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Lady Gaga, Mark Cuban, Bernie Sanders, Fauci And More Join Bill Gates Netflix Special: 'I Have Always Loved Learning'
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 2:51pm | 653Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is used to being the subject of interviews thanks to his success in entrepreneurship, investing and philanthropy. Gates flips the script and becomes the interviewer in a new streaming docuseries. What Happened: Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is no stranger...
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Apple Vision Pro Is 'Mind-Blowing,' Says CEO Tim Cook: 'We Live In A 3D World, But The Content That We Enjoy Is Flat'
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 3:45pm | 924Technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled its Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset at WWDC 2023 in June of last year. With the device set for a public release on Friday, Feb. 2, Vanity Fair is sharing its cover story and sit-down interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook. What Happened: The...
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Netflix Causes Fan Outrage Over Timing Of 'Titanic' Film Being Added
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 1:28pm | 721Leading streaming company Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has a vast library of original films and series, while some features are from other studios through content licensing deals. A film being added back to the Netflix library is causing outrage from fans. What Happened: OceanGate Expeditions...
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Can Netflix Win A Best Picture Like Apple? Will Big Box Office Movies Have Their Day In The Awards Spotlight Again? 2 Big Questions From The Academy Award Nominations
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - 3:50pm | 1092On Tuesday, the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced. Several critical darlings received numerous nominations and many of the top nominated movies from the recent Golden Globes awards show also heard their names called again. Two of the big questions from the nominations...
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Disney's 'Avatar: The Way Of Water' Braves Winter Storm To Gross $82M In 4-Day US Weekend Box Office
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 - 7:15am | 463Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) “Avatar: The Way Of Water” held up for a second week in running following its release, although it did see a drop in ticket sales. What Happened: The U.S. was hit with a massive winter storm that claimed lives and property and led to power outages and...
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Pandora's Box Office: Here's How Much Avatar Sequel Made, How It Stacks Up To The Original
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 - 3:32pm | 1308One of the most anticipated movies of 2022 opened this past weekend and turned in the fifth-biggest opening weekend of the year. Here’s a look at how the performance of “Avatar: The Way of Water” stacked up in 2022, so far, and against its previous movie released in theaters...
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'Avatar: The Way Of Water' Box Office Preview: How Much Record-Breaking Movie's Sequel Could Gross And 5 Stocks To Watch
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 4:31pm | 1186One of the most highly anticipated movies of 2022 is set to be released Dec. 16, just in time for the holidays and the end-of-year box office push. Here’s a look at early predictions for how much “Avatar: The Way Of Water” could gross and the stocks it could help. What Happened:...
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Fintech Focus For July 7, 2021
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 - 6:28pm | 1661Quote To Start The Day: “If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success.” Source: James Cameron One Big Thing In Fintech: Chime was the most downloaded digital banking app in the U.S. during the first half of 2021, with 6...
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Disney Takes 'Mulan' Off The Calendar, 'Star Wars' And 'Avatar' Pushed Back A Year
Thursday, July 23, 2020 - 9:57pm | 420The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced on Thursday it has indefinitely postponed the release of its highly-anticipated action drama "Mulan." The Liu Yifei starrer was slated for release on August 21. What Happened The launch of the next "Avatar" and "Star Wars"...
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Fintech Focus For July 2, 2020
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 10:46am | 1861Daily Perspective: If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success. - James Cameron Fintech Movers: In a statement, Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) described the attempt to shorten the European trading day as a...
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Jim Cameron And Disney Team Up To Bring Us 'Avatar' Theme Park
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 9:19am | 357Famed Hollywood director James (Jim) Cameron first made his mark on cinematic history when he directed "Titanic." After decades of working on some of the more memorable films in history, he treated moviegoers to one of the first 3D successes, "Avatar." Cameron's "Avatar" will now be featured in a...
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CinemaCon 2016: Fox To Balance Franchise Films With Early Awards Favorite
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 6:22pm | 576Over the last few days, Hollywood took a trip to Las Vegas for the annual CinemaCon event. It was there that exhibitors from all around the country came to see what movies are going to be burning up their screens through the rest of the year and beyond. This is a studio-by-studio recap of the...
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Disney's 'Star Wars' Shift Could Impact Fox And Time Warner's 2017 Tentpoles
Friday, January 22, 2016 - 2:33pm | 581While the success of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," was expected, the sheer speed in which the movie burned through the record books is still stunning to behold. As a result, it shouldn't be a shock that Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is priming the pump for an encore. Disney's...
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Will Google Glass Be Dethroned Ahead Of Its Release? (GOOG)
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 2:45pm | 750Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) gained some attention this week after reports claimed that the company will launch a separate app store for Google Glass. Two weeks ago Google acquired key patents from Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (OTC: HNHPF), the parent company of Foxconn, the world's largest assembler....
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Shadows of the Coming Tech Boom: Let's Get Real About Regulations
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 11:33am | 1571I recently suggested that a major tech boom may very well be on the horizon in the US economy -- spurred by a blend of vigorous technological development, desperation in the marketplace, and the conatus of human survival. I use the word "boom" and not "bubble" in the sense that such technological...