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Stat: China’s push reconfigures the global EV manufacturing map

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturers invested more than £109bn ($143bn, €123bn) globally between 2014 and 2025 as they work to s...

Mobility : Technology : Infrastructure

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A daily recap from Web Summit 2025: Resistance rising

Day two of Web Summit 2025 was all about resistance and challenging the status quo.

Technology : Global Events : Resistance

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The Future Laboratory unpacks Optimised Odysseys report at Breakfast Briefing

The Future Laboratory, alongside the team behind its trends intelligence platform LS:N Global, hosted its quarterly members-only Breakfast Briefing...

Breakfast Briefing : Global Events : Optimised Odysseys

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Stat: One in three dating app users now swipe for career connections

Dating apps are becoming unexpected networking tools. A new ResumeBuilder.com survey of 2,225 users finds that one in three people now use dating a...

Dating : Apps : Tinder

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Hyrular launches surreal beauty that breaks the mould

Hyrular is a new luxury beauty brand bringing a surreal, sci-fi edge to make-up.

Beauty : Wellness : Cosmetics

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A daily recap from Web Summit 2025: Circular and creator economies take centre stage

More than 70,000 attendees and 2,500 start-ups have gathered in Lisbon for Web Summit 2025, where circular innovation and the creator economy have ...

Global Events : Technology : Sustainability

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Stat: Retailers warned of festive staffing crisis as 73% of employees plan to quit

UK retailers could face a staffing crisis ahead of Black Friday and the Christmas rush, as new research from sharetech platform Vestd reveals that ...

Work States : Retail Staff Futures : Workplace

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Nike and Palace build a new playground for London’s creative youth

Nike and Palace have joined forces to launch Manor Place, a free cultural and sporting hub in South London that brings skateboarding, football and ...

Sport : Community : Fashion

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Instagram tests algorithm hyper-personalisation to give users more control

Instagram is experimenting with a new feature that lets users fine-tune what appears in their Reels and Explore feeds by selecting specific topics ...

Technology : Instagram : Social Media

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Stat: Health drives brand-switching in South Africa

South African consumers are increasingly health-conscious, with 42% of respondents in PwC’s 2025 Voice of the Consumer report citing health benefit...

Health : Statistic : Food

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How&How embeds humanity into AI-driven maternal health platform Trellis

Trellis is a new maternal health platform that uses AI to consolidate medical data – from vaccinations and genetics to appointments and test result...

Health : Parenting : Technology

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Grey Goose elevates the late-night chippy

Grey Goose is set to reimagine the classic British chip shop, pairing martini cocktails with indulgent French fries in a high-low, late-night ...

Drinks : Food : Luxury

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Stat: Gen Alpha’s screen time soars as parents rely on them using digital devices

Gen Alpha is redefining what it means to grow up online. According to new research from Morning Consult, children born after 2013 are spending...

Gen Alpha : Technology : Statistic

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Carlo Ratti Associati debuts biomimetic Alpine bivouac at 2026 Winter Olympics

For the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italian design studio Carlo Ratti Associati and Salone del Mobile are debuting a sustainable Alpine bi...

Design : Sustainability : Biomimicry

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Foresight Friday: Olivia Houghton, insights and engagement director

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, insights and engagement d...

Advertisement : Marketing : Technology

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Stat: Gen Z’s taste for low- and no-alcohol drinks set to shape Christmas spending

Retailers should expand and elevate their low- and no-alcohol ranges this Christmas to capture a greater share of young consumers’ festive spending...

Drinks : Health & Wellbeing : Statistic