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Leaders urge AI-ready youth skills for future jobs
Gaming

Leaders urge AI-ready youth skills for future jobs

Young jobseekers may struggle without AI literacy and broader soft skills as employers seek staff who can manage digital tools responsibly.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI is redefining what your PC can do
Gaming

AI is redefining what your PC can do

Local processing is letting users keep sensitive data offline while speeding up everyday tasks, creative work and gaming on new AI PCs.

By Alexey Navolokin • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches Nano Banana 2 Lite & Omni Flash
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud launches Nano Banana 2 Lite & Omni Flash

Business users gain faster, cheaper image generation and new video editing tools as Google Cloud rolls out Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Hisense launches World Cup fan experience in New York
Television

Hisense launches World Cup fan experience in New York

The week-long activation aims to boost Hisense's premium TV push by giving football fans hands-on access to its RGB MiniLED technology in New York.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Luma launches Ray3.2 with tighter AI video control
Gaming

Luma launches Ray3.2 with tighter AI video control

Studios and advertisers gain finer scene control as Luma opens its AI video model to APIs, keyframes and post-production formats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Adobe & NVIDIA speed up creative apps with RTX Spark
Semiconductors

Adobe & NVIDIA speed up creative apps with RTX Spark

Creative workflows could become up to twice as fast, as Adobe embeds NVIDIA's RTX Spark into Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Substance 3D.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026
Dell Technologies: Hollywood director exposes duality of AI
Digital Transformation

Dell Technologies: Hollywood director exposes duality of AI

Hollywood fears over AI are surfacing as Taika Waititi says the technology speeds up mediocre work and is already displacing artists.

By Donovan Jackson • 7 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Vistar study finds 3D boosts digital out-of-home awareness
Visual effects

Vistar study finds 3D boosts digital out-of-home awareness

Brand awareness in digital out-of-home rose sharply when ads used 3D, with Vistar Media finding a 67% lift over static formats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Google adds AI agents and mobile apps to creative Flow tools
Software-as-a-Service

Google adds AI agents and mobile apps to creative Flow tools

Creators can now edit songs section by section and build custom workflows as Google widens its AI production tools to mobile devices worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
Google launches Gemini Omni Flash for video editing
Application Programming Interface

Google launches Gemini Omni Flash for video editing

Short-form creators can now edit clips with natural-language prompts as Google rolls its new video model out to Shorts, Create and Gemini.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
OWC to showcase Thunderbolt 5 storage at Computex
Data centers

OWC to showcase Thunderbolt 5 storage at Computex

Professionals at Computex will see Thunderbolt 5 storage, docks and software from OWC as it targets demanding Mac and PC workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

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Blackmagic cameras power Texas Revolution projection film
Artificial Intelligence

Blackmagic cameras power Texas Revolution projection film

The projection-mapping film's museum-sized format demanded five cameras, continuous takes and real-time grading to fit the Texas Revolution story.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 8 min read • Last week
THG Studios takes Squashies advert to TV for first time
Social Media

THG Studios takes Squashies advert to TV for first time

TV viewers will now see Squashies in a broader push to grow awareness, as Swizzels adapts the brand's social concept for ITV1.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Arena Animation marks 30 years as India's AVGC-XR grows
Gaming

Arena Animation marks 30 years as India's AVGC-XR grows

India's push to build a bigger AVGC-XR industry is bolstering demand for skills, as Arena Animation turns 30 after training 500,000 students.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
MAAC launches new career tracks at Delhi creative summit
Gaming

MAAC launches new career tracks at Delhi creative summit

More than 600 students left Delhi with guidance on portfolios and studio expectations as MAAC unveiled new training routes for creative jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
London startup Cascade launches open beta for AI platform
Software-as-a-Service

London startup Cascade launches open beta for AI platform

The open beta targets creators and studios wary of fragmented AI tools, promising tighter workflow control and asset continuity across productions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Vercel's v0 & Cleo win top prizes at Qld AI Festival
Generative AI

Vercel's v0 & Cleo win top prizes at Qld AI Festival

A Queensland startup and a global software maker underscored the festival's growing draw, as organisers extended the event after entries topped expectations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
MC&V wins Canva & Canteen work as AI roster expands
Software-as-a-Service

MC&V wins Canva & Canteen work as AI roster expands

Brands are now demanding AI production partners that can handle approvals, governance and commercial workflows, and MC&V is meeting that need.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026