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Lululemon has apologized after a promotional yoga event at the Great Wall of China attracted criticism on social media over the alleged use of a Japanese drum, highlighting the cultural sensitivities facing foreign brands in the Chinese market. The Canadian athleisure group issued an apology on Chinese social media platform Weibo to both actor Zhu Yilong, who performed at the event, and the wider public after accusations circulated that the drum used during the performance was Japanese. Lululemon said it had failed to identify potential controversy due to limitations in its expertise, acknowledged that it should have been more cautious in its planning process, and removed all related promotional content. The incident comes amid heightened tensions between China and Japan and underscores the reputational risks international companies face when marketing products in China, where cultural and political issues can rapidly gain traction online. Last year, outdoor clothing brand Arc’teryx faced a similar backlash following a fireworks event in Tibet.
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The General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), France’s domestic intelligence service, has ditched AI data tools from Palantir in favour of domestic provider ChapsVision to avoid “strategic dependency”, French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has said. “We must use our own AI models; we cannot accept new strategic dependencies in the digital sphere,” Lecornu posted on social media. “We cannot rely on tools developed by foreign powers. France must have its own tools.” The DGSI has worked with Palantir since 2016; it renewed its contract in December 2025, which was due to run until 2028.
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