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Industry Disruptor S4 Capital’s Monks Showcases Latest Advancements in AI with NVIDIA, AWS and Verizon Business at NAB

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LAS VEGAS, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Monks, the global, purely digital, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc, today marks an important milestone in its ongoing journey to revolutionize the media & entertainment industry with the launch of its offerings based on NVIDIA Media2, an AI-powered initiative transforming content creation, streaming and live media experiences, at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in Las Vegas. These innovations broaden the capabilities of Monks.Flow, Monks’ AI-powered professional managed service, to deliver smarter automation of live broadcasting through real-time AI and 5G-enabled camera switching.

Following the introduction and announcement of Media2 at CES, Monks Technology Services has announced a comprehensive suite of media & entertainment solutions aimed at driving innovation, monetization and efficiency in broadcast. Leveraging NVIDIA technologies—including NVIDIA NIM microservices, NVIDIA Blueprints, NVIDIA NeMo, and NVIDIA Holoscan for Media—Monks focuses on real-time audience feedback, AI-powered encoding and content analysis for large archives. Additionally, Monks will launch a new suite of vision language model (VLM) service offerings with their strategic partner, Twelve Labs.

NAB attendees can see firsthand how the company is bringing AI automation to live broadcasting workflows with a use-case inside Verizon Booth #W2530 at NAB. Monks teamed with Verizon to develop an AI use-case that harnesses the power of a video inference to drive intelligent, software-defined broadcasting workflows at the edge. Using video streams transmitted over 5G, this workflow helps broadcasters by suggesting the best shots in a multi-cam feed while communicating with downstream applications to optimize stream bandwidth.

Monks’ work in AI is backed by its award-winning professional managed service, Monks.Flow, which recently earned a top distinction at the Business Intelligence awards in the AI product category. Monks.Flow integrates AI workflows from leading tech companies to deliver bespoke solutions for customers. Monks recently announced an Agentic AI Advisory group and Monks Foundry, at NVIDIA GTC.

In addition to helping brands streamline operations, Monks.Flow, in combination with solutions from NVIDIA and AWS, has proven to help build sustainability gains by reducing carbon emissions inherent to traditional broadcast workflows, such as inefficient resource usage, energy-intensive processes and outdated infrastructure. In recognition of these efforts, Lewis Smithingham, EVP of Strategic Industries at Monks, will accept the Sustainability Leader in Media Technology Award presented by the Media Tech Sustainability Series.

Monks also announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media & Entertainment Competency status for AWS Partners, recognizing Monks’ demonstrated technical proficiency and proven customer success automating workflows and accelerating customer journeys across the media & entertainment ecosystem.

Building on this momentum, Monks is excited to partner with Tagboard to host the Storyteller Series at the SiriusXM studio, an event that brings together industry leaders to share crucial insights on the future of broadcasting. Lewis Smithingham will lead engaging conversations throughout this two-day series, aimed at uncovering actionable knowledge and innovative strategies examining the evolving landscape of media.

About Monks
Monks is the global, purely digital, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to accelerate business growth and redefine how brands interact with the world. From crafting tailored, outcome-focused campaigns to modernizing critical infrastructure for the ever-evolving digital landscape, Monks delivers solutions that engage audiences in real time, drive cultural relevance and sustain long-term impact—a tripartite approach that establishes it as a trusted partner to the world’s most innovative brands.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions’ Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-24) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks secured all three honors in Business Intelligence Group’s 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards: Individual, Organizational and AI Product. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2024), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks was named Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24) and achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs.

About S4Capital
S4Capital plc (SFOR.L) is the tech-led, new age/new era digital advertising, marketing and technology services company, established by Sir Martin Sorrell in May 2018.

Our strategy is to build a purely digital advertising and marketing services business for global, multinational, regional, and local clients, and millennial-driven influencer brands. This will be achieved by integrating leading businesses in two synchronised practices: Marketing services and Technology services, along with an emphasis on ‘faster, better, cheaper, more’ execution in an always-on consumer-led environment, with a unitary structure.

The Company now has approximately 7,300 people in 33 countries with approximately 80% of net revenue across the Americas, 15% across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 5% across Asia-Pacific. The longer-term objective is a geographic split of 60%:20%:20%. At the Group’s last full year results, Content accounted for approximately 60% of net revenue, Data&Digital Media 24% and Technology Services 16%. The long-term objective for the practices is a split of 50%:25%:25%.

Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million ‘shell’ company in 1985 into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company, with a market capitalisation of over £16 billion on the day he left. Prior to that Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Company Plc for nine years.

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sarah.murray@monks.com 

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COMPUTEX 2025: MiTAC Powers Sustainable AI Data Centers with New Server & Cooling Tech

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TAIPEI, May 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At COMPUTEX 2025, MiTAC Computing Technology Corp., a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corp. (TWSE: 3706), unveiled its bold new vision: from hardware provider to full-solution AI and data center innovator. With future-ready solutions covering AI training and inference, high-performance computing (HPC), rack-level liquid cooling, GPU resource management, and real-time data mobility, MiTAC delivers an integrated platform for next-generation data centers.

Rick Hwang, President of MiTAC Computing, emphasized the company’s commitment to open innovation. By aligning with global tech partners and Open Compute Project (OCP) standards, MiTAC now delivers full-spectrum solutions—from server to rack—featuring advanced liquid cooling technology. This simplifies data center operations and improves computing performance and energy efficiency—all driving the vision of smarter, high-performance, and sustainable infrastructure.

“This marks our first appearance at COMPUTEX since the MiTAC brand integration,” Hwang noted. “We’re excited to bring customers a more open, flexible, and deeply integrated portfolio of solutions—reinforcing our role as a trusted partner for AI and data center innovation worldwide.”

Empowering AI with Sustainability and Real-World Solutions

MiTAC Computing is embracing the future of AI with the theme “Empowering Unlimited Possibilities: AI x Sustainability, spotlighting real-world application and introducing a suite of new solutions designed to enable smarter, greener, and more scalable AI ecosystems.

At COMPUTEX, MiTAC Computing displayed an impressive range of cutting-edge AI inference servers. The spotlight is on the MiTAC G4527G6 (MGX™ 4U), featuring eight latest-generation NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell server GPUs, the first-ever debut of the NVIDIA MGX™ PCIe Switch board with ConnectX®-8 SuperNIC, and dual Intel® Xeon® 6767P processors. Additionally, the MiTAC G8825Z5 (8U) is equipped with two AMD EPYC™ 9005 series processors and eight newly revealed AMD Instinct™ 350 series GPUs, designed specifically for generative AI, inference workloads, and large language model processing.

Introducing Full-Rack Liquid Cooling Solutions

MiTAC Computing also introduced its full-rack liquid cooling systems, featuring both Liquid-to-Air and Liquid-to-Liquid cooling options. Showcasing the latest in-row Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs) from top-tier global partners, these systems deliver over 2000 kW of cooling power—engineered for intense thermal demands of AI and HPC workloads. Designed for easy integration and customization, these systems include MiTAC’s own monitoring software for optimized management.

Additionally, MiTAC also debuted its Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) multi-node HPC server, the MiTAC C2820Z5. Built for extreme high-performance computing, this server’s DLC system efficiently cools high-power CPUs and fits within ORv3 standard racks powered by 48VDC – delivering significant energy savings vs. traditional air-cooling technology.

Partnering with AMD for Next-Gen Performance

On May 21st, MiTAC Computing welcomed long-term partner Ted Marena, AMD GPU Market Development Director, who shared the latest trends in AI GPU development and product offerings between MiTAC and AMD. Ken Lin, Senior Vice President of Commercial Business at AMD Taiwan, remarked, “MiTAC and AMD have continuously launched high-performance server platforms integrating AMD EPYC™ processors with AMD Instinct™ GPUs. We are also actively developing the MI350 GPU series with liquid cooling systems to support even more demanding AI cluster workloads, fully addressing the modern data center’s need for both AI computing power and energy efficiency.”

Rick Hwang added that AI technology is rapidly accelerating. MiTAC is committed to enabling future AI applications with solutions that combine high performance, low power consumption, and intelligent management. By optimizing data center infrastructure, MiTAC aims to assist global customers in advancing efficient and sustainable development in key sectors such as AI, HPC, and cloud computing, promoting the widespread adoption of next-generation AI technologies.

Learn more: https://www.mitaccomputing.com/en/campaign/computex2025

About MiTAC Computing Technology Corp.

MiTAC Computing Technology Corp., a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings, delivers comprehensive, energy-efficient server solutions backed by industry expertise dating back to the 1990s. Specializing in AI, HPC, cloud, and edge computing, MiTAC Computing employs rigorous methods to ensure uncompromising quality not just at the barebone level but, more importantly, at the system and rack levels—where true performance and integration matter most. This commitment to quality at every level sets MiTAC Computing apart from others in the industry. The company provides tailored platforms for hyperscale data centers, HPC, and AI applications, guaranteeing optimal performance and scalability.

With a global presence and end-to-end capabilities—from R&D and manufacturing to global support—MiTAC Computing offers flexible, high-quality solutions designed to meet unique business needs. Leveraging the latest advancements in AI and liquid cooling, along with the recent integration of Intel DSG and TYAN server products, MiTAC Computing stands out for its innovation, efficiency, and reliability, empowering businesses to tackle future challenges.

Website: https://www.mitaccomputing.com/

 

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“Made-in-Shanghai” Blossoms in Umeda, Celebrating Creativity & Innovation

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OSAKA, Japan, May 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As the Chinese solar term “Grain Buds” kicked in, a fashion summer breeze carried “Made-in-Shanghai“, an official five-day multi-format event, exhibition and forum series created by Shanghai, to Grand Green Osaka of Umeda, north of JR Osaka Station, the largest transportation hub and a super popular commercial destination in Japan.

This is not just a showcase of Shanghai’s fashion superpower, but an intimate encounter of Shanghai’s fashion ecosystem with local visitors. As FANG Wei, China’s Vice Consul General in Osaka remarked at the event’s grand opening on May 21st, “Made-in-Shanghai” took the ShanghaiOsaka ties to a new level through showcasing tech-savvy and Shanghai-style fashion, beauty and creative products to local and international visitors, while fostering business cooperation amidst the shift from “Made-in-China” to “Created-in-China“.

This overseas debut of Shanghai’s fashion and beauty parks and communities appeals greatly to Osaka’s business community. CREATER, a Shanghai-based property operator shared the experience of transforming the historic Yuyuan Road into a fashion and creative hub, featuring worldwide launches of products and a shining cluster of creative companies. Likewise, Fengxian District’s Oriental Beauty Valley, hailed as China’s beauty and cosmetic industry capital, stunned discerning Japanese consumers with leading Chinese beauty brands and innovation.

As an intimate encounter with Shanghai lifestyle, the Public Open Days attracted KOLs and Japanese consumers to a China market with fashion, home furnishings, beauty products, and even a tea-sake oriental tea house. Shanghai Chicmax exhibited its new products and introduced its Japanese R&D center and factory. Shanghai brand “nice rice” offered to consumers simple-lifestyle apparels. Hankyu Department Store opened “WINDow of EAST” pop-up stores with works from six Chinese young designers, curated by Shanghai Fashion Designers’ Association.

The event went deeper to a “Shanghai-Osaka Forum”, featuring a panel on “Evolution of Consumer Culture”, consisting of WWD China chief content officer, founders of Herbeast and RichandRare Jewellery, Confis’ senior partner and a journalist from WWD Japan. Another forum delved deep into sustainable urban renewal and green design, a common challenge for Shanghai and Osaka, featuring Dezeen’s China editor, famous Japanese architects, Aedas’s global design principal and UNS’s director.

The event is guided by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, hosted by Shanghai Commissions of Economy & Informatization and Commerce, and Administration for Market Regulation, and executed by Commission of Commerce in Changning District, Shanghai Design Week, Shanghai Fashion Designers’ Association and the Paper.

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The Great Reset, the First Photorealistic AI Film Makes History at the Cannes Film Festival

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The film produced entirely with artificial intelligence positions Spanish filmmaker Daniel H. Torrado as a pioneer in a new era of cinema.

CANNES, France, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Following its screening at the European Film Market of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) last February, the apocalyptic sci-fi thriller ‘The Great Reset’ has been presented at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film. It is the first time that a feature film created with artificial intelligence (AI) has been presented at the world’s leading professional film market, where it has aroused significant interest among distributors and specialised media.

The work, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Daniel H. Torrado, is both a narrative and technological milestone and positions the Spanish filmmaker as a pioneer in a new era of cinema.

The innovative impact of ‘The Great Reset’ has been recognised by the prestigious specialist magazine The Hollywood Reporter, which dedicated in its special edition on the Cannes Film Festival an article entitled ‘Spain tests the waters of artificial intelligence’. The article highlights the pioneering role of the film and especially Torrado’s participation in the advances of artificial intelligence in the audiovisual field.

It is a production of the companies Virtual World Pictures and Canary Film Factory.

The project began in 2023 with the writing of the script. Over the last year, the AI workflow has been designed and optimised, including fine-tuning of the models, to ensure full control over the creativity of the material generated. Although the entire film was computer generated, and all sets and characters were created digitally, some scenes used actors as reference for acting and dubbing.

AI was involved in all stages of production and post-production, from image and animation generation to sound design, but always with human supervision.

“We are very proud to present The Great Reset at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film, a space where the most innovative ideas in contemporary cinema converge. It will undoubtedly be a key impulse to introduce the world to this story that explores not only the narrative potential of AI, but also its ability to transform the film industry,” said Torrado.

In the film, an artificial intelligence, created from the mind of an unscrupulous hacker, sets in motion an apocalyptic plan to destroy the world in order to save the only person he has ever loved: his daughter. Faced with the collapse of humanity and the echoes of a broken past, Emma embarks on a desperate race to save the world.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1082697453/30033a63b9

Media Contact:
Jose Hernandez, Virtual World Pictures
***@virtualworldpictures.com
+34 604 96 44 72

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