The Encord team is pleased to announce several product updates that enhance their SDK and Active Projects features. The new Programmatic Project Import and Synchronization feature allows teams to import projects into Active using the Encord SDK, maintaining automatic project synchronization. Additionally, Support For HTML Annotation has been improved with native HTML rendering, allowing for intuitive text highlight functionality and customizable labels. The team also introduced Updated Audio Annotation Capabilities, including a new transcription interface, large text entry fields, and full SDK support for uploading and downloading audio files. Furthermore, SAM 2 Performance Improvements have been implemented, reducing complete image and video annotation time by 66%. These updates aim to streamline data curation and annotation workflows, providing a more efficient and customizable experience for users.