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Environmental tax on cheap fashion imports: France takes aim at sustainability issues

Dataconomy

In a bold move to tackle the environmental impact of ultra-cheap fashion imports, France is considering implementing a groundbreaking environmental tax toward all goods that are shipped from China which can be located and tracked using a tracking number search. At the heart of the debate is the environmental impact of fast fashion.

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Ciara and Russell Wilson’s fashion house will raise up to $50M as revenue grows

GeekWire

The news: The House of LR&C , a Seattle-based fashion house co-founded by music superstar Ciara and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, plans to raise up to $50 million this year as part of a Series A investment round. Sustainability and giving back are core tenets of the fashion house, which gives 3% of profits back to charity.

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ZERO10’s multi-task ML model provides real-time AR try-on for fashion

Dataconomy

ZERO10 , a prominent player in the fashion industry’s virtual try-on (VTO) space, has introduced its novel Multi-Task ML model. This development, mirroring concepts used by industry giants like Tesla, has the potential to transform AI-powered solutions, specifically within real-time AR try-on experiences.

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8 ways to retain top developer talent

CIO Business Intelligence

As some of your most valuable employees, software developers should be considered specifically in how to best apply these insights. In the software world, “developer experience” is a key aspect to work satisfaction — one that is not well understood by non-developers. And it very much aligns with a valued developer experience.

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How SAP Helped a Leading Apparel Manufacturer Stay in Fashion with International Customers

CIO Business Intelligence

If there is one universal truth, it’s that fashion is fickle. In the apparel industry, what’s in fashion one day may be out of fashion the next. That way, you can keep up with ever-changing demand and stay in fashion with your retailer customers — as Crystal International Group, Ltd.

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Amazon will close bookstores, 4-star and Pop Up retail outlets to focus on grocery and fashion

GeekWire

Another ongoing focus will be Amazon Style , a new line of fashion stores, which was announced last month. Amazon veteran Cameron Janes , a vice president who oversaw the development and operations of the company’s physical retail stores, departed in November and is now an executive at REI Co-op. Developing story, more to come.

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Tech Leaders Call for Pause on AI Development

SecureWorld News

Because of these developments, which have sparked serious concerns, technology leaders from around the world have signed an open letter calling for a pause on the development and testing of AI technologies, including OpenAI's ChatGPT and others that are even more powerful. Should we risk loss of control of our civilization?"