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CIMM reveals priorities and projects for H1

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), the US-based collaboration of companies focused on promoting improvements, best practices and innovations in measurement and currency development, metrics and data, has revealed its strategic priorities for H1 2025.  “2024 was a significant year of growth and development for the Coalition,” said Jon Watts, Managing Director of CIMM. “We […]

February 4, 2025

UK Lords call for AI, tech start-up ‘ambition’

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has warned that the UK is at risk of becoming an ‘incubator economy’ unless it does a better job supporting UK AI and creative tech start-ups to grow into global competitors. “If we do not reverse the trend of innovative British technology companies moving to other markets […]

February 3, 2025By Colin Mann

Largo.ai closes funds with Stallone

Largo.ai, the AI-driven analytics platform for the film, TV and advertising industries, has secured $7.5 million (€7.2m) funding with Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone among the new backers. Co-led by Los Angeles-based TI Capital and Switzerland and Los Angeles-based QBIT Capital, the ‘A’ funding round participants include Boston’s Atreides Management, former Vice Chairman and Chief Operating […]

February 3, 2025

MPs to probe AI, copyright law

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK House of Commons will hold a joint evidence session on the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright law. The session, on February 4th, will consider the Government’s recently announced consultation on copyright and AI. MPs will examine the current […]

January 31, 2025By Colin Mann

India’s ACT Fibernet introduces ACT Smart Wi-Fi powered by Aprecomm’s AI Engine

CT Fibernet, in partnership with Aprecomm, has successfully implemented new AI-driven software on customers’ routers. The software enhances the in-home Wi-Fi experience across all devices and applications by creating an intelligent, smart Wi-Fi service. Known as ‘ACT Zippy’, the new software aims to transform traditional Wi-Fi connectivity by actively monitoring the home Wi-Fi network, including […]

January 31, 2025

DISH selects ThinkAnalytics

ThinkAnalytics has announced that DISH Network, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar, has selected the Think360 content discovery platform, along with ThinkContentExplorer, to optimise its editorial operations, accelerate time to market, and boost viewer engagement in the US. By leveraging Think360’s advanced AI, intelligent search and a dataset enriched with ThinkAnalytics 40,000 metadata video tags, DISH will […]

January 30, 2025

Haivision unveils streamlined UI for the Pro Video Transmitter

Haivision, a provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, has announced the availability of the latest software version for Haivision Pro, the versatile video transmitter for low latency live video contribution over cellular networks. The new version of Haivision Pro features a completely redesigned and streamlined user interface, leveraging the same user […]

January 30, 2025

Brightcove launches AI Content Suite

Brightcove, the intelligent video engagement platform company, has announced the launch of its AI Content Suite, the company’s first official general availability release following a successful customer pilot programme in 2024. This suite introduces a range of AI-powered tools to increase the impact of video content while also improving business productivity. The Brightcove AI Content […]

January 29, 2025

OpenX promotes Romasco

OpenX Technologies, the omnichannel supply-side platforms, has announced the promotion of Tyler Romasco to SVP, Global Publisher Development, from VP, US Publisher Development. Romasco, who joined OpenX in 2019, will be responsible for driving OpenX’s publisher growth throughout North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. Romasco’s demonstrated success in scaling publisher partnerships, including CTV and OTT, […]

January 28, 2025

The Stargate Project building new AI infrastructure for OpenAI

The Stargate Project is a new company which intends to invest $500 billion (€480.1bn) over the next four years building new AI infrastructure for OpenAI in the US. The company will begin deploying $100 billion immediately. This infrastructure will create hundreds of thousands of American jobs, and seek to generate economic benefit for the entire […]

January 22, 2025