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Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector
Enterprise Resource Planning

Wordly forecasts AI to impact three key areas of events sector

Wordly predicts AI-driven personalisation, live captions and multilingual tools will define leaner, data-led events and trade shows by 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era
Digital Transformation

Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era

The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025

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Why last-mile compliance is putting ad campaigns at risk
Marketing Technologies

Why last-mile compliance is putting ad campaigns at risk

Campaigns can be delayed or pulled from air if rights or regulatory checks are missed at the final delivery stage, costing brands money.

By Noreen Connolly • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
Emtek expands Google Cloud AI tools for media production
Gaming

Emtek expands Google Cloud AI tools for media production

The rollout should cut production costs further after VidioGen helped Emtek reduce redevelopment time by 30% on an animated series.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
California agencies weigh AI tools for SB 707 access
Unified Communications

California agencies weigh AI tools for SB 707 access

California agencies test AI translation to meet SB 707 language rules by July 2026, weighing costs, quality and impact on public meetings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Captioning in schools: How it can help deaf and hard of hearing kids
Schools

Captioning in schools: How it can help deaf and hard of hearing kids

Lack of video captioning in New Zealand schools hampers deaf children's ability to learn, says NZ Federation for Deaf Children.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Hearing Week spurs calls for better access
Human rights

Hearing Week spurs calls for better access

Disabled New Zealanders could gain wider access to jobs and services if proposed law introduced mandatory minimum accessibility standards.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017
Closed captioning of NZ Parliament set to go live
Parliament

Closed captioning of NZ Parliament set to go live

New Zealanders will have better access to Parliament with the introduction of live closed captioning on multiple platforms.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016