ShowHeroes Group, a player in digital video advertising and CTV solutions, has announced the acquisition of Vidds, an AI-powered video creation and editing platform, for an undisclosed fee. Founded in 2020 by Ed Thomas and Andrew Walters, Vidds has gained recognition for simplifying and accelerating the video creation process, empowering creators with advanced AI tools […]
Google has rolled out a new feature which will allow users to search the internet by taking a video on their smartphone. Video search will let users point their camera at something, ask a question about it, and get search results. Android and iPhone users globally can gain access to the feature by enabling ‘AI […]
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion (€5.98bn) in its latest funding round. Funding came from the likes of new investor Nvidia, as well as returning investors Microsoft and venture capital firms Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures. It is also reported that Altimeter Capital, Fidelity, SoftBank and Abu Dhabi’s state-backed investment firm MGX […]
Nokia has released its tenth Threat Intelligence Report which shows that cyberattacks on telecom infrastructure are accelerating, as cybercriminals increasingly harness Generative AI and automation to increase the speed, volume, and sophistication of their attacks. Among the report’s key findings: DDoS: The number and frequency of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which can overwhelm […]
Careers in the UK’s audiovisual (AV) performing industry are under threat due to significantly lower than typical earnings, despite surging profits for streaming platforms, according to research by the University of Glasgow that calls for action on legislative change. AV performers also risk losing work due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Just under a quarter of […]
BT has switched on Global Fabric, its new network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform and has been carrying out extensive live testing over the past few weeks. The first Global Fabric services will launch in early 2025. Global Fabric will make it easier and quicker for businesses to securely connect employees, customers and devices to apps and digital […]
LG Electronics (LG) last week held webOS Summit 2024 in Incheon, South Korea, sharing its strategic vision and future initiatives for expanding the AI webOS ecosystem and growing its platform business. Themed Empowering webOS with AI, the second webOS Summit played host to around 300 attendees representing 140 partner companies – including content developers, producers […]
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, has unveiled Orion, its new AR glasses, which it says “bridges the physical and virtual worlds, putting people at the centere so they can be more present, connected and empowered in the world”. Showcased by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the company’s annual Connect conference, the Orion glasses enable […]
Hollywood film director James Cameron has joined the board of StabilityAI, 40 years after making The Terminator. His role will centre around how the technology can be used in special effects. “I’ve spent my career seeking out emerging technologies that push the very boundaries of what’s possible, all in the service of telling incredible stories,” […]
AI: Artificial Intelligence, it may as well have been the sub head of the recent IBC. Was there an exhibitor or a product that didn’t have an AI tale to spin? We have been here before, the years when AR, VR or 3D were the letter pairs de jour. But AI is different, it isn’t […]