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Telecommunications & Media
Hollywood takes aim at big tech as Silicon Valley titans become screen villains
Hollywood is rolling out films and documentaries featuring global tech leaders including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, as public wariness grows over AI risks and big tech’s influence. Sony Pictures has released “The Social Reckoning” in the United States, while a four-hour documentary on Musk also opened. More titles on Elizabeth Holmes and Altman are set for release, and Netflix is debuting an AI-themed documentary.
Games & Commerce
Horror sweeps media and games as 2026 content market enters \'age of fear\'
Horror is emerging as a new growth driver for the content industry after a string of box-office and market successes in films, games and streaming. Capcom\'s Resident Evil Requiem has sold 8 million copies since February. Films such as Obsession and Backrooms posted about $920 million in combined global revenue on relatively small budgets. Streaming services are releasing horror titles for Halloween, while Twitch viewing hours for horror content rose.
AI & Enterprise
AI memory shortage lifts Micron, raises concern over prolonged rise in IT device prices
Rising demand for memory chips driven by the spread of artificial intelligence is delivering record-level gains for semiconductor companies, while prices for major consumer electronics are climbing, the article said. Micron reported results well above expectations and its shares jumped. SK Hynix is pursuing a U.S. IPO. Apple raised Mac and iPad prices and Microsoft increased Xbox console prices. The trend is also spreading to AI chips, manufacturing equipment and enterprise AI services.