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    FuseFX names Michael Romey its director of pipeline & software development

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    FuseFX, an award-winning visual effects studio specializing in providing visual effects services for television, film, commercials, VP and VR productions, has named Michael Romey as its new director of pipeline and software development.

    Romey is a senior technologist with more than 20 years of experience. He has delivered innovative solutions for theme parks, broadcasting, production, gaming, mobile, and big data analytics in mission-critical environments.

    Romey joins FuseFX after spending the last year as the sr. director of creative media pipeline at Madison Square Garden. There, Romey worked with production, show, immersive, and facility project teams to build a unified production tracking platform to solve challenging business intelligence needs.

    Previously, Romey worked for Walt Disney Imagineering where he built a production pipeline to deliver rides and attractions, including the latest Star Wars ride at Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Other experience includes nine years at Zoic Studios in roles, including head of pipeline and software engineering and chief technology officer. At Zoic, Romey created a virtual production tool and oversaw all aspects of its pipeline and software development. He has also worked on the Natural History Museum Planetarium Space Show, and built and maintained graphics packages for the NFL, PGA, ESPN SportsCenter, and NCAA March Madness while working at Reality Check Studios.

    “As the FuseFX brand continues to expand globally, we are eager to take our Nucleus Platform–our next-generation pipeline and production management system–to the next level, making it easy to stay connected as a company, and grow our global strategy. Mike’s depth of experience both in software development, and as an artist, makes him uniquely qualified to expand on the foundation of what we have built to date, and help us continue to develop software that makes an impact for our users and increases their efficiency,” said FuseFX co-founder and CTO Jason Fotter.

    “FuseFX has a strong history and focus on efficient pipeline and workflow with its Nucleus Platform, and I’m excited to bring my experience to help improve it even further. My goal is to service everyone in the studio, enhancing a unified production management system. With FuseFX’s expanding global footprint, I look forward to taking the best ideas from every location and translating it into the most cohesive pipeline for the entire company. I’m eager to make improvements to strengthen the long-term performance of Nucleus and integrate other third-party tools like Shotgun while measuring, learning, and iterating for maximum impact,” said Romey, a longtime member of the Visual Effects Society who served as an awards committee co-chair for many years.

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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