Future Forecast

Summary:Today we get into Meta’s new VR headset and AI Muse Bot (3:09), Microsoft freezing video games to run ads (16:53), and the effort to stop Musk and artificial intelligence releases (25:09).Chapters:0:00 Intro3:09 Meta’s New VR Headset and AI Muse Bot16:53 Microsoft Freezing Video Games to Run Ads25:09 Musk and AI Releases Under PressureSubscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here.Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris SawtelleProducers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris SawtelleProduction Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max GuldenContent Strategist: Rennan Klein

Summary:Today we get into the details of the Paramount merger (0:00), Nike’s worst month in a generation (9:21), VidCon moving to Nashville and popping up at Cannes Lions (29:19), and Ari Emanuel’s roll call (39:31).Chapters:0:00 Intro & Paramount Merger Details 9:21 Nike’s Worst Month in a Generation 29:19 VidCon Moving to Nashville and Popping Up at Cannes Lions 39:31 Ari Emanuel’s Roll CallSubscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here.Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris SawtelleProducers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris SawtelleProduction Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max GuldenContent Strategist: Rennan Klein

Today we get into this year's Emmy recap (12:50), Apple winning television for the first time and unveiling the most radical iPhone since the original (20:19), and the moment Anthropic's CEO asked the entire AI industry to slow down, his biggest rival agreed within hours, and the market sold off (28:11).Chapters:0:00 Intro 12:50 Emmy Recap20:19 iPhone Duo28:11 Anthropic's Warning to Slow Down AISubscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here.Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris SawtelleProducers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris SawtelleProduction Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max GuldenContent Strategist: Rennan Klein

Today we get into YouTube redefining view counts and paying influencers not to post on Netflix (9:42), whether LA is still the entertainment capital of the world (26:05), and whether microdramas can save Hollywood (42:53).Chapters:00:00 Intro 9:42 YouTube Redefining View Count and Paying Influencers Not to Post on Netflix 26:05 Is LA Still the Entertainment Capital of the World? 42:53 Can Microdramas Save Hollywood?Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here.Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris SawtelleProducers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris SawtelleProduction Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max GuldenContent Strategist: Rennan Klein

Today we get into CAA poaching Alex Cooper and what it signals about her media empire (7:18), Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buying the Lakers for a record $12.5 billion (28:40), and the latest update on Anthropic's IPO and what it means for the AI race heading to the stock market (39:59).Chapters:00:00 Intro 7:18 CAA Poaching Alex Cooper 28:40 Bob Iger & Josh Kushner Buying the Lakers 39:59 AI Summit: Anthropic's IPO UpdateSubscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here.Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris SawtelleProducers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris SawtelleProduction Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max GuldenContent Strategist: Rennan Klein

Today we get into What Not raising a huge round and what it signals for the future of live shopping (1:45), the connection between Netflix and GTA VI (13:15), Disney's new play on TikTok (21:59), and we close out by ranking all the streaming platforms (30:14).Chapters:00:00 Intro1:45 What Not Raises a Huge Round13:15 Netflix & GTA VI21:59 Disney & TikTok30:14 Streaming Platform RankingSubscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here.Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris SawtelleProducers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris SawtelleProduction Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max GuldenContent Strategist: Rennan Klein