Parents felt more than a little deceived when they brought their children to the Willy’s Chocolate Experience children’s event in Glasgow, Scotland. The Willy Wonka-inspired event was advertised using AI-generated images promising giant lollipop trees, colorful candy forests, and a jellybean waterfall, and was sold as an immersive experience providing “captivating entertainment.” Unfortunately, the actual experience looked more like a creepy storage warehouse with small posters hung up on walls, complete with plastic figurines scattered about the place.
2. $25 million stolen via AI deepfake video conference
According to police, a finance worker for a multinational firm transferred $200 million Hong Kong dollars to scammers posing as the company’s executives on a fake video conference.
3. Sennheiser applauds the FCC WMAS report & order
The FCC approved a change in its regulation that now permits operation of WMAS in the United States. Compared to conventional wireless microphone systems, WMAS offers higher spectral efficiency.
4. Walmart buys Vizio for $2.3 billion
As of late, Vizio has shifted its business towards advertising on its SmartCast TV OS. According to the company, these ad partnerships “now [account] for a majority of the company’s gross profit.”
5. Nikon acquires REDNikon is acquiring digital cinema camera manufacturer Red Digital Cinema, one the most disruptive and pioneering camera makers in the world. RED’s innovations go back to the original RED One camera that rocked NAB in 2007 to the 8K V-Raptor.
