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Instagram has become a scammer’s paradise November 29, 2018 Today, like every day, £87,000 will be lost to online scams, with social media platforms used as a key access point. Fraudulent activity is particularly prolific on Instagram, where scammers use the unregulated landscape and image-oriented design to pose as traders and con people out of thousands of pounds. Instagram’s success has been built around [...]
Wake up to AI Cyber Defence November 29, 2018 From self-adjusting thermostats and email spam filters, to Netflix’s recommendation algorithms and Alexa virtual assistants, AI (artificial intelligence) is fast emerging out of its infancy, and the only way is up. Due to a recent wave of tech innovations, our day-to-day lives are now looking to be enhanced even further by AI. A typical automated [...]
Could you be offered your next job by a robot? November 29, 2018 There has been much talk about machines taking jobs, yet research shows that most employers expect overall headcount to increase as a result of automation. Across multiple sectors, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping organisations to eliminate low-level, repetitive tasks, freeing up humans’ time to focus on delivering more strategic, premium services. The recruitment industry is [...]
Disney signs deal to move digital ad business to Google November 28, 2018 Disney has agreed to transfer its global digital advertising business to Google in a lucrative deal for the tech giant. The deal will see Disney move its entire digital video and display business for brands such as Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars to Google's Ad Manager platform. The agreement builds on an existing relationship between the two [...]
Ofcom boss calls on British broadcasters to create Netflix rival November 28, 2018 Public service broadcasters should work together to create a ‘Brit Player’ to rival Netflix, the head of Ofcom said today. Sharon White told the Outside the Box conference in London that broadcasters should pull together their on-demand services to create a platform offering popular British shows such as Broadchurch, Blue Planet and Bake Off in one [...]
City Moves for 28 November – who’s switching jobs at Irwin Mitchell, Capita and Wilko? November 28, 2018 Who’s switching jobs today? Irwin Mitchell National law firm Irwin Mitchell has recruited a new senior lawyer for its national real estate department. Michelle Beaumont has joined the firm’s Leeds office as partner. She joins from the Leeds office of Pinsent Masons, having joined that firm in 2006. Michelle has experience of working on a [...]
Conde Nast chief executive Bob Sauerberg steps down amid restructuring November 27, 2018 Conde Nast chief executive Bob Sauerberg is stepping down as the publisher merges its US and international operations. Sauerberg, who has been at the media organisation for 18 years, will step down to pursue other opportunities, the company confirmed today. The news was first announced in an internal email from Conde Nast chairman and chief executive Jonathan Newhouse viewed [...]
The Economist chief executive Chris Stibbs steps down after flurry of senior departures November 27, 2018 The Economist’s chief executive is stepping down after more than five years in the job, the company confirmed today, following a number of senior departures this year. Chris Stibbs was appointed chief executive of the weekly news magazine in 2013 and has held leadership positions in the company since 2005. A spokesperson for the Economist [...]
MPs and international ministers blast Facebook’s Zuckerberg over non-appearance November 27, 2018 Lawmakers have criticised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for not appearing in a hearing today, which accused the social media platform of undermining international parliaments and regulators. A grand committee consisting of representatives from several countries including the UK, Canada, France and Belgium met in Westminster today, convened by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, to [...]
Musk says employees should work 80 to 100 hours a week if they want to ‘change the world’ November 27, 2018 Entrepreneur and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has said people need to work around 80 hours a week, up to above 100 hours at peak times, if they want to succeed in business. Responding to the news that Tesla is one of Silicon Valley's most in-demand employers, Musk invited his Twitter followers to join one of his [...]