business & industry
What Panasonic's Record Profit Actually Says About the Future of LUMIX
Panasonic posted its best quarter since 1985, driven by AI data centers, while LUMIX sits in the one division that shrank.
business & industry
Camera Gear
Insta360 Is Betting AI Can Make ILCs as Easy as a Point-and-Shoot
Insta360 confirmed two mirrorless ILCs are in development, built around making interchangeable lens cameras easier for beginners.
Camera Gear
Discontinued DSLRs and Mirrorless Cameras Are Holding Their Value Better Than Expected
Used camera prices are climbing in Japan, and discontinued DSLRs and mirrorless bodies are leading the increases.
business & industry
What Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Record Run Signals for the Industry
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is closing in on $1 billion domestic, and Sony's 5-year sequel gap may be why it's outperforming the churn-out-content model.
artlist
The Real Math Behind Artlist's Seedance 2.5 Unlimited Reversal
Artlist pulled unlimited Seedance 2.5 access just days after a heavily-promoted launch. The compensation offer sounds generous, until you do the actual math on what it delivers.
AI Filmmaking
Higgsfield's $2 Million AI Movie Is Free to Watch and Fully Open-Sourced
Higgsfield's $2 million AI feature film is now free to watch, with every prompt and asset behind it made public.
wolf games
Peacock's New AI-Generated Detective Game Is a Real Test of "AI With Guardrails"
Peacock launched Public Eye, an AI-generated detective game from Dick Wolf's son. Here's how it compares to Roku's rockier AI content bet, and why the reception might actually be different.
YouTube
YouTube Just Doubled What It Takes to Start Earning Money
Starting February 1, 2027, new YouTube creators will need double the watch hours or Shorts views to start earning money. Here's exactly what's changing, and what isn't.
Nikon
While Every Other Camera Maker Grew, Nikon Fell in Units, Revenue, and Profit at Once
Every other major camera maker grew this quarter. Nikon fell in units, revenue, and profit at once, except for one number: its lens forecast, which didn't move at all.
AI Filmmaking
Fairground AI: Roku's New 24/7 Channel Is Betting Audiences Will Watch AI-Made TV
Roku launched Fairground AI, the first 24/7 channel built entirely from AI-generated content. The economics make sense; the early audience reaction has been brutal. Here's why.
Nikon
RED's RAW Patent Falls in Japan: A Ruling Two Decades in the Making
RED's compressed RAW patent, the one that's shaped internal RAW recording for two decades, just fell in Japan. Panasonic won the fight, and Nikon lost defending an argument it once made itself.
promise ai
Promise AI Is Making a Horror Feature With Bloody Disgusting's Founder and a Backrooms Producer
Promise AI is developing a horror feature with Bloody Disgusting's founder and a Backrooms producer attached. Here's why that pedigree is a bigger signal than the project itself.