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Radian Arc & VNPT launch 5G cloud gaming in Vietnam

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Radian Arc, VNPT, COMIT and Blacknut launch 5G cloud gaming in Vietnam, pairing edge GPUs for streaming now with in-country AI later.
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Pocket FM taps OpenAI to power AI-native audio growth

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Pocket FM will bake OpenAI tools into its production stack, using generative AI to scale multilingual audio series for 300,000 creators.
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Women in tech must demand more than token PR support

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On International Women's Day, women in tech are urged to demand PR that builds real authority, not box-ticking 'inspirational' coverage.
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Google rolls out Nano Banana 2 as default AI image tool

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Google is rolling out Nano Banana 2 across Gemini, Search, Ads and Cloud, making its faster image model the default in key AI products.
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Alibaba Cloud powers AI-first tech shift at Olympics

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Alibaba Cloud's AI and live cloud platform reshaped Milano Cortina broadcasting and operations, debuting LLM tools across the Olympics.
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Adobe adds Quick Cut AI to streamline Firefly editing

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Adobe's Quick Cut AI auto-assembles long clips in Firefly, giving creators a structured first edit to refine pacing, shots and style.
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Cloudinary launches global Creators Community for devs

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Cloudinary launches a global Creators Community, offering free media-focused training, projects and certifications for developers worldwide.
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Taboola names Krishan Bhatia first chief business officer

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Taboola appoints former Amazon and NBCUniversal executive Krishan Bhatia as its first chief business officer to lead global sales and partnerships.
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Innovid adds Reddit ads to unified social workflow

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Innovid adds full Reddit ad management to its Social Ads Manager, letting marketers run Reddit alongside other major social platforms.
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CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges

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Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
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Splashtop unveils AI-powered codec for 4K remote work

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Splashtop has introduced an AI-driven codec promising smoother 4K remote work, higher frame rates and lower bandwidth use for media teams.
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Brightcove maps 2026 AI roadmap & Video Cloud revamp

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Brightcove maps 2026 AI push and major UX overhaul, promising faster innovation, richer accessibility tools and smoother video operations.
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Adobe offers unlimited Firefly AI generations to users

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Adobe is offering eligible Firefly subscribers unlimited AI image and video generations across web, mobile and Boards until 16 March.
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Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
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Adobe expands Firefly Foundry AI with major film deals

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Adobe broadens Firefly Foundry with major Hollywood deals, pitching brand-safe generative AI tools for film, TV and immersive content.
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Coegi names Chris Kotyck EVP to drive North America growth

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Coegi appoints Chris Kotyck EVP of Digital Operations to scale programmatic and social media services across North America from Canada.
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Adobe adds AI tools to Acrobat for slides & podcasts

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Adobe folds new generative AI into Acrobat Studio, auto-making slide decks, chat-edited PDFs and podcast-style summaries from documents.
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Adobe boosts AI video tools & unveils USD $10m fund

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Adobe unveils expanded AI video tools for Premiere and After Effects and pledges USD $10m in new Film & TV Fund grants for creators.
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Layercake expands Streamcake media platform on OCI

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Layercake's Streamcake media orchestration platform is now available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, targeting broadcast and streaming workflows.
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Banks tap 'financial media networks' for ad revenues

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Banks are turning apps and accounts into ad space, with SAS tipping media networks to lift non-interest income by up to 30% within two years.