Everything you know about the podcast industry is a lie
It seems like the writing is on the soundproofed wall: The podcast boom is over, and this week’s news is evidence. Spotify laid off 17% of the company – its third round of layoffs this year – and canceled two highly acclaimed shows, including a winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Read moreZelda Ventures’ new pre-seed fund backs serial entrepreneurs
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Read moreDataCebo launches enterprise version of popular open source synthetic data library
Long before most of us were thinking about large language models, DataCebo co-founders Kalyan Veeramachaneni and Neha Patki were creating an open source library called Synthetic Data Vault or SDV for short. The company’s roots go back to 2018 when both were working in the MIT Data Lab. They had
Read moreAs a new AI-driven coding assistant is launched, the battle for AI-mindshare moves to developers
With the news that Microsoft’s Copilot is getting OpenAI’s latest models and a new code interpreter, it’s clear the battle over the future of AI is increasingly being fought at the developer and engineering level. If you can get developers hooked on “your” AI Copilot, then you will be able
Read moreAvail rolls out its AI summarization tool to help Hollywood execs keep up with script coverage
Avail is tackling one of the many time-consuming tasks in film and TV development: script coverage. The new ChatGPT-powered summarization tool is designed to summarize scripts and books within minutes, producing detailed summaries, loglines, synopses, character breakdowns and tonal assessments. Avail also built a Q&A assistant to help production companies
Read moreWhy in-house platforms can undermine your business strategy
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Read moreSmall Canadian energy producer reports cybersecurity incident
A Calgary oil and gas producer says it has suffered a cybersecurity incident that impacted certain aspects of its business. Clearview Resources Ltd. made the statement in a news release issued late Wednesday that gave no details of how the attack affected operations. “Upon learning of the incident, Clearview took
Read moreSiemens Healthineers appoints Vivek Kanade
Siemens Healthineers has appointed Vivek Kanade as the Head of MEA operations, effective December 4, 2023. With over 30 years of Siemens experience, Kanade aims to strengthen healthcare partnerships, enhance Access to Care, and create positive impacts in the Middle East and Africa. Commenting on the appointment, Vivek Kanade said:
Read moreWhy not reuse passwords?
Perhaps you’ve heard that you should not reuse passwords but don’t understand why. After all, you have a really good password, one that nobody would ever guess, so why not use it everywhere? Your password is not as good as you think First of all, people who think they have
Read more5 Short-Form Video Editing Hacks
In the dynamic landscape of digital content creation, mastering the art of short-form videos is an invaluable skill. Crafting engaging and impactful visual stories often hinges on the finesse of video editing, and to that end, we bring you “5 Short-Form Video Editing Hacks” – a guide to elevate your
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