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Technicolor, Outernet Global Partner for the Future of Immersive Entertainment (MESA)

The world’s first high capacity, immersive media space in a global city center is set to open in 2020 in the heart of London’s West End. The Outernet London will be the first i... More

EY: U.S. CEOs, Business Leaders are AI Optimists but See China as Obstacle to AI Advancement in the U.S. (MESA)

A study of US CEOs and business leaders, conducted by EY, revealed that most senior executives (85%) classify themselves as artificial intelligence (AI) optimists, citing increased... More

Adobe Ties Up With Amazon to Build D2C Stores Powered by Amazon’s Commerce, Fulfillment Tools (TechCrunch)

Adobe announced that it is working with Amazon on a new program called Branded Stores for Amazon Sellers, to create what they are describing as “branded storefronts” (not descr... More

ZOO Digital Picks Up Award for International Success (MESA)

Team ZOO picked up the award for International Success at the Sheffield Digital Awards last week, as 10 creative companies and individuals were celebrated for digital innovation. Z... More

NBCU Makes Early Pitch for Streaming-Video Ads (Variety)

NBCUniversal won’t launch a streaming service until the middle of next year. But it made an effort to win advertising for the venture today. Speaking to advertisers at its annual... More

WarnerMedia May Stream Show Debuts Before They Reach TV (Engadget)

AT&T's WarnerMedia may debut new episodes of popular shows on its upcoming streaming service, right before they hit cable. Sources told The Information that WarnerMedia wants to pr... More

31% of U.S. Homes Own Smart Speakers, Up From 8% in 2016 (MediaPost)

TVs, smartphones and laptops retain the lead in U.S. household tech ownership, but smart speaker ownership has grown nearly 100% in a year, according to a new Consumer Technology A... More

AI, Blockchain Could Give U.S. Edge in 5G (Tech HQ)

An FCC commission believes AI and distributed ledger technology could hold the key for U.S. 5G competition.... More

Featured Jobs: Deluxe; Netlfix; LiveTiles

Graphics Engineer - San Francisco - Deluxe Mobile Software Engineer — Los Gatos, CA — Netflix Customer Success Manager - Rochester, NY - LiveTiles Click here to view all ava... More

Avid Unveils New Versions of Pro Tools (Rapid TV News)

The latest version of the audio post-production solution is designed to boost power and performance for every level of user from aspiring artists to top-echelon audio post professi... More

As TV Industry’s $20B Week Starts, Signs That Streaming Isn’t King Yet (NYT)

With Netflix rolling out new shows all year long, the idea of fresh TV programming in the fall may seem quaint. But traditional TV is still big business. During last year’s upfro... More

AR/VR’s $80B-Plus Market Could Split Before it Consolidates (VentureBeat)

Some in the AR/VR industry see it converging into a singularity of spatial computing in one magical device, but mobile AR, smartglasses and VR could actually diverge in the medium-... More

Adobe Intros Commerce Cloud Integrations with Google, Amazon, PayPal (ZDNet)

Adobe on Monday introduced a slew of new features for Commerce Cloud, including integrations with Google, Amazon and PayPal. The software giant said the latest batch of updates, ti... More

NBC Doubles Down on Comedy, Prepares for Streaming (AdAge)

NBC is doubling down on comedy for the 2019-2020 season as it prepares for its streaming future. “The NBC comedy is literally the heart of our future,” says Paul Telegdy, co-ch... More

Supreme Court Rules Against Apple in App Store Antitrust Case (CNBC)

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 against Apple, saying iPhone users can pursue their antitrust lawsuit involving the tech giant’s signature electronic marketplace, the App S... More

Apple’s Redesigned TV App Arrives Today (Engadget)

If you've been patiently waiting for Apple's redesigned TV app, which was revealed back in March, today is your lucky day. The company is now rolling out the updated application to... More

Netflix Targets Chinese Audiences After Inking Deal With Alibaba’s Video Site Youku (The Drum)

Netflix has inked an exclusive content licensing deal with Alibaba’s video platform Youku as it seeks to bolster its Chinese language content. Netflix has bought distribution rig... More

Sports Streamer fuboTV to Expand Into Ad-Supported Free Streaming (TechCrunch)

The sports-focused streaming service fuboTV will soon follow the rest of the industry by offering its own free and ad-supported streaming service, in addition to its paid subscript... More

Featured Jobs: Richey May; LiveTiles; OnPrem

Cloud Services Practice Lead - Englewood, CO — Richey May Customer Success Manager - Rochester, NY — LiveTiles Manager, Data & Analytics — LA — OnPrem Click here to vie... More

SAP CEO Bill McDermott: Seize Our Destiny to Win In the Experience Economy (Forbes)

"We measure the quality of our work by your success and business outcomes,” said McDermott. “We’re focused on becoming the best-run version of ourselves in the relentless pur... More

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