What Disney can learn from the shocking success of the new Minecraft movie
Jason Momoa starred in “A Minecraft Movie,” which became a sleeper hit over the weekend. How can Hollywood studios like Disney get kids off YouTube or video games like Fortnite and Minecraft and into movie theaters? The best answer so far this year seems obvious in hindsight: a movie about Minecraft itself. Movie industry observers…
Netflix isn’t worried about the economy. These charts show why.
“Netflix is a tremendous value in absolute terms, and certainly in competitive terms,” co-CEO Ted Sarandos said on an earnings call. As economic anxieties mount, Netflix is looking like quite the bargain in a crowded streaming market. During its earnings call Thursday, the streamer said it hadn’t seen any major changes amid emerging economic headwinds…
JD Vance’s ‘Chinese peasants’ comment adds fuel to trade war tensions on Chinese social media
Vice-President JD Vance drew intense backlash in China after he called Chinese people “peasants” during an interview with Fox. Vice President JD Vance’s comment about Chinese people has esclated online tension between the US and China over a back-and-forth trade war. “What has the globalist economy gotten the United States of America? And the answer…
Zuckerberg’s old emails reveal the CEO’s rivals lived in his head rent-free
Mark Zuckerberg’s own emails, some of them more than 10 years old, revealed he had antitrust concerns long before the FTC brought its case against Meta. During 10 hours of testimony, a lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission grilled the Meta CEO over his old emails. Zuckerberg’s messages reveal near-nonstop concern about nascent rivals, blunt…
Big Tech has officially entered its quantum era — here’s what it means for the industry
Quantum computing microchip. The era of quantum is officially upon us, and if you’re not immersed in the world of emerging tech, you may have missed the memo. The burgeoning field leverages quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than classical computers. It promises breakthroughs that could revolutionize fields from medicine to data privacy and…
How junior bankers can survive the deal slowdown on Wall Street
Young professional in Manhattan. You might think that a market downturn and an all-but-frozen dealmaking environment would mean that the young employees of Wall Street, known for working gruelingly long hours, would get a reprieve. Think again. Fewer deals do not mean fewer hours, said Eric Stetler, the head of M&A at the boutique advisory…
I never thought I’d pay extra for business class — now I swear by the upgrade’s incredible value
I’ve been easily able to justify upgrading to business class because the value I’ve found goes well beyond financial. I have visited more than 35 US states and 42 countries on four continents. Since I have such an intense affinity for world travel, I’ve previously had to figure out ways to keep costs low enough…
I skipped university and landed a full-time job at Google at 19. Here’s how I got it and why I ultimately left Big Tech.
Zack Isaacs. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Zack Isaacs, the 23-year-old founder of a paid media and creative agency and former Google employee in London. It has been edited for length and clarity. In England, we decide what subjects to pursue during secondary school GCSEs. I’ve always been entrepreneurial and loved…
I found a full-time job in my industry right after I graduated. I was persistent, but also realistic.
The author landed a job in a newsroom right after graduating. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a print journalist. In high school, a few teachers tried to steer me in a different direction because getting a job in the media was so difficult even then, but I was determined…
