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• Core Points: A Las Vegas screening of Sphere’s Wizard of Oz re-release generated about $260 million in gross revenue, driven by ticket prices w…
A Brief Reminder of When ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Takes Place
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• Core Points: The latest Game of Thrones spinoff frames its events in a quieter era, impacting the broader Westeros narrative and world-building…
Lore Olympus: Prime Video Adapts Webtoon Hit into Animated Series with Jim Henson Company
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• Core Points: Prime Video commissions an animated adaptation of Webtoon’s Lore Olympus, produced with the Jim Henson Company, expanding Greek my…
I Can’t Believe This Is What Is Getting Right-Wing Critics Mad About ‘Starfleet Academy’
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• Core Points: A week into the new Star Trek series, debate centers on a controversial accessory mischaracterized by critics, highlighting how pa…
The Sphere Could Be Headed to Your City (With a Smaller Footprint)
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• Core Points: MSG Sphere plans a smaller venue variant for National Harbor, D.C., with potential further expansion to other cities.
• Main Con…
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei Warns Against Nvidia H200 Sales to China, Comparing It to “Selling Nucle…
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• Core Points: Dario Amodei regards permitting Nvidia’s H200 sales to China as dangerously escalatory, likening it to supplying nuclear capabilit…
Podcast: Best of CES 2026 – Soundbars, Wireless Speakers, TVs & Projectors
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• Core Points: CES 2026 showcased notable advances in soundbars, wireless speakers, televisions, and projectors, emphasizing immersive audio, sma…
Bill to Tax Short-Term Rentals Returns in Washington State, Facing Airbnb Opposition
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• Core Points: Washington lawmakers consider allowing local jurisdictions to tax short-term rentals at up to 4%, with opposition from Airbnb; bil…
Penpot Explores MCP Servers to Enable AI-Powered Design Workflows
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• Core Points: Penpot experiments with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to enable AI-assisted design workflows that understand and interact w…
The Microsoft-OpenAI Files: Internal Documents Reveal the Realities of AI’s Defining Alliance
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• Core Points: Microsoft’s grip on OpenAI evolved from sidelined status to decisive influence; OpenAI’s ascent as a platform company tests this p…