Getty Images and Shutterstock announce merger Media Getty Images and Shutterstock have agreed to merge in a $3.7bn (£2.9bn) deal, forming a combined entity under the name Getty Images Holdings, geared to monopolise the stock image market for creative, media, and advertising industries. The merger was announced on Tuesday, and is expected to close following regulatory and shareholder approvals. The merger is [...]
Getty boss warns Sunak against ‘risky’ trade-off between AI and UK creative industries Tech Sunak must decide whether to bet big on AI at the expense of the UK's creative industries, the chief of Getty Images has said.