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Barbie Launches First-Ever Type 1 Diabetes Doll, Honors Latina Fitness Star Robin Arzón

Mattel has unveiled the first-ever Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes, joining its Barbie Fashionistas line in a groundbreaking move toward better representation for children managing chronic health conditions.

Latin Times

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila launches first Barbie doll with type one diabetes

The diabetes doll is released on Wednesday and priced at £13.99.

Evening Standard

Barbie launches first doll with Type 1 diabetes that comes with pink glucose monitor

Kate Moss’s daughter Lila Moss says the launch of the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is ‘completely surreal’

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‘Representation matters’: Barbie launches first doll with type 1 diabetes

Doll with insulin pump and glucose monitor is latest in range designed ‘to enable more children to see themselves’

The Guardian - UK

Kevin O’Leary says he remembers the moment he became a millionaire—but it 'was very anticlimactic'

The Shark Tank star reflects on when he became a millionaire.

Fortune

WWE 2K25 Launching on July 23 For Nintendo Switch 2

2K has announced that WWE 2K25 is set to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23. Starting today, the Standard, Deadman and Bloodline Editions are available to pre-order.

Operation Sports

Grim warning over Barbie maker’s bid to add ChatGPT to toys

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Mattel adding ChatGPT to toys would cause ‘real damage’ to children, experts warn

Collaboration between Barbie maker and OpenAI comes amid concerns about chatbot psychosis

The Independent UK

Mattel and OpenAI have partnered up – here’s why parents should be concerned about AI in toys

Mattel may seem like an unchanging, old-school brand. Most of us are familiar with it – be it through Barbie, Fisher-Price, Thomas Friends, Uno, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, MEGA or Polly Pocket.

The Conversation

Toy and game prices rise at the fastest rate on record as Trump’s tariffs on China hit industry hard

Experts say the figures give a gloomy indication of what’s to come for the toy industry

The Independent UK

Best Hot Wheels Deals on Amazon – Top Gift Picks for Racing Fans and Collectors

Expand your collection.

Operation Sports

'Masters Of The Universe' Release Date, Plot, Casting, And More

Here's everything you need to know about Amazon MGM's 'Masters of the Universe' reboot, from its release date to the cast confirmed.

Inverse

Would you buy your child a ChatGPT‑powered Barbie? I’m queasy at the prospect of a real‑life Small Soldiers scenario

Mattel teaming up with OpenAI to put AI in toys might be fun, but there's a risk of unpredictable AI playmates that raises concerns.

TechRadar

'Wicked: For Good' Trailer is Pure Magic — From Wedding Bells to Witchcraft and Dorothy's Big Reveal

Wicked: For Good's official trailer just dropped, and Jon M. Chu could not be more excited about his second and final instalment in the musical film series.

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Move over, Barbie! Universal lines up M3GAN director to helm new movie based on Monster High dolls

From one menacing marionette to another...

International Business Times UK

After 'Barbie' Breakthrough, Mattel Unveils Bold Plans for Film and TV Empire

This move signals a renewed commitment for the toy maker to expand its verticals in media to reach a younger demographic and promote its toys.

Kiplinger

Trump Tariffs: Will Walmart, Target and Nike Still Raise Prices in 2025?

Walmart and other major U.S. retailers were bracing for price hikes due to steep tariffs, but now that could change.

Evening Standard

Ncuti Gatwa ’emotional’ to see Doctor Who Barbie doll

The Barbie Fifteenth Doctor Doll features a face sculpted in the likeness of the actor, wearing a striped shirt and long brown jacket.

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The Independent UK

Memorial Day weekend sales are coming ... will tariffs have any impact?

A retail expert told consumers to think about what items they may need in the next six months that could be hit by tariffs

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Tells Walmart and Mattel to 'Eat the Tariffs' Amid Price Hike Warnings

President Trump is clashing with major companies like Walmart and Mattel, accusing them of falsely blaming tariffs for price increases and demanding they absorb the costs.

The Independent UK

Trump orders Walmart to ‘eat the tariffs’ and stop blaming his trade war for rising prices: ‘I’ll be watching’

President lashes out at world’s largest retailer despite claiming his tariffs are tax on foreign countries not U.S. consumers

The Guardian - UK

How the world of work has lured Barbie out of high heels

Scientific study of 3,000 dolls down the decades shows most now wear flats

The Independent UK

Under of a cloud of tariffs, Walmart is the latest retailer to announce price hikes

Volley after volley of tariffs — and at times on-again, off-again trade actions — have put companies around the world on edge

Fortune

Parents face price hikes on strollers and car seats as tariffs bite retailers

Currently, 97% of strollers and 87% of car seats are imported from China.

The Independent UK

US and China strike temporary trade truce. Could it be a turning point in Trump-Xi economic war?

US CHINA TRADE DEAL TRUMP TARIFF ANALYSIS: After months of economic brinkmanship, world’s two largest economies have hit pause

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