Over the course of the past year, it feels like for influencers, instead of being known for  promoting brands, products, and even lifestyles, they’re more known for scandals and mishaps. From the fall of local figure YBB to the on-and-off scandals of Western influencers like David Dobrik and the Paul brothers, are influencers actually still influential, or have they crossed over into merely cannon fodder for tabloid reporting?

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Should AI be used to “resurrect” musicians who are no longer with us? What if it’s to shine a light on mental health? An organization called ‘Over The Bridge’ has used AI to create new songs for wildly popular artists who also happened to die young, and the results are strange, uncanny, and also quite beautiful. The effort hopes to raise awareness for mental health particularly in the arts, by focusing on what could have been had these artists gotten the help that they needed. 

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Disney+ Hotstar has finally announced a launch date here in Malaysia, and it comes bundled with a few very interesting strategies to capture the local market. They’ve also penned multi-year deals with major regional studios that will allow them to create an exclusive platform for local content and Asian content.

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Financial institutions have accelerated adopting digital services over the course of the pandemic; have their strategies been effective? Are these services consumer-friendly? And what should come next?

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Journalists have always had to fight for their freedom, regardless of which country they're reporting from or about. But these days, social media platforms have become a viable way of spreading information, and some news organizations have gone completely online to maintain a sense of openness and flexibility in their reporting. Is social media the next great platform to safeguard press freedom? Or does it come with even more problems than its more traditional predecessors? 

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Google’s entire web presence in Argentina was last week briefly redirected to the website of a 30-year-old designer who bought the company’s domain name for just £2

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The interest in live audio emerged in the middle of a pandemic that trapped people at home and shut down traditional networking and large events, like conferences. But that doesn’t mean there’s no future for the format when the world opens back up.

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Delivery platforms continue to have an optimistic outlook this year despite relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions at food and beverages outlets, driven by the seemingly permanent shift in consumer habits.

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Disney will be shutting down the majority of its TV channels in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong later this year. The decision was reportedly revealed to its staff during a town hall session Tuesday morning.

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Virtual reality is normally thought of as a tool only for creative work, like video games or 4D painting. However, in the age of telehealth, medical experts are looking at it as a potentially fantastic tool for physical and occupational therapy.

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