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KUALA LUMPUR, AI-Media, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered captioning and translation services, announced a new partnership with ITV, the United Kingdom (UK)’s largest commercial broadcaster. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in the use of AI captioning technology to enhance accessibility and operational efficiency across ITV’s extensive broadcast network, according to a statement. AI-Media Vice President of International Sales, John Peck said this partnership not only enhances ITV’s operational efficiency but also confirms their position as forward-thinking innovators in the European access services community. Meanwhile, ITV Director of Accessibility, David Padmore said: ‘Working with AI-Media has allowed

SERI ISKANDAR, Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has identified 21 hotspot areas across the state, which are vulnerable to water surge incidents. Its director Sayani Saidon said that these locations span five districts: Hulu Perak, Larut Matang and Selama, Kuala Kangsar, Kinta, and Kampar. He highlighted that many of these hotspots are popular picnic and recreational sites, with eight of them situated in the Kinta district. These include KM28 Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands, Lubuk Timah Recreational Centre, Kledang Saiong, Kampung Kota Raja, Ulu Chepor, Lata Peyel, Ulu Geruntum, and Sungai Jang. ‘As for Larut Matang and Selama, we are

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) expanded by 5.3 per cent in July 2024, following 5.0 per cent growth in the previous month driven by a surge in manufacturing output, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM). In a statement today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said manufacturing output rose by 7.7 per cent in July 2024 compared to 5.2 per cent in the preceding month, and electricity output increased by 7.0 per cent compared to 3.5 per cent in June 2024. ‘Meanwhile, the mining sector’s production declined 5.0 per cent against a 4.9 per cent growth

PARIS, NEW YORK and ATLANTA, Akur8, the next generation insurance pricing solution powered by transparent machine learning, is thrilled to announce its acquisition of Arius®, an award-winning PandC reserving software for insurers and reinsurers, known for its innovative tools and methodologies that help insurers manage risk and improve financial performance. Boasting a robust U.S. presence and a reputation for excellence, Arius’s portfolio includes 150 insurance and consulting clients and over 1,500 users. More than one third of these clients are top-tier carriers in the U.S. and Canada, reflecting its strong foothold in the Tier 1 and Tier 2 market segments.

Manila: Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday said they are looking at an “innovation” to hasten the procurement of textbooks for basic education learners. During the Senate deliberation of DepEd’s proposed 2025 budget, Angara told senators that they were eyeing title pre-selection as a system they want to duplicate from private schools or law schools. Under the system, students are given the titles they can buy from bookstores. “I think it will make things easier — to select from the available titles in the market, and it will also help perhaps our local publishers and the local