Cyrus ("suh-ROOS") Farivar is a Forbes senior writer who covers retail, scams, surveillance, and more across Silicon Valley. He joined Forbes in 2022 and is based in Oakland, California. He has covered Temu, TikTok Shop, and the collapse of Cruise, the autonomous vehicle arm of
Walmart Is Finally Capitalizing On Amazon And Temu’s China Playbook
Thousands of new China-based vendors are selling each month on Walmart.com, part of the company’s strategy to chase after competition from Amazon and now Temu.
General Motors Injects $850 Million Into Robotaxi Arm Cruise After Devastating Accident
GM has already lost over $8 billion on self-driving technology that led to a tragic incident in San Francisco.
Forget Counterfeits. Fashion Designers Now Face A New Threat: Deepfakes
The CEO of small fashion label Popflex is used to scammers creating knockoffs of her designs. But then one used AI to swap her face for someone else’s in a counterfeit marketing video.
You’re Buying So Much From Temu And Shein The Air Cargo Industry Can’t Keep Up
The Chinese e-commerce sites ship the equivalent of 88 Boeing 777 freighters of cargo worldwide every day.
A Victoria’s Secret Underwear Brand’s AI Tool Designed Swastika Panties
Powered by Leonardo AI, the beauty retailer’s new feature made prints depicting corporate logos and trademarked characters from Star Wars and Disney.