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To Understand Big Tech’s AIs, Follow Their Data Trails
Artificial Intelligence // September 29, 2023

The ability of some of the largest and most valuable businesses in the world to differentiate their generative artificial intelligence (AI) products is inherently limited. As AI firms look to stand out in today’s crowded landscape, they are increasingly realizing that differentiation isn’t just an...

Getty Images Launches Generative AI Tool for Commercial Use
artificial intelligence // September 25, 2023

Getty Images, a global visual content creator and marketplace, has launched what it terms a a commercially safe generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool. This tool, Generative AI by Getty Images, combines Getty Images’ creative content with AI technology to provide a responsible and reliable solution for...

Getty Images Going Public via $4.8B SPAC Deal
SPAC // December 10, 2021

Getty Images is going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that values the firm at $4.8 billion and is supported by CC Capital and Neuberger Berman, according to a Financial Times report Friday (Dec. 10). That valuation is more than 15 times...

How Picfair Plans To Shake Up Shutterstock (And Photo Marketplaces)
Matchmakers // October 03, 2018

Before Benji Lanyado founded photography marketplace Picfair, he was a journalist covering the travel beat for a “publication whose name you would know” facing an ongoing problem. The images he had to choose from for supporting his stories weren’t very good. Not in a technical sense — they...

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To Understand Big Tech’s AIs, Follow Their Data Trails

September 29, 2023
The ability of some of the largest and most valuable businesses in the world to differentiate their generative artificial intelligence (AI) products is inherently limited. As AI firms look to stand out in today’s crowded landscape, they are increasingly realizing that differentiation isn’t just an option; it’s the key to survival. Product-level differentiation can only […]

How Picfair Plans To Shake Up Shutterstock (And Photo Marketplaces)

October 03, 2018
Before Benji Lanyado founded photography marketplace Picfair, he was a journalist covering the travel beat for a “publication whose name you would know” facing an ongoing problem. The images he had to...

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Getty Images Launches Generative AI Tool for Commercial Use

September 25, 2023
Getty Images, a global visual content creator and marketplace, has launched what it terms a a commercially safe generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool. This tool, Generative AI by Getty Images, combines Getty Images’ creative content with AI technology to provide a responsible and reliable solution for commercial use, the company said in a Monday (Sept. 25) press […]

Getty Images Going Public via $4.8B SPAC Deal

December 10, 2021
Getty Images is going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal that values the firm at $4.8 billion and is supported by CC Capital and Neuberger Berman, according...