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Top professional athletes across basketball and football are joining collegiate athletic programs… as general managers. Why It Scores: College sports have been big for a while, but the leagues are exploding even more in popularity in recent years, thanks to NIL deals, skyrocketing broadcast rights, and of course, the greatness of the athletes themselves. Joining […]
Actor Jon Voight, who was named by President Donald Trump as a “special ambassador to Hollywood” alongside Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone, has revealed a detailed plan to bolster film and TV production in America. The Big Picture: President Trump threw Hollywood into a tizzy Sunday night when he announced a 100% tariff on all […]
OpenAI has reversed its plan to reorganize the AI firm to divorce its non-profit board from its for-profit arm. Why It Hits: OpenAI has been touting its for-profit plan for a while now in an effort to ramp up fundraising, compete with the growing number of rivals, and make a lot of investors very, very […]
Sometime in the past year, Google launched a film and TV production initiative called 100 Zeros in a multi-year partnership with management company Range Media Partners. The Big Picture: 100 Zeros takes a more arm’s-length approach to influencing the entertainment industry in comparison to its foray as a full-fledged premium streaming service with YouTube Originals. […]
Even though the White House is partly trying to bring more manufacturing jobs back to the US with its tariff and trade policies, those jobs — especially ones that are repetitive or dangerous — may actually be mostly taken over by new AI-powered, autonomous robots. The Big Picture: Nearly every American corporation says manufacturing in […]
Streetwear and sneaker brands are taking product drops to the next level by gamifying the experience — making customers work a little harder (and have a lot more fun) to score the latest release. Why It Hits: The classic product drop — showing up early to a store, waiting in line, paying, and leaving — […]
Celebrities, especially male celebrities, are organizing official run clubs as a way to gather fans, build community, raise money, and get a little healthier in the process. Why It Hits: Celebrity-driven book clubs, like those popularized by female superstars Reese Witherspoon and Oprah Winfrey, have made a huge impact on culture — getting more people […]
World — the eye-scanning crypto/human-verification product from Tools for Humanity, the startup founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and physics researcher Alex Blania — is officially coming to America (excluding New York) after a global rollout… and is getting an Apple Store-like treatment. The Big Picture: In the age of AI, determining whether someone online […]
Hydro Flask, one of the most popular beverage bottle brands on the market, is bucking trends by releasing a micro version of its insulated bottle… and has been selling out all year. Why It Hits: 2024 was the year of the Stanley Cup, as people felt they needed to carry almost a full day’s worth […]
BBC Studios has created a deepfake version of renowned mystery author Agatha Christie (Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile) to teach a BBC Maestro course. The Big Twist: This isn’t the first time that a deceased celebrity has been resurrected for a performance… but it might be the first time it’s been […]