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Here’s What the WGA Has to Say About the Big 3 Streaming Monopolies
https://gizmodo.com/here-s-what-the-wga-has-to-say-about-the-big-3-streamin-1850758992
- Disney controls the means of production
- Amazon controls the means of distribution
- Netflix controls the means of employment
The WGA proposes the following legislative actions, copied verbatim from their executive summary.
- Block further consolidation
- Proactively investigate anti-competitive issues and outcomes
- Increase regulation and oversight in streaming.
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Executing Python Scripts With a Shebang
https://realpython.com/python-shebang
In this tutorial, you’ll:
- Learn what a shebang is
- Decide when to include the shebang in Python scripts
- Define the shebang in a portable way across systems
- Pass arguments to the command defined in a shebang
- Know the shebang’s limitations and some of its alternatives
- Execute scripts through a custom interpreter written in Python
In short, a shebang is a special kind of comment that you may include in your source code to tell the operating system’s shell where to find the interpreter for the rest of the file:
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The top Hollywood exec made $498 million in the last 5 years
The top 10 highest-paid Hollywood executives in the last 5 years includes:
- David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.: $498,915,318
- Ari Emanuel, Endeavor Group Holdings Inc.: $346,935,367
- Reed Hastings, Netflix: $209,780,532
- Bob Iger, Walt Disney Co.: $195,092,460
- Ted Sarandos, Netflix: $192,171,581
- Rupert Murdoch, Fox Corp.: $174,929,867
- Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corp.: $171,359,374
- Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp.: $170,158,088
- Joseph Ianniello, Paramount Global: $152,793,125
- Patrick Whitesell, Endeavor Group Holdings Inc.: $143,584,597
In a random comparison:
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10 Difficult Skills that Pay Off Forever
- Working out consistently
- Personal Finance Skills
- Meditation
- Communication
- Waking up early
- Public Speaking
- Be honest within
- Leadership
- Decision Making
- Listening
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Introduction to Autodesk ShotGrid
https://customersuccess.autodesk.com/learning/course/introduction-to-shotgrid
Learn about ShotGrid’s basic capabilities and functionality in this introductory course. Set up your account, gain an understanding of the structure of data within ShotGrid, learn to navigate ShotGrid, determine your role, including what you can and cannot do, and customize the view of on-screen data.
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OpenAI may go bankrupt by 2024, AI bot costs company $700,000 every day
While OpenAI and ChatGPT opened up to a wild start and had a record-breaking number of sign-ups in its initial days, it has steadily seen its user base decline over the last couple of months. According to SimilarWeb, July 2023 saw its user base drop by 12 per cent compared to June – it went from 1.7 billion users to 1.5 billion users. Do note that this data only shows users who visited the ChatGPT website, and does not account for users who are using OpenAI’s APIs
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WGA Response to Studios Indicates No Quick End to Strike
https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/wga-response-studios-not-quick-strike-1235697413/
The two sides remain at odds on items across the board, including streaming residuals and a higher minimum tier for TV writer-producers
The WGA wants to tie streaming residuals to the popularity of a show, but streamers had adamantly refused to share such viewership data.
The WGA is also seeking a provision that would allow its members to honor other unions’ picket lines.
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