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Artificial Intelligence

Colin Petrie-Norris. (Courtesy photo)

Former Xumo CEO Colin Petrie-Norris launches Fairground Entertainment

The startup is part studio, part content distributor, and aims to enable the next wave of storytellers through the use of generative artificial intelligence tools.

The corporate headquarters of Deutsche Telekom. (Courtesy photo)

Deutsche Telekom partners with Google Cloud as part of “AI-first” push

Deutsche Telekom will move more of its platforms to Google Cloud as part of a deeper relationship with the tech giant.

The logo of Sinclair, Inc. (Graphic by The Desk)

Sinclair uses AI to deliver translated local TV newscasts

Sinclair will partner with Deeptune on an initiative to deliver real-time Spanish-language audio translations during local TV newscasts at four of its stations.

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Survey: Customers prefer AI chatbots to live customer service agents

Customers said they're open to AI-powered interactions when contacting support, but they expect the outcomes to be satisfactory.

A still frame from a web episode of the popular show "Hot Ones." (Courtesy image)

BuzzFeed sells “Hot Ones” studio for $82.5 million

The company said the sale will allow it to depend less on human-created content in favor of "high-margin, tech-enabled revenue lines."

The logos of the CW Network and Shopsense AI. (Graphic by The Desk)

CW Network partners with Shopsense AI on shoppable ads

A QR code presented during ACC games will allow fans to get game-day essentials and team merchandise.

The opening lap of the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix Formula 1 race. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Formula 1, Amazon using AI to bring real-time stats to races on TV

The tool, called "Statbot," debuted during the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

A robot assigned to work as a television reporter. (Artwork by The Desk)

NYTimes: How BNN Breaking fooled everyone with AI-written news

The news outlet used a combination of real freelance journalists, AI tools and a sketchy and unethical content playbook to churn out articles at breakneck speed. Google and MSN frequently linked to them.

Electric Now is using an AI-powered solution from Topaz Labs to upscale its content, as demonstrated by this still frame from the TV series "Conan the Adventurer." (Courtesy photo)

Electric Now remastering TV series using Topaz Labs AI solution

Electric Now has tapped Topaz Labs to help remaster three television series using an artificial intelligence-powered solution

"Next Stop Paris" is the first original series produced by TCL TV Plus Studios, and features voiceover actors providing dialogue for AI-generated characters.

Viewpoint: Can you spot the Parisian hub?

TCL is using real voice actors to record dialogue for AI-produced characters. Why didn't the company go all the way?

By:
Charles Benaiah
A stock image of a tennis ball.

Sinclair will use AI to translate tennis coverage into Spanish

"Petko Unfiltered," which airs on Sinclair's Tennis Channel, will be the first to use the machine-learning tool.

AI software allows radio stations to create fake listener calls

The software, released by Benztown this week, allows radio stations to create realistic "listener audio" using artificial intelligence tools.

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