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For its 50th anniversary, Zara has partnered with 50 designers and creators for a collection you might not expect from a fast-fashion mall brand. The Spanish fashion retailer unveiled its 50th anniversary collection at Paris Fashion Week with collaborators that include photographer Annie Leibovitz, supermodel Cindy Crawford, stage designer Es Devlin, and musician Robbie Williams. Available worldwide beginning Oct. 6, the collection does include plenty to wear (Leibovitz contributed a photo for a t-shirt), but what stands out most are the non-apparel items. This is about a whole lot more than clothes. Es Devlin [Photo: Zara] Devlin, whose build stages for artists like Adele, Beyoncé, and U2, contributed a square-shaped concrete lamp, and Williams a mirror that says “You Can, You Must, And You Will.” Robbie Williams [Photo: Zara] Sarah Andelman, a Paris store owner, made a fun book holder that can hang in the closet, and there’s a yellow-and-black dinnerware set from artist Sterling Ruby and a pyramid lamp from French designer Alex de Betak. Many of the pieces are meant to be conversation starters, like a Barbie pink surfboard from Balenciaga creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and a pair of gold-colored ash trays are from Kate Moss. Alex De Betak [Photo: Zara] Zara has grown from a single store that opened in A Corua, Spain, in 1975 to about 1,800 stores today. According to PitchBook data, Zara generates two-thirds of revenue for parent company Inditex. Its anniversary collection, with is high-end home goods, wants to send a message about its staying power half a century in. It’s a flex from a company that might be better known for clothes you wear just once. Pierpaolo Piccioli [Photo: Zara]
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Semiconductor maker AMD will supply its chips to artificial intelligence company OpenAI as part of an agreement to team up on building AI infrastructure, the companies said Monday. OpenAI will also get the option to buy as much as a 10% stake in AMD, according to a joint statement announcing the deal. It’s the latest deal for the ChatGPT maker as it races to beef up its AI computing resources. Under the terms of the deal, OpenAI will buy the latest version of the company’s high performance graphics chips, the Instinct MI450, which is expected to debut next year. The agreement calls for supplying 6 gigawatts of computing power for OpenAIs next generation AI infrastructure, with the first batch of chips worth 1 gigawatt to be deployed in the second half of 2026. AMD also issued OpenAI with a warrant allowing the AI company to buy up to 160 million shares of AMDs common stock. That amounts to about 10% of the chipmaker based on AMD’s 1.6 billion outstanding shares. The warrant will vest based on two milestones tied to the amount of computing power deployed, as well as unspecified share-price targets.” Shares of AMD spiked 25% before the opening bell Monday. Shares of Nvidia, which have repeatedly set new record-highs this year, fell slightly. This partnership is a major step in building the compute capacity needed to realize AIs full potential, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a news release. AMDs leadership in high-performance chips will enable us to accelerate progress and bring the benefits of advanced AI to everyone faster. The deal is a boost for Santa Clara, Calif.-based AMD, which has been left behind by rival Nvidia. But it also hints at OpenAI’s desire to diversify its supply chain away from Nvidia’s dominance. The AI boom has fueled demand for Nvidia’s graphics processing chips, sending its shares soaring and making it the world’s most valuable company. Last month, OpenAI and Nvidia announced a $100 billion partnership that will add at least 10 gigawatts of data center computing power. OpenAI and its partners have already installed hundreds of Nvidias GB200, a tall computing rack that contains dozens of specialized AI chips within it, at the flagship Stargate data center campus under construction in Abilene, Texas. Barclays analysts said in a note to investors Monday that OpenAI’s AMD deal is less about taking share away from Nvidia than it is a sign of how much computing is needed to meet AI demand. We realize there will be delays with these deals, and that the infrastructure required largely doesnt exist today, but we would again highlight this as a proof point that the ecosystem is desperate for more compute, the Barclays analysts wrote.
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The list of retailers that have yanked pasta products from their shelves continues to grow in the wake of a deadly Listeria outbreak. On October 4, grocery retailer Kroger Co voluntarily recalled deli pasta salads sold at Kroger-owned locations including Ralphs, Smith’s, and Fred Meyer, in addition to Kroger stores. The products were recalled due to a risk of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall notice was published to the website of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday. To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have been tracking a multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to read-to-eat meals containing pasta. The outbreak, which dates back to last year, has caused four deaths and more than a dozen hospitalizations. Heres what you need to know: Which products are included in the recall? Kroger Co has recalled its Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad products. These items were sold at deli service counters and self-service deli cases at 1,860 Kroger-owned stores, which include, Kroger, Baker’s, City Market, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Gerbes, King Soopers, Payless, Ralphs, and Smith’s. This announcement follows a recall initiated by Fresh Creative Foods due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination of the pasta ingredient manufactured by Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville, California. Recalled products have been removed from store shelves. Kroger has also been notifying customers who may have purchased the recalled products through register receipt tape messages and email alerts. Here are the specific product details for impacted products: Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad (UPC 217573-10000): Sold from September 6, 2025, through October 2, 2025, in random-weight containers sold at the deli service counter and in grab-n-go packages at the deli department. Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad (UPC 227573-10000): Sold from August 29, 2025, through October 2, 2025, in random-weight containers sold at the deli service counter and in grab-n-go packages at the deli department. Products were sold in the following states: Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Missouri Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Mexico Nevada Ohio Oregon South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Washington West Virginia Dont eat the recalled products Customers who have purchased affected products shouldnt eat them. They should return it to a store for a full refund or replacement. If you have questions about the recall, contact Kroger by calling 1-800-KROGERS. Pasta-related recalls continue to increase This is one of several pasta-related recalls in recent days due to concerns of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. According to data from the CDC, 19 hospitalizations and four deaths have been reported following a Listeria outbreak connected to prepared pasta meals sold at grocery stores. Ready-to-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart, Trader Joe’s and Kroger were previously recalled on September 26, 2025. The FDA added a new recall notice on September 30, 2025, which included ready-made products sold at Albertsons and Trader Joe’s. Before consuming ready-made pasta products that you have in your fridge, you should verify whether theyve been included in any recent recalls. Listeria infection can be serious and even fatal Listeria infection is spread through contaminated food. According to the Mayo Clinic, healthy people rarely become seriously ill from Listeria infection. However, the disease can be fatal for unborn babies, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. Pregnant women, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more at risk for infection.
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