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The next era of work will introduce widespread collaboration between human employees and agentic AI chatbots — systems that can both answer questions and complete tasks. Why It Hits: The AI revolution is here. While the tech industry is pitching AI agents as an added value to a human workforce, chatbots are already replacing humans in some roles. […]
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is reportedly planning on retiring from the George Lucas-founded production company at the end of the year. The Big Picture: Lording over all things Star Wars (and Indiana Jones, but that franchise seems to have run its course) is one of the most enviable and anxiety-inducing jobs in Hollywood… almost as much as running James Bond. With Kennedy stepping down, […]
The 50th anniversary of Survivor is planning on experimenting with a new format: letting fans vote on the main elements of the game. The Big Picture: While Survivor remains a hallmark of broadcast TV, the last five years have consistently seen the show dip below 10 million viewers and continue to decline — a stark difference from its peak of almost […]
The top 10% of earners in the US — households that make $250,000 or more annually — are powering the economy with increased spending… while the bottom 80% of earners cut back to keep pace with inflation and the rising cost of living. Why It Hits: The US is increasingly becoming a country of haves and have […]
A bio-hacking startup called the Los Angeles Project is working on genetically modifying animals to be sold as made-to-order pets. The Unique Take: Co-founder Dr. Josiah Zayner is an infamous figure in the bio-hacking world, executing some very risky experiments with CRISPR technology to push the boundaries of gene editing. While the Los Angeles Project is seemingly another stunt, it could find […]
Employees at newish startups are being offered modern, specialized, and personalized perks designed to communicate the culture companies hope to foster… and why they should choose to work there over blue-chip firms. Why It Hits: The battle for who had the most generous perks became something of an absurd competition in the last decade. But post-pandemic, those same companies have […]
Rockstar Games is exploring turning its bestselling Grand Theft Auto franchise into a metaverse platform with the upcoming GTA 6, paving the way for user-generated content (UGC) creators to develop the video game. Why It Hits: Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft are some of the biggest names in gaming today, thanks to their ability to be endlessly built on by players. But there’s nothing really comparable […]
EON Productions, the production company that’s guided every aspect of the James Bond franchise for decades, is handing creative control over to Amazon MGM Studios… for a price. The Big Picture: Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the heads of EON and the children of original Bond producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli, have ruled Bond with an iron […]
Fetii, a large-vehicle rideshare service that caters to college students, raised a fresh round of financing to expand nationwide. The Big Move: Despite the rideshare market being dominated by Uber and Lyft, no one has quite cracked the code on offering rides for groups larger than a family (other than a brief journey with Uber Charter). If Fetii […]
Brady Corbet, the Oscar-nominated director of The Brutalist, said on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast that he made “zero dollars” directing the movie… kicking off a debate on the long, complicated way filmmakers get paid for their work. The Big Picture: The glitz and glamour of an awards press tour makes it seem like filmmakers are not just the toast of […]