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Canal + and Google Cloud form strategic partnership on AI
CANAL + and Google Cloud have announced a new multi-year partnership focused on AI.
Starting in June 2026, CANAL + will deploy Google Cloud’ s latest Generative AI technologies across European and African markets where the CANAL + App is available, unlocking a new era of creative possibilities for the group.
Using Google Cloud’ s technologies, CANAL + will accelerate the content video indexing of its extensive content library. The new content classification will provide the global media and entertainment group with an in-depth multimodal database combining sound, video and text data.
This increased granularity in content classification will enable smarter, more personalised content recommendations on the homepage of the CANAL + App, matching each subscriber’ s preferences according to their viewing habits. This will make it easier for subscribers to discover more content they want to watch on CANAL +.
Stéphane Baumier, Chief Technology Officer of CANAL +, said:“ We are pleased to leverage Google Cloud’ s most advanced AI technologies to drive CANAL +’ s technical innovation. Building on a long-standing collaboration with Google, this strategic partnership paves the way for limitless possibilities.
“ Content video indexing for CANAL + at scale gives the group a significant edge, notably by enabling us to deliver sharper discovery and truly enhanced personalised journeys on the CANAL + App across all our markets.
“ We are excited to push creative boundaries by providing creators with tools that enable AI-generated video scenes, impossible to produce using traditional methods.”
RusselSmith and Ghana Maritime Authority in discussions to deploy 3D manufacturing solutions across Ghana’ s maritime sector
RusselSmith, Nigeria’ s leading provider of advanced manufacturing and asset integrity solutions, has confirmed discussions with the Ghana Maritime Authority( GMA) regarding the introduction of the company’ s 3D manufacturing capabilities to Ghana’ s maritime sector. The growing regional interest in RusselSmith’ s advanced manufacturing solutions underscores Nigeria’ s emergence as a credible hub for industrial innovation on the African continent.
The potential partnership, facilitated by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council( CWEIC), validates RusselSmith’ s strategic commitment to building advanced manufacturing infrastructure that serves not only Nigeria but the broader West African region.
With over two decades of experience serving critical industries across the sub-region, the company has positioned itself at the forefront of a technological shift with far-reaching implications for industrial resilience and economic development.
Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali, Director-General, Ghana Maritime Authority, has noted that RusselSmith’ s proposal aligns with Ghana’ s strategic goal of becoming a leading Blue Nation by prioritising maritime safety and environmental sustainability. The technology’ s potential to modernise transport infrastructure while reducing pressure on forest resources presents a compelling case for regional co-operation.
The discussions between RusselSmith and the Ghana Maritime Authority are on-going, and both parties look forward to advancing a partnership that could serve as a model for regional industrial co-operation. •
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