All posts by Jeff Hyatt

Women in Tech Need More Resources, Role Models (Racontuer)

Afghani software engineer Sara Daqiq fell in love with computers as a child, and has made it her personal mission to share this enthusiasm with young women at home and overseas.... More

Nina Hahn to Lead New ViacomCBS International Studios Kids Division (TBI)

Based in London, Hahn will continue in her current role as SVP of production & development at Nickelodeon International, while taking on the additional responsibilities as head of ... More

Apple TV Will be Available on New Xbox, PlayStation Consoles for the First Time (CNBC)

Both consoles launch this November, and the app will help get Apple’s services in front of more people.... More

Can Europe Lead Industry 4.0? (Sifted)

The industrial sector is digitising, and Europe might be in a position to lead the way. ... More

CEE’s Digital Economy is Growing Faster Than Ever (Emerging Europe)

During the first five months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the digital economy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) grew almost twice as fast as the previous two years, a new report fr... More

Akamai Sees Doubling in Malicious Internet Traffic as Remote World’s Bad Actors Boom (CNBC)

Akamai has tracked a doubling in cyberattacks quarter over quarter and an “enormous increase” in online extortion attempts. CEO Tom Leighton says “zero trust and security in ... More

Alvarez & Marsal Expands CFO Services Team to Meet Growing Demand (ABL)

Alvarez & Marsal appointed Dallas-based Omar Mata a Managing Director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement group.... More

Value of European Tech Companies Soars to €618B (IA)

The value of European tech companies is now worth four times what it was five years ago, totalling €618 billion in 2020. This surge in value is a result of the leading generation... More

BritBox Has a Plan to Take on Netflix – Appeal to Boomers (Wired)

UK-centric streaming service BritBox is releasing a slow stream of original content. But will its focus on over-45s and Brits abroad be enough to compete with Netflix?... More

MR. X, Ridley Scott Partner Again to Deliver Otherworldly VFX for ‘Raised by Wolves’

Team is entrusted with matching the director’s iconic style – including environments, creatures and effects – on HBO MAX’s sci-fi drama.... More

Cybersecurity Advice From Industry Experts for Businesses in a Pandemic World (TFT)

Dave Palmer, Director of Technology, Darktrace: “Cyber-attacks have evolved but the key to fighting them remains the same. Static security – creating rules about what is ‘goo... More

Salesforce VC: Remote Working ‘Levels Playing Field’ for European Start-Ups on the Hunt for Funding (CNBC)

Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley have turbocharged the growth of companies on their doorstep for decades but the coronavirus pandemic is making these tech investors more globa... More

Wohler Adds Dolby Atmos to Flagship Audio-Video Monitor (TVBE)

Users will be able to monitor Dolby Atmos alongside other traditional Dolby Audio technologies.... More

Netflix Raises Rates in U.S. (Next TV)

In a move expected by analysts, most popular tier shoots up to $14 a month; premium jumps to $18.... More

YouTube TV Surpasses 3M Paid Subscribers (Next TV)

Growth is heating up for the virtual pay TV service, which took two years to get to 2 million users.... More

Netflix Reveals New-Look U.S., International Teams Under Bela Bajaria (TBI)

Outside of the US, head of EMEA local language originals Kelly Luegenbiehl becomes head of global franchises, with Netherlands-based VP of EMEA originals Larry Tanz taking up her r... More

UK Records a 16% Increase in New Tech Startups (IT Pro)

The number of new UK tech startups increased by almost 16% in the third quarter of 2020, according to new data. The three-month period saw the incorporation of 3,641 tech startups,... More

How Media Localisers, Digital Content Producers Scale on OOONA (Slator)

A number of digital content producers and media localisers have already prepared for the expected increase in demand by rethinking their workflows and production settings to adapt ... More

Sohonet Updates ClearView Flex

Sohonet has announced new updates to ClearView Flex, to make real-time collaboration both more affordable and accessible. (more…)... More