On marketplaces are sold apple ‘bras’.
The Post found that on a popular mainland e-commerce platform, Adam’s apple covers were priced at between five to 20 yuan (70 US cents to US$3), and are made from materials like wool, leather and lace.
As of writing, one shaped like a pig’s nose had sold more than 7,000 units on the platform.
The influencer Zhu Miaolin, known as Ah Miao online, proposed an innovative way to empower women which has resonated with many netizens. Zhu asked her male friends to wear Adam’s apple covers, chokers that function like bras. She said that, like women’s breasts, the Adam’s apple is a delicate, sensitive area.
The Post found that on a popular mainland e-commerce platform, Adam’s apple covers were priced at between five to 20 yuan (70 US cents to US$3), and are made from materials like wool, leather and lace.
As of writing, one shaped like a pig’s nose had sold more than 7,000 units on the platform.
The influencer Zhu Miaolin, known as Ah Miao online, proposed an innovative way to empower women which has resonated with many netizens. Zhu asked her male friends to wear Adam’s apple covers, chokers that function like bras. She said that, like women’s breasts, the Adam’s apple is a delicate, sensitive area.
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Marketplace - Noon Such a local Amazon, owned by Emaar.
In addition to regular delivery, there are Grocery and Minutes sections. Here you can order equipment, clothing, accessories and more. There is fast 15-minute delivery, which is very helpful if you suddenly forgot to buy a gift. Price: free. There is a paid subscription Noon One for 15 AED per month.
In addition to regular delivery, there are Grocery and Minutes sections. Here you can order equipment, clothing, accessories and more. There is fast 15-minute delivery, which is very helpful if you suddenly forgot to buy a gift. Price: free. There is a paid subscription Noon One for 15 AED per month.
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IKEA may become a competitor to eBay and Depop.
A marketplace for second-hand goods from the furniture giant will open in Europe — competitors are getting nervous. Similar platforms in Norway and Spain have shown good results, and now IKEA is aiming for Europe.
The platform will work similarly to Vinted, eBay, or Depop. Users upload photos of furniture or interior items and set a price for the product. IKEA, using AI, adds additional information such as dimensions and the original price. The buyer can pay by bank transfer or with a voucher: in this case, IKEA adds 15% to the sale price.
A marketplace for second-hand goods from the furniture giant will open in Europe — competitors are getting nervous. Similar platforms in Norway and Spain have shown good results, and now IKEA is aiming for Europe.
The platform will work similarly to Vinted, eBay, or Depop. Users upload photos of furniture or interior items and set a price for the product. IKEA, using AI, adds additional information such as dimensions and the original price. The buyer can pay by bank transfer or with a voucher: in this case, IKEA adds 15% to the sale price.
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The president of the TON Foundation, Manuel Stotz, did respond in a private message on Telegram to a question about movements in a wallet that is supposedly linked to him.
Mr. Stotz did not clarify the purpose of withdrawing 1,300,000 Toncoin to the exchange, suggesting instead to focus on the good and positive aspects.
Mr. Stotz did not clarify the purpose of withdrawing 1,300,000 Toncoin to the exchange, suggesting instead to focus on the good and positive aspects.
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Ecom: The Future. AI, Innovation
The American marketplace Inspire Uplift deceived more than 150 Russian artisans, causing a loss of approximately 20 million rubles. The platform reached out to sellers after 2022 with an offer to list their products on their site, taking a 15% commission…
A marketplace with a murky past.
The Inspire Uplift marketplace was founded in 2017 by American Aaron Wallace and Pakistani Yaseen Rehman. On its website, the platform claims to bring together "55,000 independent sellers with millions of buyers around the world" and to sell "over 20 million products, including handmade items, gadgets, and vintage goods." However, for a business of this scale, information about it on the internet is extremely scarce. Essentially, the available details are limited to the platform's own website.
The American marketplace Inspire Uplift deceived more than 150 Russian artisans, causing a loss of approximately 20 million rubles.
The Inspire Uplift marketplace was founded in 2017 by American Aaron Wallace and Pakistani Yaseen Rehman. On its website, the platform claims to bring together "55,000 independent sellers with millions of buyers around the world" and to sell "over 20 million products, including handmade items, gadgets, and vintage goods." However, for a business of this scale, information about it on the internet is extremely scarce. Essentially, the available details are limited to the platform's own website.
The American marketplace Inspire Uplift deceived more than 150 Russian artisans, causing a loss of approximately 20 million rubles.
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OpenAI is developing an AI device that could replace smartphones.
Sam Altman is working on the creation of the AI device in collaboration with former Apple Chief Designer Jony Ive. The device is expected to be voice-controlled—Altman believes that voice will become the key method of interacting with technology.
Similar devices (such as the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1) have appeared on the market before, but they failed to carve out a niche. Experts believe that OpenAI has the resources to offer a highly demanded device that will stand out from all existing alternatives.
Details of the design and functionality have not yet been revealed. The gadget is expected to be available on the market in a few years.
Sam Altman is working on the creation of the AI device in collaboration with former Apple Chief Designer Jony Ive. The device is expected to be voice-controlled—Altman believes that voice will become the key method of interacting with technology.
Similar devices (such as the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1) have appeared on the market before, but they failed to carve out a niche. Experts believe that OpenAI has the resources to offer a highly demanded device that will stand out from all existing alternatives.
Details of the design and functionality have not yet been revealed. The gadget is expected to be available on the market in a few years.
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Amazon has announced the development of its own artificial intelligence (AI) processors to reduce dependence on NVIDIA.
The company has already created several custom processors for data center workloads and continues to invest in chip development. It is expected that the new chips will offer 40–50% better performance compared to NVIDIA products.
As part of this initiative, Amazon introduced Trainium 2 — a new AI chip designed for training large AI models. Trainium 2 is already being tested by companies such as Anthropic, Databricks, Deutsche Telekom, and Ricoh. The chips are expected to be widely available soon.
Additionally, Amazon has announced the creation of a supercomputer called "Ultracluster," which uses its own Trainium chips. This supercomputer will be one of the largest AI training resources in the world and will be used by the startup Anthropic, in which Amazon has invested $4 billion.
These steps highlight Amazon's efforts to strengthen its position in the AI field and reduce its reliance on external suppliers like NVIDIA.
The company has already created several custom processors for data center workloads and continues to invest in chip development. It is expected that the new chips will offer 40–50% better performance compared to NVIDIA products.
As part of this initiative, Amazon introduced Trainium 2 — a new AI chip designed for training large AI models. Trainium 2 is already being tested by companies such as Anthropic, Databricks, Deutsche Telekom, and Ricoh. The chips are expected to be widely available soon.
Additionally, Amazon has announced the creation of a supercomputer called "Ultracluster," which uses its own Trainium chips. This supercomputer will be one of the largest AI training resources in the world and will be used by the startup Anthropic, in which Amazon has invested $4 billion.
These steps highlight Amazon's efforts to strengthen its position in the AI field and reduce its reliance on external suppliers like NVIDIA.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s $10bn Earth Fund cuts ties with climate group.
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos stopped funding the climate-focused organization SBTi to avoid angering U.S. President Donald Trump, who had previously dismissed climate change claims as false. This was reported by the British newspaper Financial Times, citing sources.
According to the publication, Bezos's $10 billion fund withdrew its support for the Science Based Targets organization, which sets goals for companies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
"The decision to suspend funding for SBTi... is partly due to Bezos's desire not to upset Trump, who had previously described climate change as a hoax," the article states.
Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos stopped funding the climate-focused organization SBTi to avoid angering U.S. President Donald Trump, who had previously dismissed climate change claims as false. This was reported by the British newspaper Financial Times, citing sources.
According to the publication, Bezos's $10 billion fund withdrew its support for the Science Based Targets organization, which sets goals for companies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
"The decision to suspend funding for SBTi... is partly due to Bezos's desire not to upset Trump, who had previously described climate change as a hoax," the article states.
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Bills to create a BTC reserve have already been introduced in 22 U.S. states.
Many are waiting for the bill to be passed in individual states, after which other countries are expected to follow suit.
According to several experts, Bitcoin will soon become the main competitor to gold. All trends are pointing in this direction for now.
Many are waiting for the bill to be passed in individual states, after which other countries are expected to follow suit.
According to several experts, Bitcoin will soon become the main competitor to gold. All trends are pointing in this direction for now.
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Shein bans the use of Chinese cotton in clothing for the U.S.
The fast-fashion online retailer Shein requires its contract manufacturers to source cotton exclusively from regions approved by the company. As a result, Shein has banned the use of Chinese cotton in the production of clothing intended for sale in the U.S.
Approved sources of cotton for Shein include Australia, Brazil, India, the United States, and "in limited cases" certain countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
According to a company spokesperson, this requirement is necessary to comply with the law preventing forced labor of Uighurs.
Previously, Shein faced accusations that its products were made from cotton sourced from China's Xinjiang province, which the U.S. has accused of using forced labor and human rights violations. Chinese authorities deny these allegations.
The fast-fashion online retailer Shein requires its contract manufacturers to source cotton exclusively from regions approved by the company. As a result, Shein has banned the use of Chinese cotton in the production of clothing intended for sale in the U.S.
Approved sources of cotton for Shein include Australia, Brazil, India, the United States, and "in limited cases" certain countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
According to a company spokesperson, this requirement is necessary to comply with the law preventing forced labor of Uighurs.
Previously, Shein faced accusations that its products were made from cotton sourced from China's Xinjiang province, which the U.S. has accused of using forced labor and human rights violations. Chinese authorities deny these allegations.
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Earn with stickers!
In December 2024, we witnessed the launch of a new project in the Telegram ecosystem — the Sticker Store. This is the first marketplace of its kind, offering users unique sticker packs that can be collected, traded, and owned directly within Telegram.
When you purchase a sticker pack, you become its legal owner. Even if someone copies the image, it won't hold the same value as the original sticker. These stickers will be tokenized as NFTs on the TON blockchain, providing you with verified ownership and a unique identification number.
With this bot StickerStore Finder, you can easily find the owners of sticker packs. You can search by username or pack name to get the information you need.
In addition to searching for sticker owners, you can also:
📍Find the top 10 users who own the most stickers
📍Easily identify the biggest collectors.
Join in StickerStore Finder!
In December 2024, we witnessed the launch of a new project in the Telegram ecosystem — the Sticker Store. This is the first marketplace of its kind, offering users unique sticker packs that can be collected, traded, and owned directly within Telegram.
When you purchase a sticker pack, you become its legal owner. Even if someone copies the image, it won't hold the same value as the original sticker. These stickers will be tokenized as NFTs on the TON blockchain, providing you with verified ownership and a unique identification number.
With this bot StickerStore Finder, you can easily find the owners of sticker packs. You can search by username or pack name to get the information you need.
In addition to searching for sticker owners, you can also:
📍Find the top 10 users who own the most stickers
📍Easily identify the biggest collectors.
Join in StickerStore Finder!
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StickerStore Finder
Contact: @Mr_Bohloul
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Amazon topped the global ranking of shopping apps.
"We Are Social" published their annual report on the state of the internet. This report is based on data collected from various sources and reflects the behavior and preferences of 5.5 billion users from over 200 countries.
In the USA, online shopping accounts for 33.7% of consumer goods spending, in China — 31.2%, in the UK — 23.2%, while in Russia, it’s only 6.6%.
"We Are Social" published their annual report on the state of the internet. This report is based on data collected from various sources and reflects the behavior and preferences of 5.5 billion users from over 200 countries.
In the USA, online shopping accounts for 33.7% of consumer goods spending, in China — 31.2%, in the UK — 23.2%, while in Russia, it’s only 6.6%.
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OpenAI has opened access to ChatGPT Search for all users.
Now, ChatGPT’s search can be used even without an account. To do so, simply go to ChatGPT. com and click the Search button.
The release of the search engine based on GPT-4 occurred on October 31, but it was initially available only to paid subscribers. Since December 16, search has been available to all registered users.
Now, ChatGPT’s search can be used even without an account. To do so, simply go to ChatGPT. com and click the Search button.
The release of the search engine based on GPT-4 occurred on October 31, but it was initially available only to paid subscribers. Since December 16, search has been available to all registered users.
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Elon Musk has proposed buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion.
A board of investors led by Elon Musk has proposed purchasing the nonprofit organization that controls OpenAI. The deal is valued at $97.4 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
“It’s time to return OpenAI to an open-source model focused on safety and the public good, as it was originally intended,” Musk said through his lawyer.
It is reported that Musk has already submitted an official bid to the OpenAI board of directors. This could interfere with Sam Altman’s plans to commercialize the company.
Altman responded to Musk’s proposal with a rejection and suggested buying Twitter for $9.7 billion.
A board of investors led by Elon Musk has proposed purchasing the nonprofit organization that controls OpenAI. The deal is valued at $97.4 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
“It’s time to return OpenAI to an open-source model focused on safety and the public good, as it was originally intended,” Musk said through his lawyer.
It is reported that Musk has already submitted an official bid to the OpenAI board of directors. This could interfere with Sam Altman’s plans to commercialize the company.
Altman responded to Musk’s proposal with a rejection and suggested buying Twitter for $9.7 billion.
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Where Europeans plan to spend money and on what — an analysis of McKinsey's State of Retail 2024 – Europe report.
Where
📍On average, in 2023, 20-30% of Europeans planned to increase their spending across various retail channels.
📍For non-food multi-brand stores, this figure ranges from 22% (France and Spain) to 28% (Poland).
📍The same figure for brand-owned non-food stores ranges from 22% (France and Spain) to 26% (Poland).
📍Only in Italy do non-food channels outpace all others in terms of forecasted spending growth.
📍In Germany, France, Spain, and Poland, the "other" category leads, mostly consisting of grocery stores.
📍The British stand out by planning to increase spending on online resellers more than on other channels.
What
📍In 2023, European consumers were more likely to plan to reduce their spending over the next three months than to increase it.
📍The share of Europeans looking to save was highest for categories like furniture (47%), consumer electronics (45%), and DIY (42%).
📍They were least inclined to save on pet products (17%), children’s products (18%), and food (19%).
📍The leaders in planned spending growth were children’s products (23%) and travel (19%). In other categories, the figure ranged from 8-11%.
📍Almost across all categories, the spending delta ("plan to increase" minus "plan to reduce") grew by 1-4 percentage points over the year.
📍Exceptions were leisure goods (-2 percentage points) and pet products (no change).
Where
📍On average, in 2023, 20-30% of Europeans planned to increase their spending across various retail channels.
📍For non-food multi-brand stores, this figure ranges from 22% (France and Spain) to 28% (Poland).
📍The same figure for brand-owned non-food stores ranges from 22% (France and Spain) to 26% (Poland).
📍Only in Italy do non-food channels outpace all others in terms of forecasted spending growth.
📍In Germany, France, Spain, and Poland, the "other" category leads, mostly consisting of grocery stores.
📍The British stand out by planning to increase spending on online resellers more than on other channels.
What
📍In 2023, European consumers were more likely to plan to reduce their spending over the next three months than to increase it.
📍The share of Europeans looking to save was highest for categories like furniture (47%), consumer electronics (45%), and DIY (42%).
📍They were least inclined to save on pet products (17%), children’s products (18%), and food (19%).
📍The leaders in planned spending growth were children’s products (23%) and travel (19%). In other categories, the figure ranged from 8-11%.
📍Almost across all categories, the spending delta ("plan to increase" minus "plan to reduce") grew by 1-4 percentage points over the year.
📍Exceptions were leisure goods (-2 percentage points) and pet products (no change).
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French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to invest €109 billion in the AI sector over the next five years.
The announcement was made during the opening of the international Artificial Intelligence summit in Paris, the "AI Action Summit." According to Macron, the majority of the funding for new projects, including the construction of data centers, will come from off-budget sources. Among them are expected investments ranging from €30 to €50 billion from the UAE sovereign fund, €20 billion from the Canadian investment fund Brookfield Asset Management, as well as investments from local businesses, including French companies Mistral AI, Iliad, Orange, and Thales.
The French president compared this program to the similar Stargate initiative, in which Trump promised to attract a record $500 billion for building U.S. AI infrastructure. He added that Paris is also considering cooperation with investors from China and India.
The announcement was made during the opening of the international Artificial Intelligence summit in Paris, the "AI Action Summit." According to Macron, the majority of the funding for new projects, including the construction of data centers, will come from off-budget sources. Among them are expected investments ranging from €30 to €50 billion from the UAE sovereign fund, €20 billion from the Canadian investment fund Brookfield Asset Management, as well as investments from local businesses, including French companies Mistral AI, Iliad, Orange, and Thales.
The French president compared this program to the similar Stargate initiative, in which Trump promised to attract a record $500 billion for building U.S. AI infrastructure. He added that Paris is also considering cooperation with investors from China and India.
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How Europeans Save on Non-Grocery and Grocery Categories.
A Look at the Latest Part of the McKinsey Report "State of Retail 2024 – Europe"
Essential Goods
📍This segment, which includes food and pet products, has the lowest percentage of consumers saving (57%).
📍TThe most popular ways to save are changing purchase volumes or packaging formats (31% and 28%, respectively), as well as switching retailers.
📍T"Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) services are not very popular in this segment (3% and 5%).
Partially Non-Essential Goods
📍TThis includes beauty and health products, as well as leisure items. Overall, 61.5% of consumers are willing to save in this segment.
📍TInterestingly, the percentage of "savers" in the beauty and health category is the lowest among those examined (56%), while in the leisure goods category, it's one of the highest (67%).
📍To save on this segment, Europeans are ready to change the volume of their purchases or packaging format, as well as switch retailers. However, the first option is more common in the beauty category, while the second is typical for leisure goods.
Non-Essential Goods
📍TThis category includes furniture, DIY, electronics, sports goods, and fashion. The average willingness to save in this segment is 64.2%.
📍TConsumers are most likely to save on sports goods (70%). This category also shows the clearest preference for the saving method (switching retailers, 36%).
📍TThis strategy is also the most popular across the entire segment. Other common approaches include temporarily refraining from purchases and changing purchase volumes.
📍TInterestingly, switching brands is even less popular in this segment than BNPL. Such services are commonly used only by those purchasing furniture (17%).
A Look at the Latest Part of the McKinsey Report "State of Retail 2024 – Europe"
Essential Goods
📍This segment, which includes food and pet products, has the lowest percentage of consumers saving (57%).
📍TThe most popular ways to save are changing purchase volumes or packaging formats (31% and 28%, respectively), as well as switching retailers.
📍T"Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) services are not very popular in this segment (3% and 5%).
Partially Non-Essential Goods
📍TThis includes beauty and health products, as well as leisure items. Overall, 61.5% of consumers are willing to save in this segment.
📍TInterestingly, the percentage of "savers" in the beauty and health category is the lowest among those examined (56%), while in the leisure goods category, it's one of the highest (67%).
📍To save on this segment, Europeans are ready to change the volume of their purchases or packaging format, as well as switch retailers. However, the first option is more common in the beauty category, while the second is typical for leisure goods.
Non-Essential Goods
📍TThis category includes furniture, DIY, electronics, sports goods, and fashion. The average willingness to save in this segment is 64.2%.
📍TConsumers are most likely to save on sports goods (70%). This category also shows the clearest preference for the saving method (switching retailers, 36%).
📍TThis strategy is also the most popular across the entire segment. Other common approaches include temporarily refraining from purchases and changing purchase volumes.
📍TInterestingly, switching brands is even less popular in this segment than BNPL. Such services are commonly used only by those purchasing furniture (17%).
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Ecom: The Future. AI, Crypto, Innovation
Where Europeans plan to spend money and on what — an analysis of McKinsey's State of Retail 2024 – Europe report.
Where
📍On average, in 2023, 20-30% of Europeans planned to increase their spending across various retail channels.
📍For non-food multi-brand…
Where
📍On average, in 2023, 20-30% of Europeans planned to increase their spending across various retail channels.
📍For non-food multi-brand…
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Ecom: The Future. AI, Innovation
Donald Trump Announces Launch of His Own Memecoin $ TRUMP. In the first few hours, its market capitalization exceeded $4 billion. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced the launch of a meme cryptocurrency, $ TRUMP. On the first day, 200 million…
Trump's meme coin caused $2 billion in losses for investors.
A total of 813,294 wallets holding the coin are in the red. While traders were losing, Trump was making money. The president's family earned $100 million in commissions alone — they received $1 for every $20 spent by investors. Currently, $ TRUMP is priced at $16, which is 4.5 times less than its peak value.
A total of 813,294 wallets holding the coin are in the red. While traders were losing, Trump was making money. The president's family earned $100 million in commissions alone — they received $1 for every $20 spent by investors. Currently, $ TRUMP is priced at $16, which is 4.5 times less than its peak value.
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The global artificial intelligence market is growing at a rapid pace.
While in 2022, the annual growth rate (CAGR) of the AI market in the medium term was estimated at 35-40%, by 2024, forecasts have risen to 60-85%. According to the Bain Technology Report, by 2027, it could reach $1 trillion.
All leading large language models (LLMs) showed a very low percentage of correct answers to test questions. The highest result was 53.17% correct answers, achieved by Qwen2-72B-instruct-q4_0 from the Chinese company Alibaba, while the lowest was 3.7% from Llama 2-13b by the American company Meta.
While in 2022, the annual growth rate (CAGR) of the AI market in the medium term was estimated at 35-40%, by 2024, forecasts have risen to 60-85%. According to the Bain Technology Report, by 2027, it could reach $1 trillion.
All leading large language models (LLMs) showed a very low percentage of correct answers to test questions. The highest result was 53.17% correct answers, achieved by Qwen2-72B-instruct-q4_0 from the Chinese company Alibaba, while the lowest was 3.7% from Llama 2-13b by the American company Meta.
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