Daily LInks
1. The Problem with Counterfeit People. Computer scientists have the capacity to create almost indelible patterns that will scream FAKE! under almost all conditions—so long as the manufacturers of cellphones, computers, digital TVs, and other devices cooperate by installing the software that will interrupt any fake messages with a warning. – Read More on the Atlantic
2. AI developers are failing on transparency, new index shows. Unless AI companies are more forthcoming about the inner workings, training data and impacts of their most advanced tools, users will never be able to fully understand the risks associated with AI, and experts will never be able to mitigate them. – Read More on Axios
3. How Nike Fell Behind in the Innovation Race. From design concept to store shelves, footwear development at Nike can take about 18 months. The pandemic, and subsequent supply-chain snarls, messed with Nike’s production pipeline. It is also working through inventory problems. – Read More on the WSJ
4. Taco Bell’s battle to free the “Taco Tuesday” trademark is officially over. Gregory’s surrender marks the final hurdle of Taco Bell’s legal battle of eliminating the trademark from its two holders. – Read More on CNN
5. Brunello Cucinelli’s billion-dollar growth formula. for the first time in history, Brunello Cucinelli has purchased part of the supply chain: as you mentioned, we partnered with Chanel to buy part of Cariaggi. Chanel and Cucinelli own 24.5 percent each. – Read More on McKinsey
6. Hermès records industry-beating growth as sales rise 16%. Luxury goods seller Hermès International on Tuesday said its sales continued to grow in the third quarter, on the back of “sustained momentum in Asia and in the Americas,” despite fears around a slowdown in the wider luxury sector. – Read More on MarketWatch