Explainer-in-brief: Who has time for farmers anyway? Not Grant Shapps December 7, 2022 Farmers aren’t always happy with the treatment they receive from government, and it’s fair to say they’re often not among the glossier industries that get prioritised in policy-making. This time though, they are annoyed at someone in particular. Grant Shapps, the business secretary, has apparently told leaders at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) that “there [...]
Whether it’s otters or guns, social media cannot exist without algorithms December 7, 2022 If you follow me on Twitter, you may have come for the digital rights content and stayed for the otters. I joined Twitter reluctantly for professional reasons – to find out what is going on in the world, connect with people doing insightful work, and to share my own professional content. But the more time [...]
If you can build a football team, you can advance the fortunes of poor nations December 7, 2022 In Qatar, there has been a storm over its treatment of women, the LGBT community, and other minorities. But it has also, in another way, been the most egalitarian World Cup. What used to be called “upsets”, with notionally weaker teams beating their alleged superiors have almost become the norm.
The fate of John Lewis vs Debenhams is a parable in how to adapt to the future December 7, 2022 Emerging technologies, from AI and machine learning to edge computing and the metaverse, are fundamentally revolutionising how data is captured and used by businesses in the UK. The effective application of this data can have a transformational effect on the performance of an organisation. In the UK, we’ve had clear examples of this working to [...]
Letters: A plan for levelling up December 7, 2022 Thriving, sustainable businesses build the strong, vibrant, and flourishing communities we want to live in.
Cocaine Bear, a drugged up warning for Netflix & co in the streaming wars December 6, 2022 Two ambulance workers rush inside a house where furniture is all over the place, and the walls are stained with blood. One of them opens a door, only to be attacked by a giant brown bear whose face is covered in – we quickly figure – human blood. These are the first 20 seconds of [...]
Harry and Meghan, welcome to the Monochrome Set December 6, 2022 Harry and Meghan have fallen for the PR trap of turning pictures black and white in a bid to make them 'arty'.
Explainer-in-brief: Keir Starmer’s private school problem December 6, 2022 Students at Eton let out a sigh of relief yesterday. They wouldn’t be forced to join the other 94 per cent of kids who don’t attend private school if Keir Starmer becomes Prime Minister. Well, as long as their parents can afford to cough up extra fees that is. Keir Starmer insisted he wasn’t at [...]
Done well, devolution could leave our terrible politicians with nowhere to hide December 6, 2022 If fiscal decisions are made locally, taxpayers may find it easier to scrutinise, with local politicians finding fewer places to hide.
Letters: We can win AI, if we invest right December 6, 2022 [Re: UK set to become next AI superpower says new report, Nov 22] The UK has a strong tradition of research and innovation, a capability that continues to help drive advances in the application of high-end computing and AI. While the US, China, and EU have larger budgets for supercomputing, the UK can differentiate itself [...]