SIGGRAPH 2026 Explores the Convergence of Art, Science, and Technology

SIGGRAPH 2026 Explores the Convergence of Art, Science, and Technology

The 53rd annual conference Art Gallery and Art Papers programs spotlight groundbreaking work at the intersection of digital art, research, interactive media, and emerging technologies. LOS ANGELES, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Academic and industry experts will gather in Los Angeles from 19–23 July 2026 at the…

Call for nominations: Brand Faces to Watch 2026

Call for nominations: Brand Faces to Watch 2026

Campaign Middle East is now accepting nominations for Brand Faces to Watch 2026, spotlighting the most promising young talent aged 30 and younger working client-side across marketing, communications, digital, and social media roles. The Brand Faces to Watch recognises rising stars from the region who are already shaping the future of marketing. Whether they’re leading…

Driving faster processes and greater cost efficiency – The Irish Times

Driving faster processes and greater cost efficiency – The Irish Times

Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on the funds industry with widespread adoption of both generative AI and agentic AI speeding up processes and reducing costs. The former is being used to prepare and process documentation while the latter is being used to manage end-to-end workflows, particularly where the systems involved in the…

Google expands AI suite, unveils commerce and analytics tools » Media in Canada

Google expands AI suite, unveils commerce and analytics tools » Media in Canada

Google expands AI suite, unveils commerce and analytics tools The company outlined a series of AI-focused platform updates at Google Marketing Live 2026 to support campaign performance, commerce and measurement. (Image: Google) At its Google Marketing Live 2026 event on May 20, the tech company unveiled a wide range of new advertising and commerce tools…

Spotify, Universal Partnership Offers AI Tools That Let Premium Users Cover, Remix Songs

Spotify, Universal Partnership Offers AI Tools That Let Premium Users Cover, Remix Songs

Spotify has partnered up with Universal Music Group (UMG) to deliver a new AI-powered experience on the platform that will allow subscribers to remix songs and create music covers. The feature is exclusively available to Premium users who will be asked to pay extra for the new generative AI tool. Spotify, UMG Offer New AI-Powered…

Agencies look to AI, automation amid growth in digital records

Agencies look to AI, automation amid growth in digital records

Click here to watch the full discussion. Federal agencies grappling with an “explosion” in unstructured data are turning to artificial intelligence and other process improvements to help manage the growth in digital records. During a Federal News Network panel sponsored by Casepoint, officials representing  agencies ranging from the Army to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation…

AI’s role in cultural domain discussed

AI’s role in cultural domain discussed

Cultural innovation and development empowered by artificial intelligence have become hot topics at the ongoing Forum on Building up China”s Cultural Strength 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, with the participants, including officials and scholars, emphasizing the need to mitigate the risks of applying AI in the cultural domain. At the two-day forum, which opened on…