Your Majesty — 10 things
2nd February · Issue #298

Hey ,

Today the Vision Pro launches in the US –– hopefully, the future is brighter than our CTO, Kasper’s VR explorations in Midjourney. 

We particularly enjoyed digging deep into the value of B2B branding, plus, if you’ve been wanting to reduce your media consumption in 2024 then “How to be alone with your thoughts” is the read for you. 


Until next time, 

⚔️ Your Majesty

CTO Kasper Kuijper explores cinematic concepts on Midjourney V6.0

 

1. Apple Vision Pro review: magic, until it’s not


Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of the Verge, spends a few days messing up his hair to give us a candid review of Apple’s latest consumer release. 
 

Watch or read the full review

 

2. Six Ways AI Could Disrupt Your Business 


How can boards better understand the potential impacts of AI? An exploration into six scenarios that all boards must consider — and then act upon. 
 

Find out what you need to know

 

3. The Tremendous Yet Troubled State of Gaming in 2024 


To players and outside observers, last year appeared to be one of the gaming industry’s greatest-ever years, yet on the inside, things don’t look so rosy. Explore this deep dive into what’s really going on in gaming. 
 

Explore another world

 

4. How to be Alone with Your Thoughts


With unlimited media available to consume at every moment of the day, many of us have stopped listening to or engaging with our inner monologue. But unsurprisingly, harnessing the power of silence can have profound benefits. 
 

Find out how

 

5. Generative AI in Fashion Imagery: A Current Assessment and Future Outlook


A comprehensive and pragmatic assessment of the current state of Generative AI in Fashion Imagery Production, with examples and insights from leading Fashion Brands and industry experts. 
 

Explore the insights

 

6. The B2B Brand Imperative


When it comes to B2B branding, not everyone can easily understand the value and subsequence importance – but what if we look at it through the lens of demand?  
 

Get the insights

 

7. Decoder: How Donald Trump and Elon Musk Killed Twitter, with Marty Baron and Zoe Schiffer 


Did you know that X (née Twitter) is now worth 71.5% less than when Musk bought it? This special episode of Decoder offers a deep dive into the demise of Twitter, with guests who really know their stuff. 
 

🎧 Listen here

 

8. The Stanley Water Bottle Craze, Explained


People are spending thousands of dollars on Stanley water bottles in multiple colours — you can catch people on TikTok opening cupboards to reveal huge collections. But are people yearning for multiple water drinking vessels? 
 

Understand the craze

 

9. Taylor Swift is Not Alone: The Deepfake Nightmare Sweeping the Internet

With generative AI apps, anyone can create fake non-consensual sexual images in just a few clicks. With cases proliferating in high schools, Laurie Segall and Mary Anne Franks discuss the AI-enabled rise in deep fake porn and what we can do about it.

🎧 Listen to find out more

 

10. Will TikTok Videos Be Muted? 


UMG says TikTok proposed payouts for its artists that were a “fraction” of the amount other major social platforms pay and in response, TikTok called the label “self-serving” for its decision to walk away from a “powerful” platform with over a billion users.
 

Learn more

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