The news: Two months after its streaming-only release, Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” is thriving in a limited box office run—emphasizing the company’s evolving strategy as the streaming market becomes increasingly saturated. Our take: Netflix’s current box office success shows its evolution beyond a streaming platform and toward a broader entertainment brand. The company is placing its bet on diversification to drive sustained growth, hinting at a future that integrates a platform-agnostic approach with successful content distributed to wherever viewers are most likely to engage.

AI replaces metal detectors: Amid alarming rates of gun violence, Evolv Technology is deploying AI scanners to track guns in public places. But it has a lot of learning to do.