No. 6: Creative directors inherit empires then immediately soften the product
Culture Pulse: 78. Creative directors inherit empires then immediately soften them. Streaming platforms merge. Apple wants Google servers inside its data centres. The next consolidation wave looks like succession, not disruption. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-03-02.html
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