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November 21, 2025
 
 
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REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! Enter the ISE 2026 Best of Show Awards Today
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Friday Rewind
 
SCN's Best of the Week: What You Missed
SCN's Best of the Week: What You Missed
We had news aplenty this week. There were stories on the videoconferencing era, multiviewers, and yes, another acquisition.

Zoom and AI. Two things changing the world that can be a bit frustrating at times if not used correctly. Our guest columnist, David J. Danto, took a look at Zoom's new trophy wife, opining, "If the company keeps prioritizing AI over collaboration, broadcast over belonging, and sycophants over diverse thought, those not aligned with what’s labeled “new” will reasonably infer they’re being relabeled “old and unimportant.” What do you think? Read more here.

We gonna rock down to Parker Group's AVenue. This week, Valerie Parker, CEO of the Parker Group, spoke to Mark J. Pescatore about changing the multiview game for control rooms. Take a peek at what she had to say here.

A MAJOR SURPRISE! THERE WAS A PRO AV ACQUISITION THIS WEEK. Okay, let's be honest, it would probably be more surprising if we escaped a week without major acquisition news. This week, Datapath was acquired by VITEC. Find out all about the strategic move here.

People movers, partnerships, companies relocating. It is tough keeping up with all the moves in a Pro AV weekly news cycle. That's why we do it for you. Get caught up here.
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