Britain is moving to let artificial intelligence (AI) companies freely scrape online content unless publishers block them — a policy shift the BBC and other major media companies are fighting. The showdown could influence AI policy beyond Britain’s borders as global content publishers and tech...
Data is the oil of the 21st century, as you’ve likely heard. That’s because digital information acts as both a lubricant and an ignition agent for nearly every innovation transforming business, payments and commerce. But with the news that a cyber-attack on the auction house...
The rise in demand for music streaming comes with its drawbacks for broadcasting companies that are used to offering a more diversified suite of listening options, as SiriusXM noted, following the launch of its new streaming app. The radio company shared in its fourth-quarter and...
As streaming changes how consumers get their audio content, the BBC is expanding its subscription offerings around the world. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the United Kingdom public broadcasting company launched BBC Podcasts Premium in 166 additional countries on Tuesday (Nov. 28), providing ad-free listening on...
November 27, 2024
Amazon Web Services says it’s helping the U.K.’s most famous broadcaster move to the cloud. The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) will embark on this transformation using RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company said in a news release Wednesday (Nov. 27). “As part of the BBC’s continued digital transformation journey, the move […]
June 05, 2023
Pharmacy chain Boots, Nova Scotia’s government and at least two airlines are reportedly victims of an ongoing cyberattack. According to published reports Monday (June 5), Boots, British Airways and the BBC have all informed employees...
January 05, 2016
Do you enjoy listening to piped-in pop music while you shop at your local mall? According to a recent experiment conducted by Hammerson, a company that owns a number of...
