Entertainment
Robinhood considering move into sports betting, CEO Vlad Tenev says
Vlad Tenev, chief executive officer of Robinhood Markets Inc., during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2023. Jose Sarmento Matos | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said Wednesday that the brokerage firm is considering expanding into sports betting in some way. “We’re keenly looking into that space. […]
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‘Dynamic pricing’ was a top contender for word of the year. Here’s why it got consumers so worked up in 2024
9parusnikov | Istock | Getty Images Oxford University Press may have crowned “brain rot” the word of the year, but “dynamic pricing” was also a top contender. Originally coined by economists in the late 1920s, dynamic pricing refers to “the practice of varying the price for a product or service to reflect changing market conditions. […]
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ESPN hopes to reach more casual sports fans with Disney+ integration
SportsCenter at ESPN Headquarters. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images ESPN is coming to Disney+. Now, the sports network wants to make sure Disney+ users come to ESPN. Walt Disney debuted a dedicated ESPN tile Wednesday on Disney+ for people who subscribe to ESPN+, its sports streaming platform, to watch programming […]
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I’ve travelled to 40 countries with my parents. We’re magnets for mishaps — and couldn’t be more grateful
A trip to Egypt — the first my brother and I took as adults with our parents — quickly went off the rails. After spending Christmas in the Sinai Peninsula, we drove our rental car back to Cairo. At the hotel, a well-dressed man, whom my father mistook for a hotel valet, offered to move […]
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The top books and experiences for the wealthy this holiday season
Courtesy: J.P. Morgan Private Bank J.P. Morgan Private Bank is out with its list of recommended holiday books and experiences for wealthy clients, and this year’s offerings include a George Clooney Broadway debut, an expanded art museum in São Paulo, Brazil, a wellness center in Manhattan and books about leadership and artificial intelligence. The “NextList2025,” […]
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Apple says it uses Amazon’s custom AI chips
Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy speaking with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Mad Money in Seattle, WA. on Dec. 6th, 2023. CNBC Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services’ custom artificial intelligence chips for services like search and will evaluate if the company’s latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its models like Apple Intelligence. Apple […]
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Visiting Europe’s Christmas markets? Here’s how to do it — via a river cruise
Picture twinkling lights reflected on the Danube River as you sail into port, steps away from the merriment of a festive Christmas market. European Christmas markets have been a tradition since the Middle Ages. Market stalls decked in garland and ornaments beckon visitors with a cozy atmosphere and delicious food and drink. There are thousands of […]
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‘Moana 2’ snares $221 million in its five-day domestic opening, fueling the biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time
Auliʻi Cravalho voices Moana in Disney Animation’s “Moana 2.” Disney It was all feast and no famine at the Thanksgiving box office this year. The tag-team of Disney’s “Moana 2,” Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” pushed the five-day Thanksgiving holiday to its biggest haul in cinematic history — an estimated $420 million as of […]
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College Football Playoff expansion boosts advertising, viewership at Disney
Donovan Edwards #7 of the Michigan Wolverines hurdles a tackle attempt by Michael Taaffe #16 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half of a college football game at Michigan Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aaron J. Thornton | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The expanded College Football Playoff format […]
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South Korea’s largest K-pop agency loses $423 million in value as girl group NewJeans set to part ways
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – NOVEMBER 28: Haerin, Danielle, Hanni, Minji and Hyein of girl group NewJeans attend the press conference on November 28, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. K-pop girl group NewJeans hold a press conference an announcement on the termination of their contract with their agency Ador. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Images Entertainment | […]
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