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Travelers’ demand for more unique experiences fuels lifestyle hotel boom in Asia
A growing number of travelers want more from their hotels than a soft bed and clean place to sleep. They want hotels that reflect their interests — be it art, music, fashion or work — and allow them to mingle with other travelers who share these passions too. That’s given lifestyle hotels a boost, with […]
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Take Two sinks 10% on delay of Grand Theft Auto VI to November 2026
Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software sank 10% during after-hours trading on Thursday after Rockstar Games announced a further delay in the release of Grand Theft Auto VI to November 2026. “We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these […]
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Spotify tops third-quarter estimates on strong user growth, issues mixed guidance
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Spotify on Tuesday reported strong third-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations and saw total revenue climb 12% year over year, but issued weak guidance for revenue and subscribers for the current quarter. Shares of Spotify fell 2% on Tuesday. Here’s what Spotify reported compared with LSEG estimates: […]
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is boosting more than just Netflix: Korean music, politics ride the craze
At South Korea’s largest amusement park, crowds of people wait for hours to be a part of the “KPop Demon Hunters” craze. U.S. streaming giant Netflix, the distributor of the Sony Pictures Animation film, has collaborated with the Everland park outside of capital city Seoul to create a themed zone featuring whack-a-mole, dance games and […]
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Nintendo hikes Switch 2 sales forecast to 19 million units as flagship console momentum grows
TOPSHOT – A Super Mario character is pictured at a Nintendo display ahead of the launch of the company’s Switch 2 console, an electronics store in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on June 2, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Nintendo raised its forecast for sales of the Switch 2 console […]
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K-pop prospects brighten on China market hopes as Seoul and Beijing sign content exchange deal
CHENGDU, CHINA – JANUARY 05: Lee Teuk, Ye Sung, Dong Hae and Kim Ryeo Wook of South Korean boy group Super Junior attend a press conference on January 5, 2020 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images K-pop prospects have brightened after […]
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Netflix taps bank to explore bid for Warner Bros Discovery
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix is actively exploring a bid for Warner Bros Discovery‘s studio and streaming business, retaining a financial advisor and gaining access to financial information, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The video streaming service has hired Moelis & Co, the investment bank that advised Skydance Media […]
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Apple isn’t playing the same AI capex game as the rest of the megacaps
While many of the largest tech companies race to build massive data centers for their artificial intelligence ambitions, Apple is taking a more modest approach. Instead of simply buying as many AI chips as possible, Apple buys computing capacity from outside partners, finance chief Kevan Parekh explained Thursday on the company’s fourth quarter earnings call. […]
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Comcast beats earnings estimates despite more broadband subscriber losses
Comcast topped Wall Street earnings and revenue estimates for the third quarter on Thursday, despite once again reporting a loss in broadband customers. The company said it lost 104,000 domestic broadband customers during the period, bringing its total subscriber base to roughly 31.4 million. This marked the fourth quarter in a row that Comcast failed […]
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South Korea’s largest K-pop agency gains $644 million in market value after court upholds NewJeans’ contract
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 7: NewJeans attends the first court hearing for ADOR lawsuit at Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu on March 7, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images) The Chosunilbo Jns | Imazins | Getty Images South Korea’s largest K-pop agency Hybe added about $644 […]
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