Alibaba used to use a practice "er xuan yi”—literally, “choose one out of two”—under which, regulators believe, the tech giant punished certain merchants who sold goods both on Alibaba and its rival platforms

Self-care refers to activities that give people time to relax and prioritize their wellbeing (e.g., spas, massages, meditation). Brands have capitalized on this growing practice and have used it as a way to market their products.

"Non-Fungible Tokens art is digitalised art that is stored using blockchain technology. It is typically traded with cryptocurrency with the most expensive going for tens of millions. Its rising popularity among collectors is echoed by rising incidences of fraud and stolen art."

Girlboss was a term coined by the CEO of the company Nasty Gal, Sofia Amoruso to define women, who by virtue of their hardwork and hustle were able to rise to the top of the corporate hierarchy. They were unapologetic about being women and using their identity to fulfil their capitalist aspiration and empowerment. The term was later used to define many other such women CEOs like Sheryl Sandberg of FB, Steph Korey of Away and lead to the rise of numerous women led entrepreneurial ventures like The Wing, Glossier, Refinery29, Man Repeller etc.

Norway has made it illegal for influencers to post retouched photos.

SpaceX is an augmented reality platform where people have the ability to create a customised version of a human. The created reality will function exactly like a person for all purposes. Assuming feasibility, THW allow people to opt into this technology.

Expositional story telling is a method used in fiction, where the author explicitly states and portrays the meaning behind plot events and character motivations without leaving too much room for interpretation. By contrast, interpretative story telling is when the author decides to show or write events or characters by codifying them behind a symbol or leaving them ambiguous to how the audience may interpret them.