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Editorial Manager’s Eye, by Anthony Weaver, Editorial Manager Connect-World publications.
Welcome to the Connect-World C-digest, which provides a summary of the key events and news items that have recently caught my eye as Editorial Manager.
Events
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NAB
April 15 –19, 2023 |
NAB 2023 has been and gone again for this year, the bellwether Las Vegas broadcast tradeshow now celebrating its 100-year anniversary. Mark Mayne rounds up the highpoints and key trends.
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2023 show lit up the Nevada desert once again in mid-April, delivering the customary blend of media and entertainment tech, industry debate, networking and conference sessions. We take a look at some of the key moments and trends from the show to see how they set the tone for the rest of the year [examples below]. Full review from the link below.
AI everywhere
Inevitably, AI was a key focus for the show, as highlighted by Adrian Pennington in the IBC365 NAB Preview, and it’s certainly fair to say that this is a topic that will continue to dominate discussions throughout the tech industry and beyond for some time yet. A further indicator of a maturing technology was the lack of overt marketing based around AI and ML, although there was plenty of discussion behind the scenes and throughout numerous conference tracks dedicated to it.
One notable mention should go to Adobe, which announced at NAB 2023 further plans for its generative AI called Adobe Firefly. Firefly builds on the beta Premiere Pro features recently announced, and is likely to feature text to colour enhancements that allow editors to dramatically change scenes by switching time of day or season just with a word-based prompt.
Elsewhere, Imax showed AI-driven tech in the shape of prototype technology from SSIMWAVE, the startup it acquired last year for $21 million. The heart of these is a suite of bandwidth and image quality optimization tools that are designed to work with the Imax Enhanced streaming format.
Indeed, generative AI made its way into (almost) every facet of NAB - even impacting on the marketing plans for social media:
Virtual Production (VP)
While levels of engagement with VP vary considerably throughout the industry, there was no shortage of VP visuals to beguile attendees, especially in terms of LED walls and demos. LG was unsurprisingly at the forefront here, with Virtual Production (VP) and Extended Reality (XR) demo booth stages and several large DVLED (direct-view light emitting diode) displays. Both stages focussed on solutions for virtual production, showing LG collaborations with partners including Mo-Sys, ARRI, Megapixel VR, QSC, and Vive Studios.
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| AI research and development central to UAE’s economic diversification, sustainable growth and global competitiveness strategy – COP28 President-Designate
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| Artificial intelligence research will play a key role in harnessing global opportunities and creating practical, tangible solutions for increasing AI adoption as well as generating economic...
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| Playing Whack-A-Mole is not a serious approach to cyber security. Check your insurance today |
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| Espria has issued a warning to all business leaders in the UK that now is the time to review the small print of any corporate insurance contracts to ensure that their business is appropriately protected against potential cyber-attacks. Historically, many businesses have paid little attention to the details of their... |
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| Telco operators eager to open networks to create software tools that monetize 5G networks – research |
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| Research commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Analysys Mason revealed that network API exposure is a top 5 priority for 73% of communication service providers (CSPs), who are... |
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| Over 75s keen to learn new tech tricks to stay connected: Free Digital Training
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| Three UK launches free digital training across all stores
With King Charles embracing his new role at the age of 75, new research shows that contrary to stereotypes, over 75s want to stay current and learn about technology
New survey shows that nearly half (48%) of over 75s ow... |
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| EU’s landmark crypto legislation will drive cryptocurrency prices
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| The EU Parliament’s passing of the Markets in Crypto Act, or MiCA, on Thursday has been hailed as a “landmark moment” for cryptocurrencies that will “help drive prices” for the likes of Bitcoin, by the CEO of one... |
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| 6G Market Size is Rising at 5% CAGR to Surpass US$ 300 Billion by 2033 |
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| The global 6G market is set to boom to a valuation of US$ 300 billion by 2033, expanding rapidly at 50% CAGR from 2023 to 2033
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| Liquid Intelligent Technologies signs Memorandum of Understanding with Zambia to accelerate the country’s digital transformation |
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| Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Zambia to accelerate the country’s digital... |
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| Satellite Internet Market Projected to Hit US$ 6 Billion at an 8% CAGR by 2031 |
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| The satellite internet market is predictable to surpass a market valuation of US$ 6 Billion and expand at a CAGR of more than 8% during the forecast period, 2021-2031.
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