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The Future of TV: Four Breakthrough Scenarios - FAST TV, Oligopoly, Uberisation and Specialisation - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

The "Future TV - What Are the Market Scenarios in the Face of the Current Disruptions?"

Key Points: 
  • The "Future TV - What Are the Market Scenarios in the Face of the Current Disruptions?"
  • The uncertainties about the future of broadcasting are changing in nature.
  • This study covers the latest technical, economic, strategic and usage trends that will impact the future of the sector.
  • Four breakthrough scenarios are defined: FAST TV, Oligopoly, Uberisation, Specialisation.

Flexibility vs. Stability: 1099 Work Gains Popularity, but Traditional W-2 Employment Preferences Endure

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Job seekers' and employees' desire for flexibility has upended the workforce, and while the majority of both groups don't believe that 1099 employment is simply a fad (66% job seekers and 58% hiring managers), more than 7 in 10 believe it will never replace traditional employment (72% and 75%, respectively).

Key Points: 
  • This is according to a recent survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.
  • This intention aligns with the trends observed in the second half of 2022, where 28% of companies expressed similar hiring plans.
  • Among companies that employ 1099 workers, hiring managers say 38% of the company's production or work, on average, is completed by such workers.
  • While companies appear drawn to the flexibility of utilizing 1099 workers, employees may be similarly inclined.

ACL Airshop Expanding its Reach During "Air Cargo Southeast Asia" Symposium in Singapore

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

ACL Airshop, with over 190 airlines as clients, has air cargo ULD leasing, servicing, manufacturing, repairs, and specialized ULD logistics services delivered through over 55 of the world's Top 100 cargo hub airports on six continents.

Key Points: 
  • ACL Airshop, with over 190 airlines as clients, has air cargo ULD leasing, servicing, manufacturing, repairs, and specialized ULD logistics services delivered through over 55 of the world's Top 100 cargo hub airports on six continents.
  • Exhibiting companies from the air cargo sector, including ACL Airshop, will be airlines, airports, forwarding agents, cargo handling companies, express services, logistics providers and others.
  • Management representatives of ACL Airshop will explain with customers and industry partners: "What do we mean when we say 'Uberization?"
  • Steve Townes , CEO of ACL Airshop , said "Our Singapore-based team will be at Air Cargo SEA to meet with many of our airlines clients.

Gigged.AI Announces "30 Days of AI" Campaign to Kickstart AI Journeys for UK Businesses, Offering Up to £100,000 of OpenAI API Credit

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gigged.AI, the on-demand talent platform, has today announced its "30 Days of AI" campaign, commencing from 1st November 2023, with support from OpenAI. This collaboration promises a fusion of Gigged.AI's top-tier AI and data talent with OpenAI's state-of-the-art tools, reshaping the manner in which UK businesses harness the power of generative AI.

Key Points: 
  • This collaboration promises a fusion of Gigged.AI's top-tier AI and data talent with OpenAI's state-of-the-art tools, reshaping the manner in which UK businesses harness the power of generative AI.
  • In the "30 Days of AI" campaign, a selection of businesses will have their projects fully underwritten by Gigged.AI, while all participants are entitled to exclusive OpenAI credits, setting their AI journey in motion.
  • The core message of the campaign is "Empowering UK Businesses with the Best of AI Talent and Tech".
  • This campaign follows on from the hugely successful "March Madness" campaign where Gigged.AI funded UK businesses to build new tech products using on-demand tech talent.

ACL Airshop is Gold Sponsor at 2023 Caspian Air Cargo Summit in Baku

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

BAKU, Azerbaijan and GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACL Airshop , a technology enabled global market leader in air cargo equipment and logistics services, is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor for the Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan on October 23-25.

Key Points: 
  • BAKU, Azerbaijan and GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACL Airshop , a technology enabled global market leader in air cargo equipment and logistics services, is pleased to be a Gold Sponsor for the Caspian Air Cargo Summit 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan on October 23-25.
  • ACL Airshop is making steady technology investments toward their ultimate goal: The "Uberization" of air cargo ULDs.
  • Organizers of the symposium describe this 9th Caspian Air Cargo Summit as the largest and most comprehensive aviation event in the region, bringing international air cargo market leaders to Baku.
  • Steve Townes , CEO of ACL Airshop and Maurice van Terheijden , Managing Director EMEA for ACL Airshop, said: "We will be at the Caspian Summit to meet with many of our airlines clients.

Global Future TV Analysis Report 2023: Breakdown of 4 Key Scenarios in the Face of the Current Disruptions - FAST TV, Oligopoly, Uberisation, Specialisation

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

DUBLIN, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The " Future TV - What Are the Market Scenarios in the Face of the Current Disruptions?"

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The " Future TV - What Are the Market Scenarios in the Face of the Current Disruptions?"
  • This study covers the latest technical, economic, strategic and usage trends that will impact the future of the sector.
  • The uncertainties about the future of broadcasting are changing in nature.
  • In terms of business models, SVOD will continue to grow but at a slower pace than in recent years.

Gigged.AI Set to Scale Its HR Tech as Companies Address Hiring Freezes and Staff Retention

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Monday, January 16, 2023

Gigged.AI is set to scale its HR tech as companies address hiring freezes and staff retention.

Key Points: 
  • Gigged.AI is set to scale its HR tech as companies address hiring freezes and staff retention.
  • The company has secured its latest investment, a £1.6m seed round led by Par Equity alongside existing investor Techstart Ventures , and Nile HQ .
  • Glasgow-headquartered startup Gigged.AI deploys AI-matching algorithms to help businesses source and onboard on-demand tech talent, while enabling SMEs and larger corporates to retain existing staff.
  • Clients signed up to the platform include the BBC, ATOS, Webhelp, Skyscanner, FanDuel, and the University of Edinburgh.

EPB and Qubitekk Launch Commercial Quantum Network to Accelerate Development and Adoption of Quantum Products

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

David Wade, EPB president and CEO, likened the establishment of EPB Quantum Network to the deployment of Chattanooga's fiber optic network and the launch of America's first community-wide Gig-speed internet service.

Key Points: 
  • David Wade, EPB president and CEO, likened the establishment of EPB Quantum Network to the deployment of Chattanooga's fiber optic network and the launch of America's first community-wide Gig-speed internet service.
  • As a result of the expertise EPB and Qubitekk gained through this earlier work and the technical breakthroughs they achieved, EPB Quantum Network is a comprehensive quantum network solution.
  • EPB and Qubitekk are already utilizing EPB Quantum Network to share quantum states between two Quantum Equipment Hubs over a commercial fiber optic network.
  • EPB Quantum Network is reconfigurable for different needs using Qubitekk's Bohr IVquantum networking system, which integrates foundational quantum network technologies including:

Gig Workers: "Gig Work is Real Work"

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Friday, October 8, 2021

While Gig Workers United was rallying at Queen's Park to promote the Gig Workers' Bill of Rights a joint initiative with the Ontario Federation of Labour at least two banner drops, one on the freeway and one on Kensington Market rooftop, carried the message "Gig work is real work.

Key Points: 
  • While Gig Workers United was rallying at Queen's Park to promote the Gig Workers' Bill of Rights a joint initiative with the Ontario Federation of Labour at least two banner drops, one on the freeway and one on Kensington Market rooftop, carried the message "Gig work is real work.
  • Their recommendations will directly affect the future of gig work in the province, but the gig economy's workers were not among those leading the inquiry.
  • "All workers, not just gig workers, need to be concerned about employment standards and we need a public discussion around this."
  • "Workers in standard employment relationships, ask yourself: if gig work is cheapened and relegated to a subclass of workers, how long will it take your employer to see the advantage of employing gig workers instead of regular employees?

Fin-Tech Start-up Launches Cloud-Based Platform, Revolutionizing Title Search and Abstractor Payment

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

The proprietary technology doubles as both an information database and client management system, while modernizing the title search process and bringing "gig-economy" payment processing to the industry.

Key Points: 
  • The proprietary technology doubles as both an information database and client management system, while modernizing the title search process and bringing "gig-economy" payment processing to the industry.
  • "The title industry has notoriously been slow to adapt to modern technology," said Jim Long, Wahoo co-founder and CEO.
  • "Classic title searches happen inside a courthouse, with abstractors sifting through old documents and files to conduct research on land records and title histories.
  • Wahoo's Post & Paid technology brings fast, gig-economy-style payment to an industry that typically takes 30 to 60 days to pay abstractors.