Daily LInks
1. How Shein Bucked the Trend For Sustainable Fashion. Known for its ultra-fast, cheap, and disposable clothing, Shein’s business model thrives on constantly releasing new, low-cost items, attracting a loyal following, especially among Gen Z consumers. – Read More on The Week
2. California Advances Measures Targeting Discrimination and Deepfakes. California lawmakers have voted in favor of several measures that focuses on regulating AI tech, including one that requires companies using AI tools to inform customers when AI was used as well as disclose what data is used to train their models. – Read More on the Associated Press
3. Bringing Sustainability Back into the Spotlight of the Apparel Industry. In the pre-pandemic era, sustainability was a significant selling point for brands, but has it retained the same prominence post-pandemic? – Read More on Forbes
4. Assessing the USPTO’s Inventorship Guidance For AI-Assisted Inventions. Given that inventorship is limited to natural person’s under U.S. law, AI’s growing utilization has raised questions around whether AI-assisted inventions should receive patents. – Read More on the Center For Strategic & International Studies
5. How AI Is Helping Retailers Forecast Demand Optimize Inventory Placement. A recent exploration of whether AI can give retailers and their supply chain partners the guidance they need to improve demand forecasts and inventory optimization. – Read More on Retail TouchPoints
6. Brazil Senator Drops Proposal to Tax Low-Cost Online Orders From Bill. The proposal, which faced significant public opposition, targeted global online retailers like AliExpress, Shopee, and Shein, impacting their presence in the Brazilian market. – Read More on Reuters