Nscale, the hyperscaler engineered for AI, has raised $155 million (€146.4m) in Series A funding to accelerate expansion across Europe and North America. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Sandton Capital Partners, with participation from Kestrel, Bluesky Asset Management,and Florence Capital. Nscale develops sustainable AI-ready data centres, deploys massive-scale GPU infrastructure, and delivers high-performance […]
DoubleVerify (DV), the software platform for digital media measurement, data, and analytics, has announced the launch of its Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Website Avoidance & Detection solution. This innovative offering helps advertisers navigate the risks posed by low-quality, AI-generated content and protect their brand reputation online. According to DV’s 2024 Global Insights Trends Report, 54 […]
Amagi, a player in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV (CTV), has announced the acquisition of Argoid AI, an AI company specialising in recommendation engines and programming automation for OTT platforms. Argoid AI has developed innovative AI products that enhance content recommendations and enable real-time programming decisions. Its solutions increase viewer engagement and […]
ThinkAnalytics, a specialist in AI-driven video discovery, viewer insights, and targeted advertising, has launched ThinkContextualAI, a contextual advertising solution for privacy-first, audience-aligned advertising. ThinkContextualAI leverages a proprietary ontology of more than 40,000 metadata tags, crafted to decode not only what content is about but why it resonates with individual viewers. With this insight, ThinkContextualAI allows […]
Creative technology firms and artists in Merseyside and the West Midlands are in line for a major financial boost, as a £13.5 million (€16.2m) investment in training, research and development funding is announced by the Culture Secretary to boost economic growth and job opportunities. Liverpool City Region’s MusicFutures cluster will benefit from £6.75 million to […]
Tech Mahindra, a provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, has signed a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop an Autonomous Networks Operations Platform (ANOP) designed for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and enterprise customers. This platform by Tech Mahindra is built on artificial intelligence (AI), […]
BIMM Music Institute (part of BIMM University), a creative arts educator with campuses across the UK, Ireland, and Germany. It is spearheading an initiative to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into music education. Backed by almost £1 million (€1.2m) in funding from Innovate UK’s Bridge AI Grant, BIMM is partnering with six global AI innovators to […]
Vidmob, the creative data company, in collaboration with LinkedIn, has revealed key findings from its 2024 Creative Trends report. The study sheds light on the creative trends that are driving B2B campaign performance in 2024, offering marketers insights into crafting more impactful video and static content on LinkedIn. As a LinkedIn Marketing Partner since 2018, […]
Eighty per cent of digital ad professionals now utilise AI tools for media buying and campaign management, according to a report from Frequence, a specialist in advertising sales automation and workflow software. Recently acquired by Madhive, the independent ad platform purpose-built for local CTV, Frequence’s 2024 Local Advertising Sellers Index (LASI) also found that, despite […]
Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Perplexity – the AI-powered search engine – to offer its customers free access to Perplexity Pro, an advanced AI-powered research assistant. Perplexity Pro (which usually costs over £150 per year) is available to all O2 and Virgin Media broadband customers via Priority from now until May 2025. The new […]