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2. From $250 Million Megadeal to Empty Offices: The Unraveling of Bad Robot

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3. WaxWord: The Optimism of ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is the Antidote to Hollywood’s Doom Loop

4. The Media Front: Why OpenAI Bought Tech Talk Show TBPN

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7. ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Jolts Box Office With $372.5 Million Global Opening, 'The Drama' Opens to $14.3 Million

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