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How a machine learning engineer built a churn prediction model that transformed a subscription platform’s retention strategy

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How a machine learning engineer built a churn prediction model that transformed a subscription platform’s retention strategy

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. A subscription technology platform with over 100,000 users was losing customers each month despite having access to substantial behavioural data. The retention team could identify who had already churned – but not who was likely to churn next. Namdeo, a machine learning engineer, was brought in to build … Read more

Brunello Cucinelli Doc Trailer: Inside the King of Cashmere’s Rise

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Brunello Cucinelli Doc Trailer: Inside the King of Cashmere’s Rise

“Brunello: The Gracious Visionary,” a documentary on fashion mogul Brunello Cucinelli from Oscar winner Giuseppe Tornatore, has released an official trailer ahead of its U.S. release. The film, which combines interviews and archival footage with reenacted stories from Cucinelli’s life, documents the rise of the King of Cashmere. Starting out as the son of a … Read more

The Best Beatles Merch and Books for Every Type of Fan to Buy Online

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The Best Beatles Merch and Books for Every Type of Fan to Buy Online

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Beatlemaniac might be the easiest category of father to shop for. Nearly 60 years since the band’s peak, there’s no shortage of new photo books, biographies and collectible merch to celebrate the Fab … Read more

Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani is Building Bridges for Brands and Fans

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Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani is Building Bridges for Brands and Fans

Shohei Ohtani has broken records in baseball with his versatility as a power hitter and as a pitcher. The Japanese superstar has helped take the Dodgers to back-to-back World Series championships since joining the Boys in Blue in 2024. Whether one follows baseball or not, the likelihood is that people know or have heard the … Read more

Kelsea Ballerini Makes CMA Fest Appearance and Talks SoFi Partnership

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Kelsea Ballerini Makes CMA Fest Appearance and Talks SoFi Partnership

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Kelsea Ballerini will be the first to tell you she’s feeling quite refreshed — and in a new era of her life and career. The singer made a rare detour from her New … Read more

‘The Last Day’ Review: Alicia Vikander Is Another Modern Mrs. Dalloway

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‘The Last Day’ Review: Alicia Vikander Is Another Modern Mrs. Dalloway

It’s the Fourth of July in “The Last Day,” and the weather is playing ball: the kind of soft, slouchy summer heat made for a leafy garden party. But a chill runs through Rachel Rose‘s elegantly restrained, internalized character study. It crisps the edges of the film’s immaculately lit frames and causing its two principal … Read more

‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Ending West End and Broadway Runs

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‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Ending West End and Broadway Runs

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will complete its run at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End on December 27, 2026, and at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on January 3, 2027, the show’s producers announced on Tuesday. By the time it closes, the production will have run for over three years in London and … Read more