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TechMunch: Big data, micro politics
July 19, 2017
It’s been more than a month since June’s General Election, and now the dust has settled and we have emerged from beneath the overwhelming noise of political campaigning, think back to the content that graced your social media over the past few months. Brushing aside posts on unicorn hair and avocado recipes – just how many political adverts did you spot? With the divide between the carefully curated digital world and the raw reality of...
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TechMunch: Fake News – The fashionable name for an old phenomenon
July 13, 2017
We all follow the news in some shape or form, don’t we? But how are we expected to know whether the news we are absorbing is factual and valid? Fake News, the Australian word of the year, has become one of the key buzzwords of the last 12 months, due in part to Donald Trump’s continual use of the phrase. It was during his first news conference as President-elect that the phrase entered the mainstream...
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Five Things We Learned From the BBC’s Mary Hockaday
June 23, 2017
Today we were pleased to host Mary Hockaday, Controller, BBC World Service, English, as the latest guest in our Meet the Editor series. Mary had a long and distinguished career at the BBC before starting her current posting at the World Service. Through the years she’s been in charge of the News at Six and Ten, the BBC News Channel, the BBC Radio Newsroom and the BBC News website. She’s also worked for Today, The...
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General Election 2017: The results are in…
June 9, 2017
After another extraordinary night in British politics, here is what we know about the 2017 general election result... and what we don't know. Source: BBC, after 646 out of 650 seats What we know For only the third time since 1945, the General Election has produced a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party but short of an overall majority. Despite both Labour and the Conservatives increasing their share of the vote, no...
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TechMunch: Can the British government lead the next industrial revolution? The tech community must make it happen
June 8, 2017
In the 18th and 19th centuries, British factories, businesses and politicians chose to embrace technological innovation in radical new ways. Through ingenious applications of modern technology, Britain placed itself at the helm of the industrial revolution. Today, talk of the 4th Industrial revolution is still limited to the tech community, but by embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation, Britain could redefine industry as we know it. Whoever is elected must...
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TechMunch: What’s coming up in (you guessed it!) AI?
April 19, 2017
In my first TechMunch I spoke about technological determinism, a bit heavy I must admit so for my next post, I wanted to talk about something a bit easier to digest - the topic of the moment, AI. With less than a month to go until the AI Summit here in (at the time of writing) sunny London, there is plenty going on and with an AI programme recently beating six poker players to win...
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Mobile Digest #3
March 2, 2017
We are back again with another update from Europe’s leading trade show. Yesterday was day three of Mobile World Congress and the pace had certainly eased off a little from the big announcements of the first two days. Day three was clearly the opportunity for reflection, analysis and future-gazing. So here’s our insights from day three of MWC.... Smart cities flourishing Smart cities, as we reported on day one, continued to be a key theme...
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Mobile Digest #2
March 1, 2017
And we’re off again. Mobile World Congress day 2 has been all about digital reinvention. Sessions focused on the need for continuous development and continued commitment to digital innovation. Some keynotes got a little warm and fuzzy, but some gave stern warnings. Autonomous mobility was a hot topic, with a focus on vehicle users (‘driver’ isn’t really the right word) with the likes of Daimler, BMW, Ford, and Peugeot showcasing their latest tech. So here’s...
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Unexpected item in your comms area? Plan for uncertainty now
February 23, 2017
Blink and you’ll have missed it. Kraft Heinz abandoned its takeover bid for Unilever, the move surviving for just one weekend. While the brevity of the attempt isn’t a great look for the Buffet-backed Kraft Heinz, the move has had a wider impact on the industry, as Unilever illustrated Wednesday when they committed to boosting profits after shareholders started to query the prompt rejection. Will there be an act two before the year is out?...
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Davos Digest #5
January 20, 2017
The FleishmanHillard Davos team is about to sign off for the weekend. But before we do, we’ll take a look back at the themes and outcomes from this #WEF17, as well as the day’s highlights. Wrapping up our Davos insights from the week is our very own Head of Media, and in-house Malcolm Tucker, Peter Meikle (also FH Head of News). Celebrity chefs, communists and a fast-changing world Of all the people at Davos, it...