Hollywood AI and the Strikes - July 31, 2023 Issue

July 31, 2023 Issue

AI in Hollywood Has Gone From Contract Sticking Point to Existential Crisis

AI in Hollywood Has Gone From Contract Sticking Point to Existential Crisis

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

Cities Must Prepare for Deadly Heat

By The Editors

Phoenix Continues To Suffer Through Its Worst Heat Wave On Record

Remarks

Remarks

Property Owners Ignore Climate Risk Amid Insurance Meltdown

By Leslie Kaufman and Saijel Kishan

Property Owners Ignore Climate Risk Amid Insurance Meltdown

The Skyrocketing Toll of the Billion-Dollar Climate Disaster

By Minh-Anh Nguyen and Marie Patino

The Skyrocketing Toll of the Billion-Dollar Climate Disaster

Business

Business

Frequent-Flyer Miles Are Hotter Than Cash This Summer

By Mary Schlangenstein

Frequent-Flyer Miles Are Hotter Than Cash This Summer

Western Companies in Russia Fear Further Asset Grabs by the Kremlin

By Dasha Afanasieva

Dairy Product Manufacture At Danone SA's Russia Plant

Technology

Technology

Thirsty Data Centers Are Making Hot Summers Even Scarier

By Clara Hernanz Lizarraga and Olivia Solon

Thirsty Data Centers Are Making Hot Summers Even Scarier

Amazon’s Injury-Plagued Warehouse Operation Goes on Trial

By Spencer Soper and Josh Eidelson

In Amazon's Flagship Fulfillment Center, the Machines Run the Show

The Sorry State of Search Is an Ominous Sign for the AI Era

By Max Chafkin

The Sorry State of Search Is an Ominous Sign for the AI Era

Finance

Finance

How to Fight Inflation When Consumers Think Home Prices Can Only Go Up

By Ari Altstedter

How to Fight Inflation When Consumers Think Home Prices Can Only Go Up

Europe’s Yield-Hungry Everyday Savers Are Snapping Up Government Bonds

By Alice Gledhill

Europe’s Yield-Hungry Everyday Savers Are Snapping Up Government Bonds

Economics

Economics

Russia’s Space Program Reels After Putin’s Ukraine Invasion

By Bruce Einhorn

Russia’s Space Program Reels After Putin’s Ukraine Invasion

Norway Struggles to Pull the Plug on EV Subsidies

By Willem Marx

Norway Struggles to Pull the Plug on EV Subsidies

Features

Features

AI in Hollywood Has Gone From Contract Sticking Point to Existential Crisis

By Lucas Shaw

AI in Hollywood Has Gone From Contract Sticking Point to Existential Crisis

Influencers Built Up This Wellness Startup—Until They Started Getting Sick

By Courtney Rubin and Priya Anand

Influencers Built Up This Wellness Startup—Until They Started Getting Sick

The Stainless-Steel Boom Is Tearing a South African Mining Region Apart

By Kimon de Greef

The Stainless-Steel Boom Is Tearing a South African Mining Region Apart

Pursuits

Pursuits

Airplane Camping: How This Thrilling Outdoor Travel Adventure Works

By Jackie Snow

Airplane Camping: How This Thrilling Outdoor Travel Adventure Works

There’s Hope for Taupe! Beige Roses Blossom as a Floral Design Trend

By Jill Brooke

There’s Hope for Taupe! Beige Roses Blossom as a Floral Design Trend

Test-Driving the $245,000 Aston Martin DB12 in the Hills of Monte Carlo

By Hannah Elliott

Test-Driving the $245,000 Aston Martin DB12 in the Hills of Monte Carlo

Secondhand Nostalgia Is Driving Demand for Vintage Game Boys, Polaroids

By Matthew Kronsberg

Secondhand Nostalgia Is Driving Demand for Vintage Game Boys, Polaroids

The Best New Pickleball Paddle Has High-Tech Carbon-Fiber Texture

By Benjamin Solomon

The Best New Pickleball Paddle Has High-Tech Carbon-Fiber Texture

Last Thing

Last Thing

Clouds Gather on the Backyard Waterfront

By Brooke Sutherland

Clouds Gather on the Backyard Waterfront