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Canada’s three major national research agencies will no longer fund proposals from scientists doing “sensitive research” that involves foreign collaborators deemed to pose a security risk to the country. Although the new policy, announced on 14 February, doesn’t mention China, it parallels actions taken in recent years by the United States, Australia, and other countries to prevent their research investments from benefiting China’s ruling party or military. Under…

On Tuesday afternoon, Pharrell was announced as Louis Vuitton’s new men’s creative director, filling the role that has been left vacant for the past two years following the passing of Virgil Abloh.“Pharrell Williams is a visionary whose creative universes expand from music to art, and to fashion – establishing himself as a cultural global icon over the past twenty years,” read the brand’s official announcement. “The way in which he breaks boundaries across the various worlds he explores, aligns with Louis Vuitton’s status…

Nissan and Renault dealerships outside Paris earlier this month. Photo: SARAH MEYSSONNIER/REUTERS…

A deal could be officially unveiled early next month, these people said, and would represent the most significant change in the car makers’ alliance since it was forged amid a financial crisis at Nissan. The original alliance, cemented under the leadership of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn, catapulted the two companies into the top ranks of global auto makers. It allowed both to remain largely independent, but share key technology and platforms, enabling them to punch above their weight in…

The actresses who played Lucia and Mia, the scheming sex workers from “The White Lotus,” have a new job: modeling for Skims. Kim Kardashian, the co-founder of Skims, said she hired Simona Tabasco and Beatrice Grannò to promote a line of Valentine’s Day undergarments.  “I watched The White Lotus and had to have my girls!” Ms. Kardashian wrote in a post on Instagram Monday.…

DAVOS, Switzerland— Uber Technologies Inc. is working with auto makers to design lower-cost electric vehicles tailored for its ride-hailing and delivery businesses, part of its effort to electrify its fleet. Speaking Thursday at an event hosted by The Wall Street Journal, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the company is working with manufacturers on vehicles optimized for city use, ferrying passengers and deliveries.…

SINGAPORE—Chinese videogame publisher NetEase Inc. NTES 0.31% has refused Activision ATVI -1.40% Blizzard Inc.’s offer to extend a licensing partnership, the two companies said, deepening a rift between the firms over operations in the world’s biggest mobile game market. Blizzard Entertainment Inc., an Activision subsidiary, said Tuesday that it proposed to NetEase a six-month…

SINGAPORE— Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI -1.08% said that NetEase Inc., NTES -0.96% its longtime partner in China, has refused its offer to extend a licensing partnership and that it is in talks with several videogame companies to find a new partner in the country. Blizzard Entertainment Inc., an Activision subsidiary, said Tuesday that it proposed to NetEase a six-month extension to…

Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. NVDA -2.13% is partnering with electronics-component maker Foxconn Technology Group on electric vehicles, as both tech companies continue to push into the booming market. The two companies on Tuesday announced the partnership, where Foxconn, a contract manufacturer best known for its work on Apple Inc. products, would produce electronic control units based on Nvidia’s Drive…

Star gymnast Simone Biles and the embattled telehealth provider Cerebral Inc. have parted ways, the company said, after announcing a partnership last year that sought to use Ms. Biles’s mental health advocacy to power growth at the startup.Ms. Biles, who became a widely discussed mental-health symbol after her stunning mid-event withdrawal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, had been unveiled in October 2021 as the “chief impact officer” for Cerebral. The company provides online access to…