Daily LInks
1. Weak demand leaves U.S. fashion brands cautious on garment orders. American fashion brands say they are less likely to expand garment orders this year due to weak demand and concern over the uncertain economic outlook in the U.S. – Read More on Nikkei
2. Supply Chain Latest: US Clothes Retailers Break With China Amid Worries. A record number of US fashion companies no longer list China as their top supplier, the result of growing diplomatic uncertainty and concerns about forced labor. – Read More on Bloomberg
3. What Qatari royals have to gain from Kering’s Valentino deal. This investment gives Qatar’s royal members a foot in the door to the French luxury fashion giant, as it focuses on a long-term approach amid Gucci’s slowdown and rival LVMH’s post-pandemic boom. – Read More on SCMP
4. One of Gaming’s Biggest YouTubers Wants to Replace Himself With AI. Van Den Bussche’s AI influencer platform comprises two versions of an AI tool. The first is trained on a creator’s likeness – their on-camera performances and what they say in videos – and is used to create new content. – Read More on Wired
5. Instagram is working on labels for AI-generated content. The in-development feature highlights when a piece of content has been “created or edited with AI.” It’s unclear how automated Instagram’s labeling system will be, and to what extent it will rely on users disclosing when AI has been used to create or edit an image. – Read More on the Verge
6. How Companies Can Adapt to More Government Intervention. Prompted by the pandemic, climate change, rising geopolitical tensions and economic concerns, countries and groups of countries are once again using the power they have to intervene in the private sector. – Read More on HBR