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  • EssilorLuxottica acquires RetinAI, accelerating transformative AI and data-powered eye health solutions

    Paris, France (15 October 2025) – EssilorLuxottica announces the acquisition of Ikerian AG, a health technology company, operating under the RetinAI brand, specializing in AI and data management in eyecare. This move reinforces the Group’s med-tech journey, adding advanced software powered by machine learning and computer vision. These solutions streamline clinical, research and pharmaceutical workflows, and deliver actionable AI-driven insights that empower healthcare professionals and enhance patient care.

    RetinAI develops advanced tools to collect, process and grade large-scale retinal images and biomarker datasets. Its FDA cleared 510(k) and CE-marked flagship platform, RetinAI Discovery, applies AI models to support diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression – including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy – enabling more accurate and timely decisions in managing eye diseases. At the same time, RetinAI partners with pharmaceutical companies and research organizations that leverage proprietary real-world evidence to accelerate clinical studies and drug development.

    “In the past year alone, we’ve made several bold moves in med-tech, all with the goal of building the most comprehensive, digitally enabled patient journey. RetinAI will add incredible value to an ecosystem that already includes comprehensive eyecare, advanced diagnostics, therapeutic innovation and surgical excellence. Leveraging its AI-powered analytics, we can turn clinical data into insights that enable faster, more accurate diagnoses and more effective disease monitoring. We are ushering in a new era of healthcare, and it will be transformative for patients everywhere”, commented Francesco Milleri, Chairman and CEO at EssilorLuxottica.

    “Joining EssilorLuxottica marks a defining moment in our journey. This acquisition opens an exciting new chapter for our team and technology. From the start, we’ve believed in the power of data and AI to transform patient care. With EssilorLuxottica’s global reach and deep commitment to innovation, we can now bring that vision to life at an entirely new scale and level of positive impact. Together, we’ll shape how technology drives better healthcare, sharper vision, and improved outcomes for patients”, said Carlos Ciller, PhD, Chairman and CEO of RetinAI/Ikerian AG.

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  • Allen Telescope Array Helps Uncover Hidden Black Hole Tearing Apart a Star

    Allen Telescope Array Helps Uncover Hidden Black Hole Tearing Apart a Star

    Radio observations with the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) have, as part of an international observing campaign, helped discover an unprecedented burst of radio activity from a tidal disruption event (TDE). TDEs happen when an…

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  • VSCO adds its first AI-powered photo editing tool

    VSCO adds its first AI-powered photo editing tool

    The VSCO photo editing and sharing app has been around for nearly as long as Instagram, positioning itself as the serious photographer’s choice for mobile editing. The original focus was on tasteful filters and editing tools, all of which got…

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  • Freedom of expression: Tate exhibition offers an overdue showcase of Nigeria’s Modernist artists – The Art Newspaper

    Freedom of expression: Tate exhibition offers an overdue showcase of Nigeria’s Modernist artists – The Art Newspaper

    When in 2018 Ben Enwonwu’s 1974 portrait of the Ife princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, Tutu, sold at Bonham’s for £1.2m (four times its upper estimate), the author Ben Okri noted that “modern African artists are entirely absent from the story of…

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  • ‘She does terrible things’: what can a Marvel director do with Ibsen’s ruthless heroine Hedda Gabler? | Film

    ‘She does terrible things’: what can a Marvel director do with Ibsen’s ruthless heroine Hedda Gabler? | Film

    Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson are reminiscing about the first time they met, at Sundance film labs where DaCosta was workshopping her debut feature, Little Woods. “Honestly, Tessa had a great vibe,” says DaCosta. “She was super open, super…

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  • More than 212,000 children at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases in earthquake-hit eastern Afghanistan – Unicef

    1. More than 212,000 children at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases in earthquake-hit eastern Afghanistan  Unicef
    2. Afghan earthquake triggers contradictory Taliban tactics on rescuing women  NPR
    3. UNICEF:…

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  • Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Great Dictator’ still stands up 85 years later : NPR

    Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Great Dictator’ still stands up 85 years later : NPR

    It’s been 85 years since The Great Dictator dazzled audiences in 1940. It was a big risk for one of the world’s most…

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  • Fujifilm’s refreshed Instax mini LiPlay has an extra camera for selfies

    Fujifilm’s refreshed Instax mini LiPlay has an extra camera for selfies

    Fujifilm just announced the , which is a refresh of the . It’s been six long years, so the company has added some nifty features here.

    First of all, there’s a second camera on the rear that’s intended for selfies. It features a wide-angle lens and…

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