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Connect Europe unveils policy agenda

With connectivity and technology being front and centre for the new College of Commissioners and with the Draghi report calling for a major policy reform in telecoms, trade body Connect Europe has unveiled its policy agenda ‘Europe’s Digital Choice’, which it describes as an “ambitious” plan proposing eight policy steps to build a more Connected, […]

September 25, 2024By Colin Mann

OpenAI has to open training data

OpenAI will provide access to its training data for review of whether copyrighted works were used to power its technology. In a court filing authors in a class action suing the firm indicated that they came to terms on protocols for inspection of the information. They’ll seek details related to the incorporation of their works […]

September 25, 2024

Survey: AI, social media degrading global information

A survey by The International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) reveals a concerning outlook for the global information environment, with an increasing majority of experts predicting further degradation due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The report entitled Expert Survey on the Global Information Environment 2024 – Searching for Solutions flags social media owners, […]

September 24, 2024

WBD taps Google Cloud’s AI to enhance captions

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Google Cloud has announced the deployment of a new, AI-powered captioning solution (referred to internally as ‘caption AI’) in the US that utilises Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform. Initially being applied to unscripted programming, this captioning solution’s innovative technology is transforming the way WBD can create and deliver captions, reducing […]

September 24, 2024

How advanced technology is enhancing security and player engagement at casinos 

While casinos have always been associated with risk-taking, in the digital age, there are more dangerous things than just random games of chance. That’s the security and player engagement, which are paramount, we are talking about. In this context, advanced technology plays a key role in ensuring both. Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, facial […]

September 24, 2024

The future of groupage transport: Automation and AI in efficiency

In the rapidly evolving landscape of logistics, groupage transport, the practice of consolidating various small shipments into a single vehicle, is increasingly becoming a focal point for innovation. With the rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), the industry is witnessing a transformation that promises to revolutionise cost efficiency and delivery times. As companies seek […]

September 23, 2024

ITV launches GenAI ad production for SMEs

ITV is launching two new TV commercials which have been created using Generative AI as part of an expanded commercial creative production service to encourage Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to consider TV advertising. An AI-created advert by Swansea based travel company Travel House (pictured), which has branches across South Wales, will launch on September […]

September 20, 2024

Lionsgate AI production deal with Runway

Lionsgate and Runway have entered into a partnership centered around the creation and training of a new AI model, customised on Lionsgate’s proprietary catalogue. Fundamentally designed to help Lionsgate Studios, its filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work, the model generates cinematic video that can be further iterated using Runway’s suite of controllable […]

September 20, 2024

Consortium secures £1m+ funding to explore AI storytelling

A new consortium plans to create an Artificial Intelligence (AI) prototype and publish research into how AI could support under-represented content creators and established producers to enhance storytelling in film and television. The Charismatic consortium – which has received £1.04 million (€1.24m) from the government’s Innovate UK programme – will research the opportunities for the […]

September 19, 2024

Fremantle partners with ElementalTV

ElementalTV, a specialist in CTV advertising technology, has announced the launch of 1Audience, an AI-powered platform designed to transform programmatic audience-based buying by providing direct-to-publisher access to high-value CTV audiences. Fremantle is the first publisher to leverage 1Audience through a strategic partnership, making its entire CTV content library available for programmatic access. 1Audience empowers publishers […]

September 19, 2024