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Christopher Nolan’s latest mindbender, Tenet, has “restarted” the box office and is showing signs of success outside the US. However, Warner Bros is keeping all that data to itself. This is angering rival studios that are keen to learn from Warner’s release strategy, especially in foreign markets where rules and regulations differ across the board. See omnystudio.com/listen...

Apple today loosened its iOS App Store Review Guidelines for streaming games from services such as Microsoft xCloud, Google Stadia, and Nvidia GeForce Now. But Apple still restricts how users pay for the games and requires that it get its 30% cut on game sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In April 2020, Spotify did some digging; as a platform that hosts both music and podcasts, they were curious to see if the two mediums were competing with each other or coexisting peacefully. How has the pandemic changed what we listen to? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the few pros of the pandemic? It’s fast-forwarded Malaysia’s digital transformation efforts to the point where five years of progress have been made in just one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If your offices are reopening and you don’t feel safe (or otherwise ready) to return, here’s a few ideas for you to think about when discussing with your manager. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the dawn of cinema, movies have been filmed horizontally to please the human eye. But with more content being shot and consumed vertically thanks to sites like TikTok, the question of vertical filmmaking has entered the fold. Hollywood’s elite are experimenting with the format and it seems like vertical movies may have a more promising future than we think. See omnystudio.com/listener...

ScaleUp has formed an exclusive partnership with Quest Ventures, a Singaporean venture capital firm, in an effort to help Malaysian startups grow regionally. The partnership will also bring a foreign direct investment into the country worth RM4.15 million, a sum that will be used to develop Malaysian startups. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a new running shoe from the French company Salomon wears out, every single part of it can be reused: The shoe’s upper, itself made from recycled polyester, can be recycled again into new thread for fabric. The foam sole can be ground up and used in the brand’s ski boots. Nothing goes to landfill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in the US, Black Friday as we know it is gone this year at Home Depot.   But don't fret. The home improvement retailer said it's just taking a different approach to the annual one-day deep discounts bonanza that occurs the day after Thanksgiving.   Instead of a single day, Home Depotsaid it will offer Black Friday discounts for two months, beginning in early November through Decembe...

As the global economy has taken a turn for the worse, many have found themselves unemployed at the hands of COVID-19; but how do you explain a pandemic-related résumé gap to future employers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new normal brought a lot of changes to work life. As businesses adapt to this period of transformation to survive the Coronavirus pandemic, so too must the leaders and bosses at the workplace. Here are some key traits leaders must develop for the future of work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister, Zahidi Zainul Abidin has shared that the Malaysian government is planning to introduce a new service tax for online shopping . The proposed rate is about 0.02% and will be charged to buyers who make online purchases on ecommerce portals such as Lazada and Shopee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the time of COVID-19, digital transformation is one of the hot new buzz-phrases being thrown around. But how do you actually equip the digital part of your company to take on a more prominent role as a leader? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malaysians still are pretty heavy cash-users, whipping out banknotes at mamaks and paying our parking tickets with coins. But with the emphasis on minimising physical contact during the pandemic, more and more outlets have been forced to embrace cashless payments. So what are the benefits of going cashless because of COVID-19? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Omnichannel. Online retail. Digital transformation. These aren’t just buzzwords - they’re the keys to keeping retailers afloat during volatile times. But contrary to popular belief, digitalization isn’t a one-stop solution to everyday retail woes. As this study points out , many brands have misconceptions about taking their businesses online and it’s slowing down their digi...

To be informed is a consumers’ right, and to inform creates trust. To that end, Starbucks took it to digital traceability and allows its customers to get in-depth information on the coffee beans they are buying. With a mobile app or laptop, buyers can scan or type in the numbers on their coffee bean bags and trace where the coffee beans are from and where it’s made. See omnystudio.com/...

One of the most crucial elements in marketing is to seize opportunities to interact with your consumers, and using a current event to create relevant content is a phenomenon known as “trendjacking”. With the water disruptions all over the Klang Valley, a multitude of brands hopped on the bandwagon to do a little “trendjacking”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

It seems that as of yet, there’s no chance that any of us will be attending any kind of music festival anytime in the near future. And as sad as that may be, there may be alternatives , they’re just not fully-baked yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon’s “The Climate Pledge”, a sustainable effort to be net zero carbon across its business by 2040, recently partnered with Mercedes Benz vans by ordering more than 1,800 electric vehicles to its delivery feet. The partnership is one of many efforts that shows big companies making huge steps to be a part of a low carbon economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

When the COVID-19 shutdown began in March throughout the United States, the team at Adobe had to face a stark reality: Business as usual was no longer an option.    Suddenly, over just a single weekend, they had to shift their global workforce of over 22,000 people to working remotely. Not surprisingly, their existing processes and workflows weren’t equipped for this abrupt change....

Working from home is slowly becoming the new normal for a majority of workers globally; so how have people adapted to this transition and how can they remain productive while working remotely? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Carrey in The Shining? Tom Cruise in Iron Man? Deepfake tech may be fun for entertainment purposes, but it has very real implications on the spread of misinformation. As such, Microsoft has rolled out a new tool that is able to detect if a video is authentic or has been tampered with. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Filming in Britain for the latest Batman movie has been halted after its star Robert Pattinson reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after shooting had resumed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It may feel strange, out of touch, or insensitive to be celebrating achievements and milestones while a pandemic rages across the globe; but life goes on and taking the time to note the good within the bad is important, too. So how do you celebrate during the time of COVID-19? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Procrastination is a problem people have been trying to fix ever since the word “work” became a part of daily life. A pair of glasses called, wait for it, Specs , might be the solution many have been looking for. These smart glasses “ping” you when you’ve been looking at anything other than work to get you back on track. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...