Warner Bros. was surprised by Wonder Woman's success

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Weekend Roundup Wonder Woman's Success Surprised Warner Bros. It turns out Warner Bros. made a major error while making "Wonder Woman," and the studio will likely pay for it. Though WB is overjoyed by the box-office success of its latest DC Comics Extended Universe release, according to reports, it didn't sign on the movie's director, Patty Jenkins, for a sequel. Now the studio is under fire from fans who want to see Jenkins return to continue telling the adventures of Diana Prince (played by Gal Gadot), after the movie opened to acclaim and exceeded projections at the box office. Business Insider's Jason Guerrasio has the full story. Research In Focus The Blockchain in The IoT Report In a new report from BI Intelligence, we analyze the developing role of blockchain in the IoT ecosystem. First, we look at how blockchain works, both generally and as part of an IoT solution. We then identify the areas most suited to use blockchain as part of larger IoT projects, specifically looking into the supply chain, asset tracking and monitoring, and health care. Finally, we discuss the challenges companies looking into blockchain solutions for IoT programs will face, and explore what the future holds for blockchain in the IoT. Learn More »   The Battle for the Smartphone Camera In a new report from BI Intelligence, we explore the growing and disruptive use of image-based communication via chat apps by investigating what's changed. We also dive into how businesses can leverage the new technology, and where they will have the biggest impact. Lastly, we compare the current leaders in the chat app industry, discerning which are best suited to certain features over others. 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Read More »   These 17 People Are Turning The Payments Industry on Its Head BI Intelligence has identified 17 of these payments industry game changers — folks that are reponsible for building products that solve major problems, the brains behind ideas that make payments easier and more seamless, and the forces behind industry-wide paradigm shifts in 2017. Read More »   IBM Helps Launch Insurance Chatbot The banking industry has been holding the lead in chatbot technology adoption, but the insurance market may be trying to catch up. Singaporean insurtech PolicyPal on Wednesday announced the launch of its AI-enabled chatbot, powered by IBM Watson Conversation, on its mobile app. Read More »   Apple Is Leveraging AI At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, on Monday, Apple offered a first look at iOS 11, the next iteration of its OS. Read More »   WSJ's Google Hiccup Holds Lessons for Publishers After blocking free access to its site via Google in February, The Wall Street Journal has enjoyed a fourfold increase in conversion rates of visitors into paying subscribers, but also suffered from a 44% decrease in referral traffic from Google. Read More »   Apple Shores Up Safari Against Disruptive Content Apple's web browser is set for two updates that should make the desktop browsing experience more enjoyable for users. Read More »   Privatizing Air Traffic Control for Drone Delivery On Tuesday, President Donald Trump endorsed legislation that would privatize the US air traffic control system, a move that could impact the testing and development of low-altitude air traffic control systems for drones. Read More »   Apple Launches ARKit to Take on Google and Facebook Apple officially entered the augmented reality (AR) app ecosystem, announcing ARKit for iOS during its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) on Monday. 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