Latest Stories from Jessica
Apple sued by Democratic Republic of Congo for illegal mining
The DRCβs lawyers have stated that tech giant Apple has knowingly sourced minerals from conflict zones in East Africa while publicly painting itself as sustainable and ethical. The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed lawsuits in both Paris and Brussels claiming that tech-giant Apple purchased illegal βblood mineralsβ from its conflict zones for use in its product lines. Filed against the Apple European subsidiaries, the lawsuit states that the company...
Musicians could lose β¬4 billion to generative AI every year
A first-of-its-kind economic study predicts that, in just four years, a quarter of music artists could see their earnings sabotaged by the rise of AI generated tracks. Itβs getting harder and harder to trust the authenticity of βleakedβ songs from our favourite artists these days, and thatβs all thanks to the rapidly improving capabilities of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). In just a few minutes, the vocal likeness of top artists can...
this is not a gift + guide
uninterested in boxing myself in (pun fully intended) Hello my winter sunshine, my hot cocoa by the fire. Itβs around that time where we all start breaking up for the holidays and I donβt know about you, but the prospect of that feels both exciting and much-needed! Hopefully youβve all got some lovely plans to look forward to in the coming weeks. To carry us over until then, this weekly newsletter is...
Opinion β itβs time to abandon our βalways onβ culture
While smartphones have granted humans the remarkable ability to stay in touch from anywhere in the world, we need to acknowledge the consequences of never getting a chance to properly 'shut off'. Throughout history, no other group of human beings have lived the way we do, that is, completely immersed in and unable to escape a culture of being βalways onβ and βavailableβ. The seamless connectivity offered by modern technology...
βvβ is for vigilante + vendetta
the internet is not-so-divided over this murderous ivy leaguer
Hello to all of you wonderful people
Global news during this last week has been especially wild, from the murder of a healthcare companyβs CEO in NYC, to intense rebel activity in Syria, and ongoing political instability in South Korea.
With the latest edition of our newsletter, I hope to shed a little bit of light on your week. This week...
Why has the price of coffee hit an almost fifty-year high?
Coffee prices have been on a steady incline for the last few decades, but in 2024 the price of the worldβs most popular bean variety has increased by 70 percent. Whatβs behind this rapid change? Feeling scammed whenever you pay your local coffee shop Β£3.40 for your flat white? Well hold on, because that figure might just rise in the coming months. New reports have revealed that prices for Arabica coffee...
Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
The human rights organisation has alleged that Israelβs war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip constitutes the crime of genocide under international law. This morning, December 5th, Amnesty International released a report titled, 'You Feel Like You Are Subhuman': Israelβs Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza. It contains months of research, extensive witness interviews, and in-depth analysis of both visual and digital evidence to constitute its claim β including satellite imagery and...
perfume snobs + streetwearβs end
styling and profiling to start the month
Happy December to you all!
Weβre starting this month off strong with a newsletter touching on tech nostalgia, climate change consequences, and the death of streetwear. As usual, thereβs more than than that to come.
Letβs dive in!
Tech talk
Weβre all suffering from βqualitynesiaβ now β financial times
In simplifying the way we consume media with the aim of improving convenience (streaming literally everything) weβve...
This yearβs Spotify Wrapped is the most immersive yet
Each year, Spotify boosts the metrics and features included in its annual βWrappedβ feature. In 2024, itβs utilised AI to take things up a notch while launching an immersive experience near one of Londonβs busiest tube stations. Itβs the time of year that all Spotify users look forward to most: Spotify Wrapped day! First launched in 2016, Spotifyβs personalized yearly round-up of user listening habits quickly became a fan favourite. Wrapped...
exposing myself
hear me out When deciding what to write for this weekβs wildcard, I struggled to come up with just a single subject. Typically Iβd be writing from London, a place that offers up endless inspiration thanks to the myriad of people and things one encounters on a daily basis. Despite its chaos, the city also provides ample time alone to deep dive, which is good when you can channel it into...