It’s not your usual cover coup, but a coup nonetheless: The charismatic Chinese retailer known to every chief executive officer in the biz as Mr. Ji is on the cover of the next issue of System magazine, photographed remotely by Juergen Teller no less. The chairman of SKP, widely considered the best luxury department store operator in China, Ji Xiao An gets 34 pages in the issue, including a long and lively conversation with Prada honcho Patrizio Bertelli, moderated by editor Jonathan… Source link

The Lenovo Smart Clock and Smart Clock Essential are both functional, attractive alarm clocks with some extra smart home capabilities. Today, Lenovo has announced the next in line: the Lenovo Smart Clock 2. The big news is that the Google Assistant-powered Smart Clock 2 can come with an optional wireless charging dock, which can juice up Qi-compatible devices. This dock can also act as what Lenovo describes as “a soft, ambient nightlight.” Beyond that, Lenovo says the new Smart… Source link

It’s happening y’all…Damian Lillard is finally unhappy with how things are going in Portland and therefore is coming to the NY Knicks!!! (I wish) All jokes aside, per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, a writer who’s known to have a close relationship with Damian Lillard released a piece this afternoon stating the following: The enormous backlash from the Portland Trail Blazers’ process to hire a new coach and his concerns on whether a championship contender can be built have become… Source link

(Bloomberg) — The cryptocurrency aficionados’ mantra that Bitcoin is equivalent to digital gold is winning converts among the world’s biggest holders of the precious metal. In India, where households own more than 25,000 tonnes of gold, investments in crypto grew from about $200 million to nearly $40 billion in the past year, according to Chainalysis. That’s despite outright hostility toward the asset class from the central bank and a proposed trading ban. Richi Sood, a 32-year-old… Source link

ATLANTA, June 27, 2021  /PRNewswire/ — Southface Institute announced today that Google’s 6th Street campus in Kirkland, Washington is the first office campus in the world to certify its operations under Southface’s BIT Building program. Successful certification under BIT reflects Google’s adoption of the program’s 16 Best Practices for resource efficiency and sustainability. Google is first office campus in the world to certify its operations under… Source link

Reuters Mexico says cryptocurrencies are not money, warns of risks MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican financial authorities on Monday said that crypto assets are not legal tender in Mexico and are not considered currencies under current laws, warning that financial institutions that operate with them are subject to sanctions. The joint statement by the Bank of Mexico, finance ministry and banking regulator comes after Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego on Sunday said his banking business,… Source link

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, this time in response to drone attacks by the militia against U.S. personnel and facilities in Iraq. In a statement, the U.S. military said it targeted operational and weapons storage facilities at two locations in Syria and one location in Iraq. It did not disclose whether it believed anyone was killed or injured but officials said… Source link

Google is offering Android app developers a lowered Google Play commission rate if they agree to add deeper integration for Google platforms like WearOS and Android Auto in their apps. Like Apple’s App Store, Google charges a 30% commission fee for transactions in the Google Play Store. While it has already announced one program to reduce the fee for some developers, it has introduced a second that could make the change more permanent for larger apps. Called the Play Media Experience… Source link

CHICAGO (AP) — Just sweat and rosin. That is Hector Santiago‘s story, and he’s sticking to it. Santiago became the first player to be ejected as part of Major League Baseball’s new foreign substance protocols when he was thrown out of the Seattle Mariners‘ 3-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Santiago was checked by the umpires as he exited in the fifth inning. His glove was confiscated, and it was later announced that Santiago had been ejected. “He was ejected for when his… Source link

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hector Santiago became the first player to be ejected under Major League Baseball’s crackdown on illegal substances on Sunday. Santiago was formally tossed in the fifth inning of the Mariners’ road game against the Chicago White Sox following an inspection of his glove. Santiago was ejected just as he was being replaced by the Mariners with the score tied at 1-1 with the bases loaded. It marked the first time a player has been thrown out of a game since MLB unveiled new… Source link