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Zara Turns to AI to Generate Fashion Imagery Using Real-Life Models
Date: December 18, 2025
By Helen Reid LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Zara has become the latest fast-fashion retailer to use AI to help create new images of real models in different outfits, speeding up the production process as...
Lucasfilm Wins Bid to Throw Out UK Lawsuit Over 'resurrection' of 'Star Wars' Character
Date: December 18, 2025
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Disney unit Lucasfilm on Thursday won its bid to throw out a London lawsuit over the use of the likeness of a long-dead actor in a Star Wars spinoff movie. Peter Cushing,...
Volkswagen Pushing Ahead With German Cost-Cutting, Brand Boss Says
Date: December 18, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is making progress with its cost-cutting drive, the head of the German carmaker's core brands said in a media interview on Thursday, pointing to headcount...
Germany Launches 30 Billion Euro Fund to Mobilise Private Investment
Date: December 18, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Germany unveiled the "Deutschlandfonds" on Wednesday, a 30 billion euro ($35.22 billion) initiative designed to mobilize private capital for investments in energy transition...
Rheinmetall, Iceye Partner on $2 Billion German Army Order for Space Sector
Date: December 18, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - German defence company Rheinmetall has partnered with satellite maker ICEYE to fulfil a 1.7-billion-euro ($2 billion) order from the German army for the space sector, it...
Meta's Yann LeCun Targets $3.5 Billion Valuation for New AI Startup, Ft Reports
Date: December 18, 2025
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Meta's outgoing chief artificial intelligence scientist Yann LeCun is holding early talks to raise 500 million euros ($586.00 million) for a new startup that would value the AI firm...