Future+ Fridays | Issue41

From the ONDA Christmas party to attending the British Fashion Awards, and our own Christmas celebration this evening—generously hosted at Asprey Studio, the festive season is in full swing!

This week’s news has everyone talking about Nike shutting down RTFKT, something I had shared when rumour mills were swirling here 8 months ago, Adidas takes a different approach with the physical release of its NFT collection, FIFA announced plans to launch a Web3-based game, DeepMind introduced its new Genie 2 model and finally, a collaboration I am excited to see revived, Louis Vuitton’s iconic collaboration with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami.

We have submitted our session for SXSW London for a panel ‘How AI is powering the next wave of commerce’ with our members and friends from Michel Tjoeng, from Chatlabs, Yasmin Topia from Sociate AI and Anabel Maldonado from PSYKHE AI and we would love your support, please take a minute to vote here!

???In this week’s issue-

1. Nike shuts down RTFKT while Adidas pushes Web3 innovation
2. FIFA teams up with Mythical Games to launch NFT-powered mobile game, FIFA Rivals
3. DeepMind unveils Genie 2: revolutionising 3D world creation
4. Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami: A nostalgic revival of an iconic collaboration
5. The rise of Gen Alpha influencers is reshaping social media and consumer culture

?????Top reads on our radar, in case you missed it-

1. Luxurynsight acquires AI company
2. London Fashion Week is the first fashion week to ban exotic skins
3. H&M move partners with footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic for new collection
4. Chanel showcased the Métiers d’Art collection in China
5. Mocha Mousse is the Colour of the Year 2025
6. Beats partners with designer Yinka llori MBE and (RED) for World AIDS Day
7. Swarovski signed a deal with Coty marking their entrance into the fragrance market
8. Virgin Voyages is the first cruise line to accept cryptocurrency.
9. ChatGPT launches a new $ 200-a-month subscription for its most advanced pro model
10. Chanel Métiers d'Art in Hangzhou

?? Upcoming events on our calendar-

• 8th December: ?????Future+ members have been exclusively invited to the Binance VIP event at the Alpine F1 headquarters, with a tour of their factory, lunch and networking, special F1 experiences and a viewing experience for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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