Ericsson and Concordia University have announced the expansion of their existing partnership, entering into a 10-year agreement focused on advancing research and education in Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The new agreement builds on a longstanding research engagement since 2011. Through the enhanced partnership, Ericsson and Concordia will develop cutting-edge education programs and research initiatives at Concordia’s Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science. Students will gain direct access to Ericsson’s expertise and facilities, while both organizations collaborate to drive innovation across key ICT areas, including AI, cybersecurity, cloud and edge computing. The agreement also marks Ericsson’s first “Tier 1” university partnership in Canada – the highest level of collaboration between Ericsson and an academic institution.
The 2025 NAB Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference, part of NAB Show, April 5-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, is now accepting proposals for technical papers and panels. The NAB BEIT Conference is designed for broadcast engineers, technicians, technology managers, developers, contractors, equipment manufacturers, consultants and researchers. The event will address current and technical topics, with a forward-looking emphasis on the evolution of technology across radio, television, digital and the broader media and IT ecosystem. Submissions are required to fall under one of the conference focus areas: Broadcast Radio; Broadcast Television; Broadcast Facility Design; Digital Online Operations; Positioning, Navigation and Timing Via Broadcast Signals; Audio and Video Technology; Technical Regulatory Issues; Cybersecurity for Broadcasters; Generative AI; and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in Broadcasting. Proposals must be submitted by Nov. 8.
Google Labs’ Notebook LM has introduced “Audio Overview” functionality, which can turn any document into a podcast format. Billed as a personalized AI research assistant, Notebook LM is designed for students, who can upload course materials, with Gemini AI responding with citations, scripts, briefing docs, or FAQs highlighting the most relevant quotes or information. Its new audio functionality allows Notebook LM to generate an eerily conversational, two-person podcast, offering a summary of whatever information is uploaded. Our VP of Operations James Wallace fed it the contents of every Momentum Media web property and this was the result:
