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Taylor Swift turns a “bonus project” into a box-office weapon
The pop economy she built keeps paying off Taylor Swift has done it again: a film built around her new
K-drama’s global play: Netflix leans on “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” and a new wave of comfort storytelling
Streaming strategy built on Korean storytelling Netflix and its Korean production partners are rolling out a dense October slate built
Pet obesity and “pet health inflation” are now the same story
Your vet bill is telling you something Veterinarians across the United States say they are seeing more overweight and obese
Japan and Europe move to lock up EV battery recycling
Who controls the minerals after the car dies Japan and European partners are building a shared data system to track
Quantum computing’s “two-hour run” shocks the field — and resets expectations
From fragile lab demo to continuous operation A Harvard–MIT research team says it has operated a quantum processor continuously for
U.S. puts troops and diplomats on the ground to enforce Gaza ceasefire
Washington moves from “broker” to “enforcer” The United States is no longer just brokering the fragile Gaza ceasefire — it
K-pop’s October wave is built on constant comeback culture
The business logic behind nonstop releases K-pop is flooding late October with comeback cycles, solos, and surprise collaborations — and
Halloween TV still belongs to “event nights,” not just streaming queues
The comfort economy of spooky season Broadcasters and streamers are both chasing Halloween weekend, but in very different ways. Public-service
U.S. orders Maryland power plant to run beyond normal limits to keep grid stable
Reliability versus emissions The U.S. government has told part of a major power plant in Maryland to keep running above
OpenAI faces new pressure over safety, culture, and what AI should be for
The AI company’s growth versus its responsibility OpenAI is under intensifying scrutiny as it races to scale artificial-intelligence products into
