Business
Disney might cut ‘Ant-Man’ down to size
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania had a strong release at the box office.
Articles by Luke Perrotta
Technology
Synthetic influencers: boom or bust?
Brands are experimenting more and more with “synthetic influencers”.
Media
Peacock and Paramount+ hold on for dear life
Peacock and Paramount+ are downsizing and tweaking their pricing models to cut a profit.
Business
TikTok Shop grows brand participation in the US
TikTok Shop grows brand participation in the US The Future. TikTok’s onboarding more brands for their US Shop feature, which allows companies to sell products on TikTok via a full online checkout service. The platform has had mixed success with Shop globally, but if the test phase yields good results, Shop may come to […]
Culture
The future of AI search is up to the Supreme Court
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments from the case Gonzalez v. Google.
Media
Disney backs away from big-budget projects
After a several-year boom of seemingly endless content production, the past few months have seen a huge correction in the streaming world.
Fashion
Pharrell Williams named as LVMH’s next menswear designer
Louis Vuitton has hired Pharrell Williams to succeed Virgil Abloh as creative director of the brand’s menswear department.
Business
Super Bowl ads can show us where the economy is going
Super Bowl ads are the most expensive ad placements in the US.
Business
Big brands pass price hikes off to consumers
Inflation is still high, and major brands are coping with higher production costs by pinning them on consumers through price hikes.
Culture
“Fly Now, Pay Later” puts travelers in debt
Inflation has created a global cost-of-living crisis, and many are canceling their travel plans to cope with the price increases of essential goods.