost sales in the already-luxury-obsessed Chinese market.
Adidas is selling its last Yeezys to loyalists
Shoppers! Get your hands on (and feet into) the remaining Yeezy inventory! The shoes, which are a result of the brandās now abandoned collab with the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye, can be yoursābut only if youāre willing to have your loyalty to the German sportswear brand tested.
Adidas kicked off sales of its remaining Yeezy inventory yesterday on its Confirmed app. The shoes are available to customers that sign up for the adiClub membership and enter a drawing to make a purchase. Read more about Adidasās strategy to offload the footwear and how it plans to use some of the earnings from its last Yeezy stock.
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London, youāre getting a new galaā¦ Vogueās Anna Wintour is hoping to counteract budget cuts for the UKās art scene with a fashion blowout.
ā¦ and it may not even rain! The UK capitalās famously wet weather is a lot less wet than it used to be, and the water network isnāt built for it.
But coconut water is expanding its own network. Vita Coco hopes so anyway, as it pushes bars and clubs to mix its coconut products into cocktails.
A DC homeownerās giant Transformer statues arenāt going over well with his Georgetown neighbors. Tourists, however, are thrilled.
Some companies are experimenting with ketamine retreats to help employees find balance. Surely there are easier ways to make work less stressful.
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