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YouTube ramps up ads, moderation
Life, James Hein, Published on 01/03/2023
» If this was a YouTube video you would have to sit through up to 30 seconds of ads before you could even start. YouTube seems to be stepping up its advertising while at the same time providing less service. I still use it because it has things I'm interested in, like Chinese martial arts series and info on music products I like. If I'd written this using ChatGPT you would not see some of the material because the trust and safety filters on the AI product have repeatedly been found to be biased towards the US political left in the content it will return. Some people associated with ChatGPT have acknowledged this but it remains to be seen if anything will change.
After Walt Disney, Iger Enters the Metaverse via Genies Investment
Business, Published on 16/03/2022
» Robert Iger spent decades helming a company known for its animated characters. For his next act, the former Walt Disney Co. boss is backing a startup that celebrities and others are using to create avatars for the much-hyped metaverse.
Amazon to Buy MGM, Bagging a Lion to Help Wage Streaming Battle
Business, Published on 28/05/2021
» Amazon.com Inc. said it has agreed to acquire the Hollywood studio MGM in a deal that the e-commerce company is betting can jump-start its Prime Video streaming platform and position it to compete with industry heavyweights including Netflix Inc. and Walt Disney Co.
More than a region
Life, AKIN, Published on 07/11/2018
» The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia provides a first look at Disney Epic Quest, a mobile game developed and released specifically for Southeast Asian players.
Big draw in Hollywood
Muse, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 25/03/2017
» Three years ago, Fawn Veerasunthorn became an overnight sensation. A picture of her had gone viral in the country, sending Thais into a fit of excitement and wonder. In it, she was clutching the elusive golden Oscar statuette with a gleaming smile on her face. The caption read "Yay Frozen! (Thanks for the pic, Nancy:)", and it got netizens digging.
Living the Teenage Dream
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 19/05/2015
» Katy Perry just roared. She swooped into Bangkok for the first time, and roared until all the young teenagers couldn't contain their excitement and climbed onto their seats while their chaperoning parents forgot that they weren't watching Madonna.
Cheaper labour: Leave Thailand or not?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2012
» Good reasons to stay in Thailand even though 300 baht minimum wage makes production more expensive here.