Remove Authentication Remove Licensing Remove Media
article thumbnail

Sports Illustrated publisher Maven raises $24M to help Seattle media tech startup expand

GeekWire

Maven , the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, raised an additional $24 million to help fuel expansion and reduce its debt. Licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, which bought Sports Illustrated in May 2019 from Meredith Corp., Maven CEO Ross Levinsohn. Maven Photo).

Sports 144
article thumbnail

Authentic Digital Relationships

Phil Windley

Our online relationships with ecommerce companies, social media providers, banks, and others are cold and impersonal, but also relatively efficient. For example, social media platforms are designed to allow people to form a link (symmetrical or asymmetrical) to others online. Supporting Authentic Relationships.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Fed Tech Roundup August 27

CTOvision

Iowa testing digital driver's licenses - GCN.com. The License Plate Surveillance Technology That Caught the Virginia Shooter - Newsweek. Prioritizing authentication, GitHub attacked, Carter back to Silicon Valley. DigitalGov Podcast: The Secrets Behind CIA Social Media. State Dept. Rebuild Healthy Homes from HUD.

Symantec 150
article thumbnail

James Heckman resigns as Maven CEO after tumultuous run leading Sports Illustrated publisher

GeekWire

James Heckman, CEO and founder of the Seattle-based media company that publishes Sports Illustrated, announced his resignation Wednesday. He will be replaced by Ross Levinsohn, currently the CEO of Sports Illustrated media. It purchased finance media company TheStreet in 2019. (Maven Photo). Maven has a new leader.

Sports 122
article thumbnail

These startups are tackling deepfake and digital likeness issues spurred by generative AI

GeekWire

The generative AI boom has led to an increase in deepfakes, or digitally manipulated photos, videos, and audio that use someone’s likeness to generate synthetic media. “We’re really trying to build the ecosystem for authenticity,” said CEO Dave Siegfried.

Nonprofit 127
article thumbnail

Facebook verified a fan page posing as Elon Musk

The Verge

Facebook’s verification rules state that the company has “confirmed that the Page or profile is the authentic presence of the public figure or brand it represents.” Verification is a challenge for big social media platforms. Twitter has also struggled with the problem.

Licensing 136
article thumbnail

Are Transactional Relationships Enough?

Phil Windley

As more of our relationships are intermediated by technology, finding ways to support interactional relationships will allow us to live authentic digital lives. I believe that email's support for richer relationships is a primary reason it has continued to be used despite the rise of social media and work platforms like Slack and Teams.