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Former Take-Two CEO's New Blockchain Game Publisher Wants the Next 'Grand Theft Auto'
Former Take-Two CEO Kelly Sumner is looking for the next big game. But rather than investing hundreds of millions, his blockchain-based video game publisher Planet Digital Partners is targeting mid-level games often ignored by big publishers. "Electronic Arts, Take-Two, Activision ($ATVI), etc., they are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a game, expecting to be ... getting billions. And the kind of middle, where there's sort of really good, exciting games, isn't there," Sumner told Cheddar Friday.
Rapper T.I. Adds Tech Investor to Résumé with New Company
Rapper Tip "T.I." Harris has already built a reputation as a musician, producer, and actor, but now he's looking to add tech investor to his credits with the launch of his new company, TechCypha. TechCypha is a "group of entertainers, entrepreneurs, executives that all want to pool our funds together for the purpose of providing technology to add culture," T.I. told Cheddar in an interview Friday.
Goop CCO Is Eyeing CBD, THC, Psychedelics as Wellness Empire Expands
Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's 10-year-old lifestyle and wellness brand, now counts stores in southern California, New York and London, where the Goop pop-up was recently given permanent brick-and-mortar status. Soon, an eponymous Netflix show will launch, joining a book imprint, podcast and website. But, as CCO Elise Loehnen told Cheddar, the content strategy is but one arm of the expanding business ー retail is the other.
New Age Beverages Releasing Bob Marley Branded Cannabis-Infused Drinks
New Age Beverages Corporation knew there was one thing missing from the cannabis-infused drink industry: Bob Marley. The company is getting ready to distribute three CBD-infused drinks bearing the name of the reggae legend. New Age Beverages CEO Brent Willis told Cheddar that combining Marley's likeness with a cannabis beverage was a natural fit.
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LiveXLive Setting Out to Become Next-Gen MTV
LiveXLive is a platform that brings festivals and other live events to music enthusiasts who can't afford to attend in-person. "We set out to take the playbook from ESPN, to create the next generation MTV," founder Robert Ellin told Cheddar Thursday.
Netflix Tumbles after Reporting Mixed Earnings and Revenue
Shares of Netflix tumbled after the market close on Thursday after the streaming giant just missed analyst expectations on revenue, and forecast weaker than expected earnings and revenue for the current quarter.
Microsoft President Brad Smith Says Housing Investment Will Help Stop Vitality Drain From Tech Hubs
Inflated housing prices and long commute times in tech hubs nationwide is "sapping the vitality" from cities, Microsoft President Brad Smith told Cheddar Thursday following the company's announcement it would invest $500 million to address affordable housing and homelessness in and around Seattle, Wash.
Nike's Creative Director Says Nike's No-Lace $350 Shoes May Be the Future
Marty McFly's self-lacing sneakers from "Back to the Future" are here at last. Kind of. Nike on Tuesday launched the Adapt BB, its first mass-market "smart" sneaker, that uses elastic mesh and a small internal motor with Bluetooth connectivity to allow the wearer to tighten and loosen the fit of the shoe via a smartphone app.
