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John Frieda Launches Campaign with Rossmann Partnership

Kao's haircare brand John Frieda is launching a new campaign titled "Generations by John Frieda" at the end of July, featuring testimonials Veronica Ferres and Lilly Krug in three video episodes. The campaign again teams the brand with the drugstore chain Rossmann as exclusive retail partner and uses Rossmann's retail-media and in‑store channels alongside social placements (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok), print (Gala) and digital integrations (Brigitte newsletter, banners on Rossmann's John Frieda page). Media planning and buying are handled by the Publicis agency Starcom. Kao emphasizes a strategy combining social-first content, influencer/creator collaborations and integrated retail activations to reach consumers along the full customer journey.

• Kao's John Frieda brand is launching the campaign "Generations by John Frieda" at the end of July 2026.
• The campaign features Veronica Ferres and Lilly Krug as testimonials across three video episodes.
• Rossmann is the exclusive retail partner for the Germany-wide in‑store implementation and supports the activation with its advertising and retail‑media channels.

Nikon Disqualifies AI-Generated Competition Winner

Nikon revoked the winning status of a video in its Small World in Motion microscopy competition after discovering it contained AI-generated content, violating contest rules. The video, submitted by Ning Xu from the National University of Singapore, depicted cilia in airway tissue. Scientists flagged biological inaccuracies, and a doctoral student identified a SynthID watermark, prompting Nikon's review and disqualification. Nikon emphasized the decision was not a judgment on Xu's professional reputation. Xu defended his work, stating AI was used only in post-processing for coloring, not for generating the experimental footage. Nguyen Nam Nhat from Vietnam was named the new winner. Nikon will revise its rules and judging procedures. This incident highlights broader concerns about AI authenticity in scientific imaging.

• Nikon disqualified the winning video of its Small World in Motion competition for using generative AI.
• The disqualification followed discovery of a SynthID watermark in the video by a doctoral student.
• Nguyen Nam Nhat was named the new winner of the competition.

Nikon Announces Reorganization of Corporate Structure

Nikon announced a reorganization of its corporate structure and changes in officers' assignments, effective October 1, 2026.

Nikon Announces Reorganization of Corporate Structure and Change of Officers' Assignments

Nikon announced a reorganization of its corporate structure and changes in officers' assignments on October 1, 2026. Additionally, the company released a new product, the Z5IIC full-frame mirrorless camera, and added 3D vision tracking to its robot vision system.