American employees ditch work for the World Cup, ranch dressing is an international superstar, and Shane Gillis laughs up a record
Restaurants curate discounted meal bundles, EV startups go small, and Chloe Fineman leaves SNL
PayPal gets two suitors, moviegoers scramble to see Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster, and Lionsgate also gets two suitors
OpenAI’s first device details, IKEA’s retro goldmine, and Tennessee’s Paramount pitch
Publishers consider leaving Google, Costco gets generational love, and the Paramount-WBD merger gets a wrinkle
Hollywood scours the internet, Letterboxd sparks a bidding war, and Apple takes aim at OpenAI
The World Cup sparks a media battle, Hasbro wants to woo kidults, and J.Cole becomes a publisher
Soccer takes over Nike, OpenAI wants to chat, and the World Cup gets an A-list halftime show
Love Island becomes a generational hit, luxury locks arms with F1, and US soccer wins viewers
PlayStation sunsets physical media, Americans are hanging out with friends less, and Netflix has season 2 blues
Americans cut back on summer activities, credit cards chase wealthy customers, and the World Cup draws millions
FIFA reinvents the World Cup with new tech, AI enters its budgeting era, and Meta launches an AI-powered social app
Peptides inject the black market, Hollywood’s unemployed trains AI, and Sony kills the physical game disc
Fandom goes wild, Comcast spins off NBCUniversal, and the World Cup makes frosted tips cool again
The Odyssey bans influencers, the World Cup boosts Tinder use, and Americans are more optimistic about the economy
Sony invests in an immersive theatrical experience, startups take advantage of the friendship recession, and Wendy’s becomes the newest meme stock
Big Tech takes over the entertainment industry, gig work becomes the norm, and the race to become the next James Bond heats up
Tech stocks plummet, generational divides control the box office, and a live-action Magic School Bus movie is in the works
Influencers take center stage in advertising, cybersecurity agencies warn of AI threats, and Instagram brings creators to TV
Slow tech takes off, young people fail to launch, and Amazon chooses Altman over Guadagnino
Hollywood reboots the word “sequel,” blue-collar work goes virtual, and Survivor gets animated
The internet without teens, the World Cup with extra breaks, and Dialog with no secrets
Snap unveils Specs, Hollywood scours subreddits, and tennis gets a double dose of Williams
Big Tech joins the Mafia, entry-level jobs get harder, and Meta loses your face
Roku is up for sale, Prometheus disrupts manufacturing, and Paramount gets the government’s thumbs-up
