Sir Martin Sorrell quits WPP after 32 years
Sir Martin Sorrell, the chief executive of the world’s biggest advertising company WPP is leaving the company he built up over three decades.
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UK ‘can lead the way the ethical AI’
The UK is in a strong position to be a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). This position, coupled with the wider adoption of AI, could deliver a major boost to the economy for years to come. The best way to do this is to put ethics at the centre of AI’s … [Read more…]
Marty the Robot to educate schoolchildren in South Korea
Marty the Robot – a new educational robot produced by Robotical in Edinburgh, has just won a huge contract from the Wise Club in South Korea.
“Your user agreement sucks”: Facebook founder admits privacy mistakes in US senate hearing
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted he had made mistakes over the handling of millions of users data by Cambridge Analytica during the first day of a senate hearing in the US.
Firefox browser goes VR
Mozilla has announced a new version of its Firefox, designed to work on stand-alone virtual and augmented reality headsets.
Facebook suspends Brexit data firm Aggregate IQ over alleged data breach
Facebook has suspended Aggregate IQ (AIQ), a Canadian data firm that played a key role in the campaign for the UK to leave the EU, saying it may have improperly received users’ data.
Facebook to verify major page owners to fight fake news
Facebook will start verifying the identities of people running popular pages on its social network, as part of its continued efforts to stem fake news and propaganda.
Guest comment: Counting the broader business cost of Facebook’s data dilemma
As the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal rumbles on, Chris Ross, SVP International, Barracuda looks at how considerable change is now on the cards for businesses that let staff access Facebook and other non-work related content and apps.
Top social media tips: Brands get better organic visibility with Instagram Stories
Jordan Julian, Social Media Analyst, Socialbakers, looks at how marketers and brands can achieve better organic results using platforms such as Instagram Stories.
Facebook admits ‘potentially every user’ hit by data breach
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has rejected calls to stand down as CEO or fire staff over ‘mistakes’ during the Cambridge Analytica scandal, after it was revealed that potentially every Facebook user has had their information scraped.