1. Is Apple really a trademark bully? All things considered, concerns that Apple will corner the market for apple logos seem overblown. To the contrary, Apple’s success seems to have inspired a bumper crop of apple logos so bountiful as to defy the efforts of even the tech behemoth’s army of lawyers. – Read More on Fast Co.
2. RETRO READ: Just About Everything in an Apple Store is Protected IP, Including its Shopping Bags.“Apple is very much a believer in using a coordinated, comprehensive intellectual property protection scheme.”– Read More on TFL
3. Canada probes Nike, Dynasty Gold over alleged use of forced labor in China. Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog on Tuesday launched separate investigations into Nike Canada and Dynasty Gold to probe allegations that they used or benefited from forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains and operations in China. – Read More on Reuters
4. Retail reset: A new playbook for retail leaders. Consumers aren’t browsing like they used to and are abandoning their once-preferred brands; they’re also demanding speed and sustainability. – Read More on McKinsey
5. AI revolution puts skilled jobs at highest risk, OECD says. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said the occupations at highest risk from AI-driven automation were highly skilled jobs and represented about 27% of employment across its 38 member countries, which include the UK, Japan, Germany, the US, Australia & Canada. Read – More on the Guardian
6. Amazon charts its own course on A.I., leaning on its strengths in cloud and e-commerce. The retail titan is opting to concentrate its early efforts on developers and companies using its cloud. – Read More on CNBC