Twitter continues to leak advertisers after Musk jibe at Covid rules boss Fauci December 13, 2022 Twitter is facing an exodus of advertisers after Elon Musk tweeted a call to prosecute the US medical chief over pandemic restrictions – in his latest controversial move since buying the social media giant. The social media site is staring down an estimated loss of UK advertising revenue around £10m, and it could deepen if [...]
WPP chief says use of AI in advertising is an ‘opportunity’ not a threat April 27, 2023 Contrary to some commentators’ fears, chief of WPP Mark Read has called artificial intelligence a “massive opportunity to optimise creative” work rather than representing a threat. Speaking to the Financial Times, Read revealed the advertising giant has already been using artificial intelligence and automation to “amplify” its creative work for some years. He added that [...]
Amazon to sack 9,000 more workers as mass tech job cuts continue March 20, 2023 Amazon is slashing another 9,000 employee job roles worldwide as the tech giant steams ahead with further cost-cutting measures. The firm made staff aware of the job cuts in a note by chief Andy Jassy, who said workers in the Amazon Web Services, human resources, advertising and Twitch units would be most impacted by the [...]
‘Most powerful rocket ever’: SpaceX’s Starship cleared for launch April 16, 2023 A super rocket that Elon Musk hopes will one day carry people to Mars and the moon has been cleared for its first orbital launch. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted SpaceX a licence to launch the super heavy-lift launch vehicle, comprised of a rocket, dubbed Super Heavy, and spacecraft, dubbed Starship, into orbit [...]
Tesla stock swings as Musk misbehaves December 20, 2022 Stock prices for Tesla have been unstable as CEO Elon Musk continues his streak of chaos on Twitter. Investors in Tesla have been critical of Musk’s new role in Twitter. His policies on the social media platform will backfire on the car brand, they claim. ““Customers don’t want their cars to be controversial. They want [...]
How soon will ChatGPT take over investment processes? Two thirds of investors comfortable using AI for advice November 1, 2023 A reported 69 per cent of investors are comfortable with AI being used in the investment process, but most aren’t ready for it to take over just yet.
‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google over concerns with rapid advances in tech May 2, 2023 A British scientist dubbed the “Godfather of AI” has quit his role at Google due to concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), such as its potentially ability to spread misinformation and overhaul the jobs market. Geoffrey Hinton — who joined Google a decade ago to build on what was then the foundation of [...]
The Notebook: Fascinating insights from Blackstone’s co-founder Stephen Schwarzman February 1, 2024 Rachel Reeves has now promised not to reimpose the cap on banker’s bonuses that was finally removed by the Government last year.
Musk says paywall could rid X of bots but will it work? September 19, 2023 Elon Musk has hinted at the possibility of building a paywall for all users of X, formerly known as Twitter, in order to combat “vast armies of bots” clogging up the social media platform. During a live stream on X with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, billionaire Musk said the only way to stop the [...]
Graham Linehan – AKA Glinner – back on Twitter after latest ban April 18, 2023 Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted now best known for his opposition to trans rights, has been allowed back onto Twitter after serving yet another ban for breaking the platform’s rules over hate speech and making threats. He was furiously tweeting again just hours after he was banned for a tweet in which he [...]