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Net Insight has announced that Console Connect , a network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform, has leveraged its Nimbra Edge cloud media delivery platform to launch a new cloud-based content delivery and live streaming solution. Console Connect’s Live Internet Video Exchange (LIVE) is a cloud-based IP media transport platform that has been specially developed to meet the ever-increasing demands of the media and entertainment industry. The platform gives businesses complete control over the end-to-end delivery and performance of their content with a secure and resilient global network infrastructure. “The integration of Net Insight's platform with Console Connect’s Live Internet Video Exchange creates a powerful and compelling offering that will help customers with their business development,” said Crister Fritzson, CEO of Net Insight. “We are confident that this transition to a cloud-based media delivery service will not only meet the contemporary demands of customers, but will al...

Source: JTC. The virtual TOP inspection session in progress at JTC semiconSpace with the screen at left showing a 360-degree photo of the building and the screen at right showing its point cloud data. JTC and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) have successfully piloted Singapore’s first virtual Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) inspections at two JTC industrial projects, eliminating the need for inspectors from technical authorities to be present on-site. These pilots will pave the way for industry-wide adoption. The virtual inspections are enabled by advanced reality capture technology, which allows accurate and reliable 3D data to be produced. Using point cloud data* and integrating with 360-degree photo capture solutions, detailed inspections can be conducted on works to allow for checking and an easy tracking of progress for construction. LiDAR scanning was utilised for the first virtual TOP inspection at JTC Logistics Hub @ Gul as this technology produces highly accur...

Zoom Video Communications has announced that Zoom AI Companion (formerly Zoom IQ ), the company’s generative AI digital assistant, is now included at no additional cost with the paid services in Zoom user accounts*. AI Companion reinforces Zoom’s vision to deliver limitless human connection on one platform. Zoom has announced that Zoom IQ for Sales , its conversational intelligence software, will be renamed Zoom Revenue Accelerator . Zoom’s federated approach to AI delivers high-quality results and lowers costs by dynamically incorporating its own large language models, along with third-party models such as Meta Llama 2, OpenAI , and Anthropic . Since Zoom introduced generative AI in early June, thousands of companies have benefited from free trials of Team Chat compose and Meeting summary. Rooted in this approach, Zoom AI Companion delivers real-time digital assistant capabilities to help users improve productivity and work together more effectively. Zoom customers can expect ...