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Fashion

Ralph Lauren launches AI styling companion with Microsoft

Ralph Lauren has partnered with Microsoft to launch Ask Ralph, an AI-powered conversational styling tool designed to bring personalised fashion advice directly into the hands of consumers.

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Technology

Microsoft expands gaming accessibility with the Xbox Adaptive Joystick

Microsoft is pushing the boundaries of inclusive gaming with the introduction of its Xbox Adaptive Joystick.

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Technology

Stat: Investors are having second thoughts about generative AI

Investment in generative AI start-ups is slowing, as investors realise that the majority of applications are still too unreliable for widespread use.

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Marketing & Branding

Stat: Consumers demand greener advertising

With increasing awareness of the wasteful aspects of advertising, there is mounting pressure on brands to adopt more sustainable practices.

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Technology

Microsoft to make AI-based tools more inclusive

The technology firm is working with the Team Gleason Foundation to make AI-based tools like computer vision and voice interfaces more inclusive for those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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Technology

Microsoft trials successful four-day week in Japan

The technology giant has introduced a range of new flexible working styles in a culture that is known for its extensive labour.

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Technology

Accessible Gaming

While the mainstream gaming industry has long ignored disabled people, a host of new technologies are enabling brands to adapt to their every need.

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Fashion

Need to Know | 20 : 06 : 18

Axiom offers travellers a luxury experience to space, Hugo Boss’s new shoe collection is made from pineapple leather, Microsoft sinks data centre to save on energy costs.

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Marketing & Branding

Morality Recoded

Our traditional moral frameworks of religion and family are declining. Institutions, brands and consumers are now re-evaluating the power of innovation and the need for a moral code fit for a digital era.