If you’re wondering why Tripp Lite has been in the world news lately, Bob Snyder’s latest piece explains it all. Through something called “dark money,” the former CEO of Tripp Lite donated his company shares to a political group controlled by Leonard A. Leo. If that sounds crazy to you, just keep reading!
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The story started when someone made a $1.6 billion donation to a political activist firm but structured this major financial transaction for privacy as well as tax benefits. Reporters chasing the source of this gift, dubbed “the largest political advocacy donation in U.S. history,” stumbled across Tripp Lite as the missing puzzle piece.
In technology, we often use terms like innovation and disruption. Yet, in our industry, I have been thinking lately about the lack of true innovation over the past few years. I have to think that some of this has to do with the pandemic, after all it is hard to innovate when you are simply trying to keep your businesses and families healthy. While the shortage of chips and other products certainly has not helped, one could argue that necessity should have been the mother of invention. But from where I am sitting, that has not happened.
As the broadcast system camera market has started to recover from the impact of COVID-19, a notable development has emerged. Broadcasters are increasingly utilizing large sensor system cameras for live productions alongside traditional three-chip 2/3” cameras. This can be seen with the reception to the release of Sony’s HDC-F5500 in late 2021, and Arri, a manufacturer of high-end digital cinema cameras, entering the broadcast system camera market with the Amira Live.
