Creative Technology

SCAD Opens Magnificent Hollywood Backlot for Students and Film Studios

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is delighted to announce the opening of its new Hollywood backlot at the university's Savannah Film Studios. The completion of Phase One of the backlot is part of a landmark 11-acre, three-phase expansion, making it the largest, most comprehensive film studio complex at any university in the country. This expansion includes two new soundstages, and production design and costume design shops. A next-generation LED volume for virtual productions opened adjacent to the backlot in 2021.

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  • Phase One of the backlot resembles Savannah's historic district and includes 17 separate street facades and totals over 4,500 sq.
  • "Georgia is the new Hollywood and Savannah's film industry is booming," said SCAD School of Film and Acting Dean Andra Reeve-Rabb.
  • The enormous expansion at SCAD Savannah Film Studios highlights the significant investment SCAD has made in the futures of the School of Film and Acting, School of Animation and Motion, and School of Creative Technology students.
  • "The expansion of Savannah Film Studios prepares our students to have a seamless transition from SCAD to the professional world, whether that's in Georgia, California, or New York.

Gaming Peripheral Market to increase by USD 5.6 billion from 2022 to 2027, Corsair Gaming Inc., COUGAR, Creative Technology Ltd., DuckyChannel International Co. Ltd., and MORE to emerge as key players- Technavio

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The gaming peripheral market size is expected to grow by USD 5.6 billion from 2022 to 2027.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The gaming peripheral market size is expected to grow by USD 5.6 billion from 2022 to 2027.
  • In addition, the growth momentum of the market will progress at a CAGR of 9.41% during the forecast period, according to Technavio.
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    Corsair Gaming Inc: The company offers gaming peripherals such as monitors, gaming laptops, CPU coolers, storage.
  • The mobile gaming market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 9.96% between 2022 and 2027.

Maxon Introduces Cinebench 2024: A New Standard for Performance Evaluation

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists and creators of all types, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated release of Cinebench 2024. This latest iteration of the industry-standard benchmarking software, which has been a cornerstone in computer performance evaluation for two decades, sets a new standard for performance evaluation, embracing cutting-edge technology to provide artists, designers, and creators with a more accurate and relevant representation of their hardware capabilities.

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  • Unlike its predecessors, which utilized Cinema 4D's standard renderer, Cinebench 2024 utilizes the same render algorithms across both CPU and GPU implementations.
  • Cinebench 2024 reinstates GPU benchmarking, a feature absent from Cinebench for the past decade.
  • It's crucial to note that Cinebench 2024 scores cannot be directly compared to those of its predecessor, Cinebench R23.
  • Creatives, gamers and technology enthusiasts are invited to explore this groundbreaking benchmarking tool and experience firsthand the leap in performance evaluation that it offers.

Researchers developing mixed-reality training to combat opioid overdose deaths

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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The American Medical Association says more than 105,000 opioid overdose deaths were reported in the United States between December 2021 and December 2022.

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  • The American Medical Association says more than 105,000 opioid overdose deaths were reported in the United States between December 2021 and December 2022.
  • Federal health officials blame the steep increase in opioid overdose deaths, in part, to the rapid growth of highly potent and often deadly fentanyl that can be added to look-alike opioid drugs.
  • The surgeon general recommends more individuals, including family, friends and those personally at risk for opioid overdose, keep on hand and know how to use naloxone, a safe antidote to a suspected overdose.
  • It includes researchers at Illinois State University (ISU) in Normal and Southern Illinois University (SIU) in Carbondale, Illinois.

TinyTap and Open Campus showcase blockchain educational platform and $10M Global Educators Fund at ISTE Live 2023 Conference

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Open Campus is a community-led protocol for educators, content creators, parents, and students, with partners including Animoca Brands, TinyTap, GEMS Education, Liberty City Ventures, Dalton Learning Lab, and others.

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  • Open Campus is a community-led protocol for educators, content creators, parents, and students, with partners including Animoca Brands, TinyTap, GEMS Education, Liberty City Ventures, Dalton Learning Lab, and others.
  • TinyTap provides a code-free platform that empowers educators to create and share interactive educational content and to receive a revenue share when learners use that content.
  • “Attending ISTE with Open Campus gives educators an opportunity to teach beyond their classroom and extend their interactions with students worldwide,” Yogev Shelly, CEO and founder of TinyTap, said.
  • Recently, Open Campus launched the Global Educators Fund of $10 million to supplement standard education curricula using Web3 technologies and communities.

The Josh Bersin Company Unveils Breakthrough AI Solution and "Organizational Ingenuity" at Irresistible 2023

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Company to introduce its groundbreaking AI solution, The Josh Bersin Company HR Copilot, at Irresistible

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  • Company to introduce its groundbreaking AI solution, The Josh Bersin Company HR Copilot, at Irresistible
    In a keynote speech, CEO Josh Bersin will discuss the rapid shift in leadership strategies as companies move to the "post-industrial age," a time of labor shortages, industry transformation, and a completely new model of work.
  • The Josh Bersin Company will also preview its revolutionary AI system, The Josh Bersin Company HR Copilot.
  • The Josh Bersin Company will also introduce its new research "Understanding AI in HR: A Deep Dive," which describes the evolution of AI in HR technology and discusses the three models of AI in the vendor landscape.
  • Josh Bersin, global HR research analyst and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company, said:
    "This year's Irresistible event features an outstanding lineup of speakers who will bring fresh perspectives on the most crucial HR and talent management challenges we are facing in the modern era.

University of Southern California launches $1B-plus initiative for computing including AI, advanced computation and quantum computing

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USC President Carol L. Folt on Thursday announced a $1 billion-plus initiative for computing research and education across disciplines, with a focus on AI, machine learning and data science, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, gaming and block chain.

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  • The initiative integrates computing throughout education and research to enhance digital literacy for all students as the university aims to hold its lead as a top provider of tech professionals.
  • "We will integrate digital literacy across disciplines to create responsible leaders for the workforce of the future."
  • USC leaders began developing Frontiers of Computing three years ago, before the recent rise of artificial intelligence and generative A.I.
  • The new School of Advanced Computing will tackle this goal by developing reimagined engineering curricula, that also emphasize the ethics of technology, in our fast-changing world."

Wrike Demonstrates Continued Leadership In AI With Expanded Work Intelligence™ Solution

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Wrike , a powerful work management platform and pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the collaborative work management industry, today announced a planned expansion of its Work Intelligence ™ solution that includes new advancements in AI.

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  • Wrike , a powerful work management platform and pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the collaborative work management industry, today announced a planned expansion of its Work Intelligence ™ solution that includes new advancements in AI.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230426005635/en/
    Wrike's Work Intelligence: description summarization, text generation, and text editing powered by AI.
  • We’re fortunate to not only have a head start in the great AI race but a clear vision for the future of Wrike AI.
  • Intelligent work management is already here.”
    Wrike’s Work Intelligence solution is comprised of industry-first features, such as AI Recommended Tasks, AI Project Risk Prediction, AI Subitem Creation, AI Workspace Search, mobile voice command, and document scanning and text recognition.

Pedr Howard appointed as Executive Vice President, U.S. Creative Excellence

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipsos, one of the largest market research and polling companies globally, is pleased to announce that Pedr Howard has been promoted to a new role as Executive Vice President and head of its Creative Excellence team in the U.S.

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  • NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipsos, one of the largest market research and polling companies globally, is pleased to announce that Pedr Howard has been promoted to a new role as Executive Vice President and head of its Creative Excellence team in the U.S.
  • An expert in qualitative and quantitative research with an exemplary track record in creative advisory and insights, Howard has forged strong partnerships with top clients and industry organizations across his 16 years at Ipsos.
  • As Executive Vice President, he will lead Creative Excellence's best-in-class research and position the team for further strategic growth.
  • "I am proud and excited for the opportunity to lead Creative Excellence on the next step of our journey," Howard said.

Welcome to the Era of Hyper Experience: Global Havas CX Study Reveals the Top 3 Trends in Consumer Experience

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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This year, the X Index introduced 24 metrics to measure what criteria, across functional, emotional, personal, and collective factors, can create a compelling customer experience.

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  • This year, the X Index introduced 24 metrics to measure what criteria, across functional, emotional, personal, and collective factors, can create a compelling customer experience.
  • It examined customer experience with bricks and clicks brands, retailers that maintain brick-and-mortar stores in addition to selling online, and pure players, Internet-only retailers.
  • The X Index also included a scorecard where consumers evaluated how well brands meet different experience touchpoints throughout the consumer journey, from social media to after-sale service.
  • Even with global economic pressures, brands will have to maintain the CX that their customers have come to expect."