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Golden age of human imagination
Physical Security

Golden age of human imagination

Generative AI is ushering in a creative renaissance, making filmmaking and art accessible to all and sparking new forms of collaborative storytelling.

By Mykhailo Kovetskyi • 5 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Røde offers bonus Wireless Micro Camera Receiver for creators
Content Creation

Røde offers bonus Wireless Micro Camera Receiver for creators

RØDE offers its new Wireless Micro Camera Receiver free to current and new users, enhancing seamless audio recording across smartphones and cameras.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Cognition secures Windsurf in a dramatic industry shake-up
Physical Security

Cognition secures Windsurf in a dramatic industry shake-up

Cognition has acquired Windsurf's core assets post-failed OpenAI and Google deals, reshaping the competitive AI coding tools market in July 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Canadian online retailers see 9% sales boost during Prime Day
Marketing Technologies

Canadian online retailers see 9% sales boost during Prime Day

Canadian online retailers outside Amazon saw sales jump up to 23% during Prime Day, despite offering smaller discounts than last year, Salesforce reports.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Moonvalley secures USD $84M to expand licensed AI video tools
Physical Security

Moonvalley secures USD $84M to expand licensed AI video tools

Moonvalley has raised USD $84 million to expand its ethical AI video tools, focusing on licensed content and supporting professional filmmakers and studios.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Gander: Canada's social network takes flight this fall
Open source

Gander: Canada's social network takes flight this fall

The upcoming site will introduce Canadian-developed, slow-growth social media to the world upon its launch later this year.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Mediaocean promotes Drew Kane, Stephanie Dorman to top roles
Customer Experience

Mediaocean promotes Drew Kane, Stephanie Dorman to top roles

Mediaocean has promoted Drew Kane to Chief Product Officer and Stephanie Dorman to Chief Operating Officer as its Prisma platform targets global growth.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
Google adds photo-to-video tool to Gemini as Veo 3 rollout expands
Digital Entertainment

Google adds photo-to-video tool to Gemini as Veo 3 rollout expands

Google's Gemini AI now turns photos into eight-second videos with sound, powered by Veo 3, for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in 150+ countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jul 2025
SCALE AI invests $98.6m in 23 Canadian AI projects
Digital Transformation

SCALE AI invests $98.6m in 23 Canadian AI projects

Funding will boost AI adoption in industries such as aircraft maintenance, retail, and recycling, with private funds leading.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 12th Jul 2025
Artificial Agency launches AI behaviour model for video games
Gaming

Artificial Agency launches AI behaviour model for video games

Artificial Agency launches alpha of its AI behaviour software, enabling dynamic, adaptive agents in video games for select studios in a pilot program.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 12th Jul 2025
Google launches Flow AI tool for filmmakers and video creators
Digital Entertainment

Google launches Flow AI tool for filmmakers and video creators

Google unveils Flow, an AI tool designed for filmmakers to craft and edit cinematic clips using advanced AI models Veo, Imagen, and Gemini.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025
xAI launches Grok 4 and announces immediate model availability
Large Language Models

xAI launches Grok 4 and announces immediate model availability

Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok 4, a powerful new AI model now available for users and businesses with advanced multitasking and multimodal features.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Brightcove unveils AI updates to transform video platform
Customer Experience

Brightcove unveils AI updates to transform video platform

Brightcove launches AI-driven updates, enhancing video streaming with features like automated captioning, multilingual dubbing and smarter content analysis.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
StackAdapt launches IvyTM AI assistant to boost media buying
Marketing Technologies

StackAdapt launches IvyTM AI assistant to boost media buying

StackAdapt has launched IvyTM, an AI assistant on its platform, offering real-time insights and personalised support to enhance media buying decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
UGC & interactive ads drive major gains for mobile app installs
Generative AI

UGC & interactive ads drive major gains for mobile app installs

User-generated content and interactive ads have boosted mobile app install conversion rates by over 150%, reveals Liftoff's latest Mobile Ad Creative Index.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Adobe brings AI-powered creative tools to Premier League fans
Digital Transformation

Adobe brings AI-powered creative tools to Premier League fans

Adobe partners with the Premier League to introduce AI-powered creative tools and personalised content for 1.8 billion fans ahead of the 2025 Fantasy season.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
How to craft effective prompts for Google's Veo 3 video AI
Digital Entertainment

How to craft effective prompts for Google's Veo 3 video AI

Google's Veo 3 transforms simple prompts into stunning videos with sound and dialogue; effective results hinge on well-crafted instructions.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Taboola advises SMBs on strategies for Amazon Prime Day 2025 success
DevOps

Taboola advises SMBs on strategies for Amazon Prime Day 2025 success

Taboola advises SMBs to prepare early and use targeted strategies to succeed in Amazon Prime Day 2025, running from 8-14 July as a four-day event.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
An in-depth look at the Google Veo 3 text-to-video AI model
Digital Entertainment

An in-depth look at the Google Veo 3 text-to-video AI model

Google's Veo 3 AI model creates HD videos with realistic audio from text prompts, revolutionising video content creation for creatives and businesses alike.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025