(Reuters) – Apple is in talks to license more films from Hollywood studios to boost its portfolio on Apple TV+ streaming service, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Streaming platforms have been looking to grow their library of offerings, including spending millions on licensing for movies and live sports programming, […]
Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google will infuse artificial intelligence into the U.S. broadcast of the Paris Olympics, allowing sports commentators to use AI to explain competitions, the tech company said on Thursday alongside NBCUniversal and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Google will be named the official search AI partner of Team USA, […]
Trump-style ear bandages are new trend at Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week, a fashion trend with a difference has emerged — fake ear bandages, donned by attendees as a symbolic gesture of support for Donald Trump. Trump has appeared at the convention wearing a large bandage where a would-be assassin’s bullet grazed his right ear […]
Exclusive-Collaboration software maker Smartsheet fields buyout interest, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Smartsheet, a U.S. maker of workplace collaboration software with a market value of $6.3 billion, has tapped investment bankers after attracting acquisition interest from buyout firms, according to people familiar with the matter. The Bellevue, Washington-based company is working with Qatalyst Partners to review approaches from private […]