Catégorie : Other interests
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About V&A East Storehouse · V&A
The V&A East Storehouse, designed by Diller Scofidio+Renfro with Austin-Smith:Lord, is a vast new public space opening on May 31, 2025, within the former London 2012 Olympics Media Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It offers unprecedented access to over 250,000 objects, 350,000 books, and 1,000 archives, showcasing the V&A’s collections while allowing visitors to…
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How launching podcasts on Youtube has prompted ‘explosive’ growth for Goalhanger
Goalhanger, founded in 2022 and now the UK’s largest independent podcast producer, has achieved significant growth by launching podcasts on YouTube, leading to 63 million downloads or full-length video views in the past 30 days, with YouTube contributing 25% of their audience. This success was highlighted at The Podcast Show in London by co-founders Tony…
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Could AI make a Scorsese movie? Demis Hassabis and Darren Aronofsky discuss
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google’s DeepMind, and filmmaker Darren Aronofsky are collaborating through Aronofsky’s new film company, Primordial Soup, to create short films using AI technology, blending Hassabis’s background in AI and video games with Aronofsky’s storytelling expertise. Their first project, “Ancestra,” directed by Eliza McNitt and premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival on June…
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Croft Analytics Short Essays on Marketing Matters | Frank Harrison
A collection of 23 short essays on various marketing topics, written over the past five years, has been compiled into a PDF, offering insights on subjects such as branding, consumer journeys, brand loyalty, econometrics, scientific methods, and balancing short- and long-term goals. Each essay’s first page is available in the PDF, with a link to…
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The Man Who Spent Forty-two Years at the Beverly Hills Hotel Pool
Irving V. Link, an 87-year-old man, spent 42 years frequenting the Beverly Hills Hotel pool in Los Angeles until its closure on December 30th, 1992, by the Sultan of Brunei for renovations. Known for his impeccable style and regular gin rummy games with Hollywood celebrities, Irving’s daily routine at the hotel, starting with breakfast in…
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Extending Minds with Generative AI
In the evolving landscape of human-AI collaborations, the article emphasizes the need to rethink our cognitive self-image as hybrid thinking systems that incorporate non-biological resources. While there are concerns about AI’s potential to diminish our creativity and cognitive abilities, the article argues that these technologies enhance our capacity to explore new possibilities, suggesting that the…
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How Data Travels in F1
The article, authored by Toni Cowan-Brown, explores the vital role of IT infrastructure and data in Formula 1, highlighting insights from a conversation with Josh Curry, Lead IT Trackside Engineer for the Aston Martin Aramco F1 team, during a collaboration with Juniper Networks. It emphasizes the essential nature of real-time data communication in F1, detailing…
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THE RISE OF EVENTISED SPORTS. I think ‘eventise’ is a word we’ll hear a… | Jo Redfern | 62 comments
The “eventisation” of sports is becoming a key trend as platforms like Netflix and YouTube prioritize selling engaging sports narratives over traditional league or season formats, aiming to capture audiences through culturally significant, bingeable content. This shift in sports media rights strategy creates opportunities for rights holders to partner with streamers to tailor exclusive, event-focused…
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Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why Can’t the US Get It Right?
7-Eleven, owned by Tokyo-based Seven & i Holdings Co., faces contrasting success in Japan and North America, with over 21,000 Japanese stores inspiring customer loyalty through fresh food offerings, unlike the 13,000 US and Canadian stores known for processed foods. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., a Canadian convenience store giant, has launched a $47 billion takeover bid,…
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Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements
At the Google I/O 2025 conference focused on AI advancements, updates were announced to integrate AI into Search, Gmail, and Chrome, with improvements in image creation, action execution, and code writing. Notably, Google is collaborating with Samsung to enhance Android’s desktop mode using Samsung’s DeX platform, and has introduced personalized AI responses through the “Gemini…