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HITS Spring Keynoter Stresses Bottom-Top Approach to Innovation
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — You know that old saying, “form follows function”? Well, Jeff Julian, founder and CEO of design thinking firm Lab5 Systems, has a problem with that. ... More
HITS Spring Keynoter Pushes Attendees to Be Happier
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Mo Gawdat had it all. Successful career, wonderful family, all the “keep-up-with-the-Joneses” material possessions you might want. But the former ... More
HITS Spring Kicks Off with a Message for Hollywood: Embrace Risk
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — To kick off the annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit, a collection of technology experts and studio reps looked at the state ... More
Workflow Solutions Get Attention at HITS Spring
The annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit returns to Los Angeles on May 17, and one of the breakout tracks will cover all things workflow in the media an... More
HITS Spring: Morning Presentations Look at AI, Corporate Inclusion
Attendees of the annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit in Los Angeles on May 17 will be greeted with a diverse selection of individual presentations ... More
HITS Spring to See EP’s Mazor Examine CISOs and Security
When the annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit returns to Los Angeles on May 17, Martin Mazor, chief information security officer for Entertainment P... More
HITS Spring to See AI, Data Endeavors Highlighted
Among the breakout sessions during the annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit returns to Los Angeles on May 17 is a closer look at the latest AI and d... More
Trusted Partner Network Heads Share Details
The end goal of the Trusted Partner Network (TPN) — the industrywide content security initiative launched by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Content Deli... More
Veritone CEO: Company Achieved ‘Inflection Point’ in AI Platform Business in Q1
Veritone achieved an “inflection point” in its artificial intelligence (AI) platform business during the first quarter (ended March 31), according to Chad Steelberg, its CEO an... More
HITS Spring: WiTH to Honor Hollywood Tech Leaders
During the May 17 HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit in Los Angeles, Women in Technology: Hollywood (WiTH) will honor the winners of its second annual Leader... More
HITS Spring: Execs to Tackle Advanced Production Technologies
At the annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit in Los Angeles on May 17, one of the highlights of the day will be a high-level discussion around new produc... More
Google Cloud Exec: Company Continues to Make Major AI Investments
NEW YORK – Google continues to make major investments in deep learning and other associated areas that fall under the artificial intelligence (AI) umbrella, according to Ron Bodk... More
IBM Exec: Quantum Computing to Help AI Grow
NEW YORK – The significant progress that’s been seen in artificial intelligence (AI) over the past few years has been largely enabled by modern advancements in computing -- and... More
AWS: Three ‘Major Trends’ as Customers Adopt Machine Learning
NEW YORK — Amazon Web Services (AWS) has observed “three major trends” as its customers adopt machine learning (ML) in growing numbers, according to Dan Mbanga, AWS global le... More
HITS Spring: A Hollywood Case Study on Strategic Sourcing
At the annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit in Los Angeles on May 17, several entertainment execs will take a closer look at how strategic sourcing is i... More
Amazon CFO: AWS Growth Accelerated in First Quarter
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) business continued to make strides in Amazon’s first quarter (ended March 31) and played a key role in the strong results it achieved for the quarte... More
HITS Spring Keynoter to Share Design Thinking Approaches
When the annual HITS Spring: The Hollywood Innovation & Technology Summit returns to Los Angeles on May 17, Hollywood A-list creative-futurist and designer, Jeff Julian (“Doctor ... More
GRIMM: A Tailored Approach to M&E Security and Risk Assessments
Piracy and other cybercrimes continue to present major challenges for the media and entertainment (M&E) industry. For the past six years, GRIMM has been offering security engin... More
Dolby Execs: Dolby Cinema, Voice Among Growth Drivers in First Quarter
Dolby’s growing Dolby Cinema premium movie theater offering and Dolby Voice business communications solutions were among several bright spots for the company in its second quarte... More
WiTH Announces 2018 Leadership Awards Winners
Women in Technology: Hollywood (WiTH), an organization that serves as a catalyst for the advancement of women in entertainment technology, has announced the winners of its 2nd Annu... More