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Lightricks to use AI to train robots News 

Lightricks to use AI to train robots

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Globes reports Dr. Zeev Farbman, CEO, LTX, says video will not only be used for creating films and marketing content, but also for training robots, operating avatars, and building simulations. Just two months after Lightricks announced its intention to split into two independent companies, the company has launched LTX, a new video model for its AI operations. The company now... Read More
Nikon terminates Image Space service News 

Nikon terminates Image Space service

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Nikon Inc. announced that it will terminate its Nikon Image Space service as of Oct. 15. Nikon Image Space, founded in 2013, offered 2GB of free storage, and was created from the previous my Picturetown service, which was launched in 2007.  In an email to users, Nikon said the company is adding storage and sharing features to Nikon Imaging Cloud... Read More
Meta to pay $17 billion to 29 states to settle social media harm case News 

Meta to pay $17 billion to 29 states to settle social media harm case

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Social media giant, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and numerous other businesses, has agreed to a $17 billion settlement with 29 state attorneys general to settle a 2023 lawsuit claiming social media harmed children. Central to the suit’s claims are allegations that Meta executives like Instagram chief Adam Mosseri and CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly misrepresented certain... Read More
EISA announces the Winners of the EISA Awards 2026-2027 Events News 

EISA announces the Winners of the EISA Awards 2026-2027

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The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) announced the winners of the EISA Awards 2026-2027, marking the 44th edition of the world’s longest-running  awards program for consumer electronics.  The winners were selected through EISA’s long-established judging process. Over several months, editors from more than 50 specialist technology magazines and websites in roughly 27 countries tested hundreds of new products from... Read More
North Carolina photographers face felony charges for failure to provide services News 

North Carolina photographers face felony charges for failure to provide services

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The owners of a Raleigh-area wedding photography company accused of taking thousands of dollars from couples without providing promised services faced a judge in Forsyth County, according to ABC 11. Christopher Ayscue and Holly Scott Ayscue, owners of Holly Christina Photography, appeared in court on a criminal charge of obtaining property by false pretense. The couple earned national attention for... Read More
Fujifilm announces lineup for PRINTING United Expo 2026 Events News 

Fujifilm announces lineup for PRINTING United Expo 2026

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Business Innovation Division, announced it will display the company’s latest portfolio of digital print and business-development solutions at PRINTING United Expo 2026, Booth #N6042, Sept. 23–25, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At the Fujifilm booth, visitors will see the complete REVORIA PRESS Production Toner portfolio featuring the new REVORIA PRESS PC2120, the FUJIFILM ApeosPro... Read More
Washington Post: Woman alleges Grok made thousands of sexual abuse images from childhood snap News 

Washington Post: Woman alleges Grok made thousands of sexual abuse images from childhood snap

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The Washington Post is reporting a Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo into child sexual abuse material. In the report by Nitasha Tiku and Faiz Siddiqui of the Post, “Jane Doe 4” arrived at her parents’ house in Wyoming to set up a family party earlier this year, the familiar... Read More
Fujifilm introduces “instax Biz™ Template Maker web application News 

Fujifilm introduces “instax Biz™ Template Maker web application

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FUJIFILM Corp. launched the “instax Biz Template Maker,” a web browser application enabling users to easily create custom templates for “instax Biz,” an event solution app supports businesses and brands in strengthening engagement with visitors and creating memorable brand experiences at events. The application is available in Japan. instax Biz is an event solution app that connects to printers in... Read More
CEWE continues to see business growth, 2026 outlook confirmed Earnings reports News 

CEWE continues to see business growth, 2026 outlook confirmed

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CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA continued to build momentum in its core photofinishing business during the second quarter of 2026 while reshaping the company around consumer photo products. The Oldenburg, Germany-based company reported second-quarter group revenue of €143.9 million, excluding its discontinued Commercial Online-Print (COP) business, up 6% from €135.8 million a year earlier. Photofinishing revenue rose 7.5% to €136.8... Read More
Sisters develop ClassPhoto class composite service Feature New Products News 

Sisters develop ClassPhoto class composite service

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Sisters and business partners Amy Gray and Melanie Monroe of Patriot Photo Collective near San Diego, Calif., saw a problem: Creating class composites for their school photo clients was time-consuming and difficult. The sisters’ school photography business serves about 4,000 students and they have embraced modern volume-photography tools such as GotPhoto and its tagging workflow. But one stubborn piece of the... Read More
FUJIFILM Holdings reports strong first quarter revenue, eyes spin-off of business division Earnings reports News 

FUJIFILM Holdings reports strong first quarter revenue, eyes spin-off of business division

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FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. reported strong first-quarter revenue growth for fiscal 2027, with its Imaging segment emerging as one of the company’s key growth drivers. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, Fujifilm posted consolidated revenue of ¥826.5 billion, up 10.3% from ¥749.5 billion a year earlier. Profitability, however, declined sharply: Operating income fell 32% to ¥51.2 billion, while net... Read More
School Photographers of America celebrates successful 2026 International Summit Events News 

School Photographers of America celebrates successful 2026 International Summit

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School Photographers of America (SPOA) concluded its 5th Annual International Summit on School Photography & Yearbooks, June 23-26,, in Raleigh, NC, which brought together school photography professionals and industry suppliers from across the United States for three days of education, collaboration, and innovation. Returning to Raleigh for a second consecutive year, the 2026 Summit attracted 297 attendees from 27 member companies,... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows 10th month of sales growth in July Market research News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows 10th month of sales growth in July

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Retail sales rose again in July, marking the 10th consecutive month of gains, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Retail sales maintained their steady upward momentum in July as consumers kept shopping despite ups and downs in other economic indicators,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Supported by a... Read More
Niche AI partners with Emoging News Partnerships 

Niche AI partners with Emoging

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Emoging and Niche AI announced a partnership for transforming the high-volume photography industry with AI. Niche AI will bring its core offerings – precision cutouts, fusion scenes, and immersive face swaps – from the attractions and events markets to school and sports photography. According to the press release, this collaboration focuses on helping school photography organizations streamline production, reduce manual editing, accelerate... Read More