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The Future. Last decade, we all laughed at Crocs. This decade, we all laugh with Crocs. By staying the course and embracing its inherent ridiculousness, the clog brand has turned its business into a very serious moneymaker. As Crocs shows no signs of waning influence, the coolest thing for a brand to do in 2023 […]
The Future. OpenAI fired Sam Altman after an investigation by the board found he “was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities” …and then quickly changed its mind as the blast radius spread. Although it tried to rehire the co-founder and CEO yesterday, Altman ultimately packed his own bags. […]
The Future. Renowned filmmaker Wes Anderson and his producing partners at Indian Paintbrush are launching a digital film club called Galerie. While it’s probably not built for mass scale, Galerie has the potential to become the hub for a renewed cultural appreciation for the art of movies… or at least a much cheaper alternative to […]
The Future. This weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix is attracting major cultural attention, thrilling fashion brands, celebrities, and the media. While Liberty Media, the owner of F1, may have oversold its demand (potentially due to a drama-free race season), the success of an event that puts the fastest cars in the world on the Vegas […]
The Future. YouTube is giving users the ability to generate “original” song clips with AI and the voices of top artists like Charli XCX and John Legend. While the feature will likely open up Pandora’s Box on the eventual creation of a legion of deepfake songs (you know people are going to hack this), YouTube […]
AI sets its code on healthcare
The Future. With movies getting increasingly longer, the debate over including intermissions (so people can go to the bathroom and stretch their legs) has entered the cultural conversation. Ultimately, it continues to be at the discretion of filmmakers and studios… but for those who simply can’t hold it, apps like RunPee may help plan the […]
The Future. Non-profit Black Ambition is three years into investing in businesses founded by Black and Hispanic entrepreneurs. Founders Felecia Hatcher and the ever-busy Pharrell Williams believe the companies they’ve seeded and mentored could pull in $1 billion in VC money by 2030… potentially making Black Ambition the next Y Combinator. Billionaire Boys ClubSince 2020, […]
Physical media eyes a comeback
The Future. The biggest names in tech and finance are imagining a world with no work, endless resources, and a re-imagined economy. While this pie-in-the-sky, technology-subsidized “true socialism” (Elon Musk’s words) sounds like the C-suite cosplaying as Willy Wonka, the fact of the matter is someone will be in control of these cutting-edge means of […]