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• November 2024: In collaboration with Informa Connect, Informa Markets is set to launch the first Connect Marketplace in Hong Kong from March 19-21, 2025, at AsiaWorld-Expo. This event, tailored for the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) community, marks the first-ever Connect Marketplace in Asia. Its goal is to improve experiences and guide the industry's future.
• January 2024: Cvent, a leading event management software company, expanded its offerings by acquiring Jifflenow, a B2B appointment scheduling solution, and iCapture, a lead capture solution. By making these strategic acquisitions, Cvent aims to improve its trade show and conference services, offering a more comprehensive range of tools and features for event organizers to manage their events more effectively.

• October 2024: TicketWebsite.com has unveiled a white-label ticketing platform aimed at enhancing ticket sales via intelligent SEO (search engine optimization) strategies for secondary market ticket vendors. This ready-to-use software empowers users to establish and oversee their own ticketing websites, all without the need for technical expertise, directly challenging established competitors in the industry.
• August 2024: Gurugram-based Zomato, is launching a secondary market for event ticketing on its platform. The new feature, dubbed ‘Book Now, Sell Anytime’, enables users who buy event tickets through Zomato to resell them directly on the app. To prevent potential issues like market touting and unfair pricing, Vilcassim emphasized that Zomato has implemented specific checks and balances.

• November 2024: M-League unveiled Blast+; a new publishing arm focused on Free-to-Play titles. With Blast+, M-League aims to assist both global and independent game developers in publishing and expanding their reach in India, recognized as the world's fastest-growing mobile gaming market.
• October 2024: Devolver Digital Inc., a prominent global independent game publisher, has officially launched "Neva," the newest title from the renowned Spanish developer, Nomada Studio. "Neva" is now accessible across various platforms, such as PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch.

• November 2024: Sony has announced that over 50 graphically enhanced games will be available for the PS5 Pro on November 7, 2024. This marks a significant upgrade for Sony's most powerful console to date.
• October 2024: Electronic Arts Inc. and BioWare unveiled that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has officially launched on PlayStation5 (with enhancements for PS5 Pro), Xbox Series X|S, and PC platforms including Steam (Steam Deck Verified), EA app, and Epic Games Store.

• March 2024: OverDrive, one of the leading digital reading platforms catering to libraries and schools, has inked a global distribution deal with Storytel, the global foremost audio content subscription service. Users will gain access to a vast and culturally rich collection of premium audiobooks, totaling in the tens of thousands and spanning 20 languages. This collaboration empowers OverDrive's extensive global network, comprising 92,000 libraries and schools, to present this diverse catalog to millions of readers in their respective communities, fostering discovery and enjoyment.
• January 2024: RBmedia, one of the global largest audiobook publishers, announced its acquisition of Berrett-Koehler's audiobook publishing business. This acquisition encompasses Berrett-Koehler's catalog of previously published titles. Additionally, RBmedia has secured a multi-year agreement to serve as the exclusive audio publisher for Berrett-Koehler's new titles, started in 2024.

• May 2024: Extu, a pioneering force in channel marketing technology, unveiled its latest offering: an ebook titled "Step on It: SMB & Mid-Market Sales Acceleration." This resource is tailored to elevate small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and mid-market enterprises, equipping them with advanced strategies and deep insights to accelerate sales.
• April 2024: Rakuten Kobo announced its first-ever color E Ink eReaders with the new Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour, offering a new element to the digital reading experience Kobo fans. Kobo Libra Colour and Kobo Clara Colour feature a Kobo-optimized color E Ink Kaleido 3 display, presenting a nuanced palette while preserving the advantages of E Ink technology, now available in color.

• August 2024: Apple has struck a deal with Airtel to provide the Indian telecom giant’s subscribers with exclusive offers for its music streaming service. The partnership, announced will also see Airtel bundle Apple TV+ for its premium customers in India, while simultaneously shuttering its own Wynk Music app.
• April 2024: To comply with the European Union’s (EU) mandate, Apple announced new measures to help music streaming apps. As per the new measures, third-party music streaming companies that are listed on the Cupertino-based tech giant’s App Store and are available in the European Economic Area will be allowed to inform users of other ways to purchase digital services.

• October 2024: Rice University’s Office of Innovation and Rice Athletics have formed a strategic partnership with BeOne Sports, an innovative startup founded by Rice alumni that is pioneering advanced sports performance technology. This collaboration aims to elevate Rice’s status as a national leader in athletic achievement and research-driven innovation, positioning the university as a testing ground for state-of-the-art, holistic care technologies for student-athletes.
• March 2024: Atos has launched a new Sports Technology Centre of Excellence in Riyadh, bringing its leading global track record in the sports arena to the Middle East. The official worldwide IT Partner of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is ramping up its sports focus in the Middle East.

• November 2024: Adobe, opens new tab which added software tools that let its customers use artificial intelligence to create images based on its library of stock images, while still paying the original creators of those images. Adobe's strategy has been to ensure that content it generates is legally safe to use in commercial work and to compensate artists.
• January 2024: Getty Images and Nvidia are deepening their AI partnership with the launch of Generative AI by iStock, a text-to-image platform specifically designed to make stock photos. Generative AI by iStock builds on Getty’s first foray into AI image generation, Generative AI by Getty Images.

• October 2024: Vspo!, Virtual Entertainment's esports virtual YouTuber project, debuted a teaser video to announce that it is launching plans for a feature-length anime film. The staff plans to complete this first part of the anime project by the end of 2025. Fans can support the anime project by joining the "Studio Members" campaign for JPY 33,000 yen (USD 220, tax included) each from November 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025.
• November 2023: Hololive Production and Nijisanji unveiled a collaborative venture to establish a new VTuber agency based in Tokyo. This partnership aims to foster the growth and promotion of VTubers on a global scale enriching the VTuber landscape, offering fans a broader array of high-quality content and a more diverse selection of VTubers to engage with.