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The Future. Anime and manga adaptations are skyrocketing in popularity around the world… and Netflix is ensuring that it becomes the go-to platform for glossy, big-budget adaptations (which, in previous years, didn’t work so well). With the era of the superhero seemingly on the way out, the heroics and scale of anime and manga could […]
The Future. Steamboat Willie, a rambunctious, voiceless early version of the world-famous Mickey Mouse, is shaping up to be the first meme of 2024 after entering the public domain on January 1st. While the flood of Disney-skewing projects may light up the internet, the vast majority may be little more than a flash in the […]
The Future. Starting a company is hard enough — but with the recent turbulence in the startup space, investors are predicting an even tougher environment in 2024. From the struggle to find funding to a silent IPO market, investors are predicting that this year will see an unprecedented founder mental health crisis. Taking a tollIt’s […]
The Future. 2023 was a massive year for electric cars — experts say it was the year that EVs went from experiments to mature vehicles. Now, with a boom in sales and a variety of new models across manufacturers, the rise of electric cars could transform the very meaning of a car itself. Vroom boom Electric […]
The Future. Delivery drones might finally be going mainstream in 2024. While the technology has been decades in the making, medical centers and logistics platforms cleared some key regulatory hurdles, potentially paving the way for drones to become a more ubiquitous delivery system. Taking off2024 might be the year of the delivery drone. Pie in […]
The Future. 30 years ago, Bruce Springsteen wrote the song “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On).” Today, there are just as many great TV shows, but viewers have no idea where to find them. As we enter 2024, we could see an improvement in the quality of streaming as TV execs meet audiences where they want […]
The Future. Many major global companies are shifting resources out of China due to concerns about privacy and its international relations. But US fast-food brands are doubling down on the country’s 1.4 billion customer base — demonstrating a potential shift for China from global exporter to importer. Eating upUS fast-food chains have aggressive expansion plans […]
The Future. Graduates of the country’s most prestigious business schools are having more trouble finding work than they used to. But those who do land jobs are getting paid more than ever — which suggests that the economy’s most profitable sectors may be getting even more unequal. It’s just business2023’s business school grads are getting […]
The Future. OpenAI exploded in 2023, with ChatGPT becoming the fastest-growing app in history. But tech moves fast (sometimes too fast), and the firm is unlikely to repeat their success next year — if regulatory authorities allow them to stay afloat at all. Generating obstaclesChatGPT’s smash success appears unsustainable in the long term for several […]
The Future. The US used to have two coastal zones where people could live their best lives without touching down in “flyover” states. But as the quality of life, cost of living, and ability to build in coastal cities like New York and San Francisco decline, economic and societal power could shift to flourishing Southern […]