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Silicon Valley execs, celebrities, and athletes are trying out a new form of extreme meditation called “dark retreats,” which literally puts people alone in a dark room with no technology and only minimal supplies and amenities. 

Why It Hits: High-rolling tech elites and celebrity names going to extreme lengths for a spiritual awakening isn’t anything new. But while some are looking to cutting-edge technology for nirvana, others have come to the conclusion that the only way to have breakthroughs is to disconnect and deprive themselves of all stimuli in an always-on world.

Between the Daylight: Dark retreats want to give people a break from their eyes, so they can see some truly wild stuff.

Last Looks: While sensory deprivation has been around for thousands of years, that doesn’t mean it comes without major risks. While Dwight Howard declared it “the best thing I ever did,” Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano (the 10th-biggest crypto), only lasted 12 hours in a dark cabin before running out scared. He posted on X that he felt “terrifying shadows gnawing at my soul, sleep paralysis demons, and [an] inability to breathe.”

So, your mileage may vary.

Prediction: While not everybody will have the means or desire to attend a dark retreat, it could point to a larger trend of people dedicating regular time to fast from all modern technology.

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Lionsgate is seemingly exploring the use of AI not only to cut production budgets by half, but also to radically alter existing movies — such as making R-rated titles kid-friendly and turning live-action films into animated ones.

The Big Picture: While Lionsgate is the first studio to publicly announce that they partnered with an AI company (inking a deal with Runway), it’s only a matter of time before every major studio explores their moonshot AI strategy in an effort to generate a new revenue stream. Whether audiences accept those experiments is another thing entirely.

Behind the Scenes: Speaking to New York Magazine, Lionsgate vice chairman Michael Burns said Lionsgate has some wild plans for AI.

The Future: Lionsgate’s deal with Runway was originally positioned as a way to streamline post-production work by training Runway’s AI system on Lionsgate’s sprawling film and TV library, giving filmmakers another tool in the arsenal.

Burns’ comments suggest that Lionsgate now wants to leverage AI to remix its library for further financial gain, hoping that audiences might be turned on to the novelty of… well… John Wick beating a mobster with a rubber chicken until he bursts into Skittles.

Prediction: While John Wick with a rubber chicken is ridiculous (actually, we’d pay to see that), we wouldn’t be surprised if Lionsgate eventually opens a VOD-marketplace of AI-altered titles.

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🎮 Nintendo’s Switch 2 is officially available in the US, so expect a lot of sell-outs.

🍿 AMC will start showing “platinum spot” ads amid movie trailers.

🕺 ABBA‘s Björn Ulvaeus is writing a new musical with a little help from AI.

📞 Klarna will only use its human workers to offer VIP customer service.

🤖 Reddit is suing Anthropic, alleging the firm illegally scraped the platform 100,000 times in the past year.

🐶 Fi is releasing an AI-powered collar for your dog, so you can keep track of their habits.

🏎️ Tommy Hilfiger is launching a capsule collection in collaboration with Apple’s F1.

👴🏻 Uber is rolling out a version of its app that’s easier for the elderly to use.

👀 Ad agencies would really like Roblox to partner with a third-party measurement tool to ensure people actually see the ads.