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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has spent the past five years reviving the Super Bowl halftime show into a showcase for music superstars, lifting the ratings and approval of the NFL overall. The Big Picture: With Kendrick Lamar’s performance this Sunday — the first rapper to ever solo-headline the show — it may score the perfect mix of hip hop, […]
The growing popularity of a new tool called Graze, a platform that allows people to build and soon monetize feeds on Bluesky, is showing users and investors the new possibilities of internet curation. Why It Hits: As decentralized social media platforms take off in popularity, the ability to customize the experience could mint a new kind of influencer. Behind […]
British insurance agency Samphire Risk is introducing insurance to protect celebrities, executives, and other high-profile figures from the potential of getting canceled. Why It Sells: The fear of getting canceled online — whether deserved or not — has rippled across media and business circles for the past decade. Minimizing the fallout from putting your foot in your […]
A new bill introduced in California could force AI firms to continually remind young users that their chatbot friend is indeed not a real person. The Big Picture: AI companies, including Character AI, ElevenLabs, and Replika, have faced major backlash from users and their families after they had to deal with deleted lovers, manipulation toward violence, and, in the […]
Viewership of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards may have dipped on CBS, but its social-content ratings skyrocketed to a record high for a televised event. The High Note: As more people cut the cord, it’s inevitable that broadcast viewership declines for everything from late-night TV to starry awards shows (only the Super Bowl has been spared). But that […]
Barnes & Noble is surging in popularity, sales, and store openings, thanks to going viral on TikTok. The Big Read: Millennials and Gen Zers are rediscovering tangible, IRL joys, including hitting the movie theaters, reading books, and even finding people to date offline. By acting as a third space for people to socialize (it’s all about the vibes), […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are forming a production studio that will make both scripted and unscripted content — seemingly a first for a major sports franchise. Why It Hits: Movies and TV shows are no longer just the purview of Hollywood studios and independent production companies, as brands, fashion houses, and now sports franchises jump into the space to tell stories that […]
Independent film and TV studio A24 has hired Scott Belsky, Adobe’s chief strategy officer and executive VP of design & emerging products, in a newly-created role to head technology and innovation projects. The Big Picture: Every major Hollywood studio and production company is shoring up its tech capabilities, as AI and machine learning gear up to revolutionize […]
American skies are already congested around major cities, but the introduction of drones, private rockets, and air taxis could push that to the brink without an overhaul of the entire air safety infrastructure. The Crowded Picture: Last week’s tragic collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan National Airport put the entire aviation […]
The US Copyright Office released a new report that deems works made using AI tools copyrightable only if they’re used to enhance the creative process of actual humans. The Big (Generated) Picture: Copyright in the age of AI has been a hotly debated issue over the past few years. The Copyright Office’s call for public input received 10,000 comments, mostly […]