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adidas drops new Z.N.E. collection with Rohit Sharma
Mumbai: adidas Sportswear has launched its latest sport meets style drop, the adidas Z.N.E. collection.
Offering comfort-first fits, the all-new set of hoodies, sweatshirts, pants, tees and shorts take on color-blocking details, whilst the black parallel stripes symbolise the lines that connect communities and fandoms to inspire all to unite through sport and culture.
Boasting a clean-cut look and tapping into the trending minimalistic aesthetic, the new adidas Z.N.E. collection transforms the iconic performance-first silhouette into capsule pieces for the everyday. Each piece harnesses Primeknit – adidas’ leading technology informed by years of research into athlete movement and body mapping – to offer distraction-free, comfort-first movement. With the ability to be styled in a range of ways to capture the wearer’s individual style, key looks from the collection include:
. adidas Z.N.E. FZ hoodie and adidas Z.N.E. pants: Boasting a clean white colorway, offset by contrasting black three stripes branding and detailing, this fit keeps it simple yet stylish with a monochromatic base tone which can be dialed up or down to suit the occasion. Offering a relaxed look through a dropped shoulder design, the adidas Z.N.E. full zip has a sleek funnel neck design, complemented by an oversized hood for added comfort. Completing the look, the adidas Z.N.E. pants keep it fuss-free with a slim fit as well as invisible seaming and masked pockets.
. adidas Z.N.E. tee and adidas Z.N.E. short: Offering all-round comfort and versatility, the adidas Z.N.E. Tee and shorts keep it minimal with a color block white base. Boasting a three-stripe logo on the chest, the pieces are elevated further through a black parallel line design on either side of the arms and legs.
. adidas Z.N.E. women’s sweatshirt and adidas Z.N.E. barrel Pants: Taking on a boxy fit, the adidas Z.N.E. Women’s Sweatshirt comes with a rounded, crew neck and cuffed sleeves for shape and form, whilst the women’s adidas Z.N.E. Barrel Pants embrace a straight leg silhouette to channel a more relaxed aesthetic.
. adidas Z.N.E. men’s hoodie and adidas Z.N.E. pants: The adidas Z.N.E. men’s hoodie features a kangaroo pocket and a high neck hooded collar whilst the adidas Z.N.E. pants take on a regular close-to-the-body fit with a cuffed ankle, featuring hidden side pockets and an adjustable drawcord.
adidas sportswear’s Z.N.E. collection has been launched worldwide from 29 August, on the adidas website, in stores and via the adidas app.
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Google nears Nvidia in race for world’s most valuable company
Market cap gap narrows as Google hits $4.65 trillion, Nvidia at $4.86 trillion.
MUMBAI: In the AI gold rush, even the giants are sprinting and Google is suddenly gaining ground. Google is rapidly closing in on Nvidia in the race to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, with the gap between the two narrowing sharply amid diverging stock momentum. The tech giant’s market capitalisation has surged to around $4.65 trillion, following a more than 140 per cent rise in its share price over the past year.
That rally has added over $2.6 trillion in value in just 12 months, including nearly $900 billion since January alone. Its stock recently hovered at $381.80, slipping marginally by 0.04 per cent, but still reflecting strong upward momentum.
Nvidia, meanwhile, continues to hold the top spot with a valuation of approximately $4.86 trillion. The chipmaker crossed the $5 trillion milestone in October last year and peaked at $5.27 trillion on 27 April. However, its shares have largely plateaued over the past six months, rising just 0.2 per cent recently to $199.99.
The contrast in trajectories is striking. While Nvidia has seen relatively flat movement, Google has gained over 36 per cent in the same six-month period. Barron’s estimates suggest that if current trends hold, the valuation gap could shrink to as little as $190 million by the time Nvidia reports its first-quarter earnings on 20 May.
Daily momentum paints a similar picture. Nvidia recorded average daily gains of about 0.66 per cent last month, compared to Google’s stronger 1.42 per cent, an edge that could prove decisive in the short term.
Driving Google’s resurgence is its aggressive push into artificial intelligence across its ecosystem, from search and YouTube to cloud computing. The company has already invested $144 billion in capital expenditure over the past two years and plans to deploy a further $490 billion over the next two.
Its cloud division is also gathering pace. Google Cloud reported an order backlog of nearly $220 billion in the latest quarter, with total backlog touching a record $462 billion, around half of which is expected to be realised within two years. The company’s entry into chip sales is also beginning to factor into its growth narrative.
The last time Google briefly topped the S&P 500 by market value was in February 2016, when it edged past Apple for just two days. This time, the stakes and the numbers are far higher.
At the heart of the contest lies a single force: artificial intelligence. As both companies pour billions into infrastructure, chips and platforms, the leaderboard is no longer just about size, it is about who can scale the future faster.
