Audacy Emerges From Bankruptcy as a Private Company

Radio and podcast giant Audacy emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following the approval of a transfer of its radio station licenses from the Federal Communications Commission. (Axios) The Philadelphia-based company has seen bottom-line growth, which it said has been accomplished via gains in revenue shares, increased digital revenue growth, audience share gains, and expense…

Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry

Downpours at Spruce Pine, North Carolina have taken the biggest known deposit of high-purity quartz offline, leaving the global tech supply chain potentially starved of an ingredient vital for making microchips.

Oracle Memories, With Omar Tawakol

Omar Tawakol sold his first company, BlueKai, to Oracle in 2014. Five years later, he sold his second company, an AI-powered enterprise voice assistant called Voicea, to Cisco. Tawakol is now on his third company, a startup he launched last year called Rembrand that uses AI to automate in-video virtual product placements for influencers and […]

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Horizon Taps Progress Partners’ Venuto For New Product/Data Role

Prior to joining the tech-centric investment banker as COO in 2020, Domenic Venuto held senior roles at Amobee, The Weather Channel & Watson Advertising, Publicis and Razorfish.