🎬 Marvel & Star Wars: Too Much, Too Soon.

Plus: 🌐 China's Vision: Internet Under Control, 👗 Shein's Design Theft Battle

🎬 Fewer Marvel and Star Wars Projects in the Works

If you’re a fan of Marvel or Star Wars, you might be disappointed to hear that Disney is going to make fewer movies and TV shows based on those franchises.

The company has been spending a lot on making original content for its platform, but some of its recent films have flopped at the box office.

Iger said that Marvel was a case of too much, too soon. The franchise had expanded from movies to TV series, but that meant less attention and quality.

Iger explained that the company is pulling back on production to focus on its streaming service, Disney+.

Earlier this year, Disney announced a broad reorganization that included $5.5 billion in cost-cutting measures, with $3 billion being slashed from content excluding sports.

Disney is also thinking about licensing some of its content to other streaming platforms, instead of keeping it all for itself.

🌐 Chinese President Xi Jinping Calls for "Solid" Internet Security Barrier Under Communist Party's Control

Chinese President Xi Jinping has just told his officials to build a “solid” security barrier around the internet and make sure the Communist Party is in charge of everything online.

Xi emphasized the importance of managing, operating, and ensuring access to the internet in accordance with the law to make the Internet serve the people.

Xi’s concept of security covers a wide range of areas, including politics, the economy, the environment, and cyberspace.

That’s why China has passed many laws and rules to protect its online data and information from foreign threats and interference.

For example, China has laws that require security reviews and data storage within China, and that ban the transfer of information related to national security.

But these laws and rules are not easy to follow, and some companies have found themselves in trouble for breaking them.

👗 Designers sue Shein over AI ripoffs of their work

Shein, the Chinese fast-fashion company valued at $66 billion, is being sued by a group of designers for allegedly stealing their work.

The designers, Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez, and Jay Baron, claim that Shein has been copying their works “over and over again” using some kind of “design ‘algorithm’” that picks the most popular pieces to rip off.

They are suing the company under a law that was originally meant to fight the Mafia. Yes, the Mafia. They say that Shein is part of a “de-facto association of entities” that are involved in racketeering.

Shein, of course, denies any wrongdoing. The company says it respects the rights of artists and will “vigorously defend” itself in court.

The company has also faced criticism for exploiting workers and harming the environment. But that hasn’t stopped it from growing like crazy and trying to win over customers with greenwashing and influencer marketing.

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