Kathleen Maher

1 week ago | jonpeddie.com | Kathleen Maher

Sébastien Deguy is a name familiar to those in 3D content creation, first as founder of Allegorithmic, maker of 3D DCC tools, and then at Adobe, where he signed on following their acquisition of his company. Now, Deguy, who has enabled so many to achieve their creative dreams, is pursuing his own creative passions.Sébastien Deguy celebrated May by announcing his departure from Adobe, where he headed 3D & Immersive. He had been at Adobe since January 2019.

1 week ago | jonpeddie.com | Kathleen Maher

Based in Espoo, Finland, IXI Eyewear promises to deliver glasses that can adapt to deliver a clear vision of what the view is looking at. The company has come out of semi-stealth mode with  $36.5 million series A round of funding.IXI, the newly emerged Finnish company developing autofocus eyewear, hasn’t exactly been flying under the radar before now. They’ve been skimming the surface of the tech world’s consciousness since their founding by Ville Miettinen and Niko Eiden in 2021 (as Pixieray).

May 10, 2024 | gfxspeak.com | Kathleen Maher

There was a time when RED and Nikon were more foes than friends, facing off in court over patent infringements. But that is water under the bridge, as the fairly new kid (albeit an aggressive one) on the pro digital cinema block and the longtime still camera maker have set aside their differences. After all, that is what business partners do, now that the two are family. RED is now a subsidiary of Nikon following their recent acquisition.

Apr 17, 2024 | jonpeddie.com | Kathleen Maher

At SXSW 2024, Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, addressed a tech-savvy audience focused on immediate financial gains. Despite discussing AI PCs, interest seemed tepid, with attendees hesitant to upgrade for AI capabilities. Tech giants like AMD, Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Qualcomm envision similar AI PC concepts, but users are holding on to devices longer and relying on server-based capabilities. Apple’s M3 chip with a 16-core Neural Engine competes in the AI PC market.

Nov 9, 2023 | jonpeddie.com | Kathleen Maher

Fast Company has reported layoffs at design consultancy Ideo and has commented on a decline in the company’s fortunes since 2020. A former employee has told the magazine that revenues have declined from $300 million to $100 million in 2023. Mistakes were made, and unfavorable market shifts have not helped. Now, a streamlined company with a new CEO at the helm will have a chance to redesign itself at a time when absolutely everything about doing business is changing. What do we think?