As always, we can provide advice on the topics raised, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Business: 

• This Boston Consulting Group blog post explores the idea of change aversion and how this needs to be overcome in order to successfully implement business transformations:
  https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/how-change-aversion-can-derail-transformation

Technology:

• Ofcom has released guidance on how it will enforce the UK’s new Online Safety Act, making sure that websites and technology platforms with UK users follow specific new rules: 
  https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-online-safety-regulation-ofcom

Advice:

• This IBM article provides a good overview of different types of malware and gives a history of the technology: 
  https://www.ibm.com/blog/malware-history/
• Providing a comprehensive explanation as well as discussing its benefits, this Digital Project Manager article looks at agile project planning: 
  https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/projects/pm-methodology/agile-planning/

AI:

• This article from the Next Web discusses the Bletchley Declaration, signed by 28 countries at the UK’s Safety Summit to agree the dangers and opportunities of AI: 
  https://thenextweb.com/news/ai-safety-summit-bletchley-declaration-concerns

Something Great:

• This Guardian article looks at how AI is being used to decipher the body language of cats and other animals: 
  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/04/scientists-turn-to-ai-for-help-translate-animal-vocal-physical-cues

First published by {n}.bora November 13, 2023

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{n}.bora is able to help your organisation with any of the topics raised (apart from robotics), so feel free to get in touch with us.

Business:

• Discussing business transformations during times of uncertainty, this interview from Boston Consulting Group provides some valuable insights into change management (namely, that these can prepare your teams for crises and that, during transformations, the ‘pyramid is flipped’ in that management needs to respond to the needs of teams rather than the other way around):
  https://www.bcg.com/publications/2023/transformation-challenges-in-uncertain-times

Technology:

• Providing an example of why ‘technology for technology’s sake’ can be harmful, this article from Fast Company looks at how over automation has made the internet less usable: 
  https://www.fastcompany.com/90976171/over-automation-is-breaking-the-web?partner=rss&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

Advice:

• As well as advertising their own product, this article from Wrike explains project portfolio management and looks at some of its benefits, as well as how to start thinking about it: 
  https://www.wrike.com/project-management-guide/faq/what-is-project-portfolio-management-ppm/

AI: 

• Demonstrating of the risks of AI, this BBC News article reports that, in a theoretical scenario, an AI system has engaged in insider trading and deny its actions: 
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67302788?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Something Great:

• This article from MIT reports on a new experiment which has taught robots to respond to open-ended language prompts, providing them with a new level of flexibility: 
  https://news.mit.edu/2023/using-language-give-robots-better-grasp-open-ended-world-1102

First published by {n}.bora November 06, 2026

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There will be no blog post next week as I’m away on leave. However, as always, if you want advice and support on any of the topics raised, get in touch and we will be more than happy to help. 

Business:

• This article from Business Insider explores how China may be losing its status as a global economic superpower:
  https://www.businessinsider.com/china-xi-jinping-economy-real-estate-debt-bust-american-companies-2023-10?r=US&IR=T
• This BBC News article reports that UK wages are growing faster than inflation for the first time in nearly two years, implying that the cost-of-living crisis may be starting to ease:
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67121459?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Technology:

• This TechCrunch article warns that Russia and China-linked government backed hackers have exploiting a patched vulnerability in the Windows tool WinRAR, noting that users who haven’t updated the app may be at risk:
  https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/18/russia-sandworm-fancy-bear-china-winrar-zero-day/ 

Advice:

• Discussing what project planning is and mentioning different tools and techniques, this article from the Digital Project Manager provides a good overview of the planning phase of project management:
  https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/projects/scope-management/project-planning-techniques/

AI:

• As well as talking about its own work, this article from IBM discusses some common use cases of machine learning: 
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67153669?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Something Great:

• Another article talking about the work of IBM, this article discusses how technology is being used to help farmers in Malawi, providing a good example of how to ensure IT is suited to the people using it:
  https://www.ibm.com/blog/empowering-farmers-across-the-digital-divide-in-malawi-with-openharvest/

First published by {n}.bora October 22, 2023

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As ever, {n}.bora are able to provide advice and support on any of the topics raised.

Business:

• This BBC News article reports that the IMF has defended it assessment of the UK economy, predicting it will have the lowest performance out of all of the G7: 
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67056069?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA 

Technology:

• California has signed in a law that allows individuals to force data brokers to delete data relating to them.  This Guardian article provides more information: 
  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/10/california-delete-act-signed-newsom

Advice:

• As well as endorsing their own product, this blog from IBM looks at how technology can be used to keep up with changing market conditions: 
  https://www.ibm.com/blog/responding-in-real-time-to-changing-market-dynamics/

AI: 

• This Readwrite article looks at how AI is being taught human emotions and what the implications of this may be: 
  https://readwrite.com/artificial-intelligence-being-trained-to-show-empathy/

Something Great:

• This article from the Next Web looks at some of the new space-age technology coming out of the EU: 
  https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-space-mission-tech-orbit-testing

First published by {n}.bora October 17, 2023

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As ever, we can provide advice and support on any of the topics raised. 

Business: 

• This article from the Generalist looks at the differences between venture capitalists in the 1980s and now, discussing an article from 1984: 
  https://www.generalist.com/briefing/what-do-venture-capitalists-do

Technology: 

• A German-French consortium has won a contract to build the EU’s first exascale supercomputer, or a supercomputer capable of performing a billion billion calculations a second. This article from the Next Web contains some more information: 
  https://thenextweb.com/news/german-french-consortium-european-exascale-computer-jupiter

Advice:

• This article from the Digital Project Manager explains project plans and gives some examples: 
  https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/projects/managing-schedules/project-plan-examples/

AI:

• This article from the World Economic Forum discusses algorithmic governance, which focuses on governing AI  tangible actions rather than the abstract concepts of AI ethics: 
  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/10/ai-companies-algorithmic-governance/ 

Something Great:

• This article from MIT looks at new open source software developed by its fellows which makes websites more accessible: 
  https://news.mit.edu/2023/improving-accessibility-online-graphics-blind-users-jonathan-zong-1002

First published by {n}.bora October 09, 2023

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If you want advice on any of these topics, as always, get in touch with {n}.bora and we will be more than happy to have a chat.

Business:

• E-commerce giant Amazon is facing a lawsuit filed by the US Federal State Commission and 17 states, accusing it of using its monopoly to inflate prices and hinder competition. This Guardian article provides some more information: 
  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/26/amazon-ftc-price-inflation-lawsuit

Technology: 

• This TechCrunch article reports that the US Federal Communications Commission has announced plans to introduce net neutrality rules, meaning that broadband providers cannot favour some websites over others: 
  https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/26/fcc-announces-plans-to-reinstate-net-neutrality/
• Demonstrating the speed at which the technological landscape shifts, this article from the Guardian reports that the vast majority of NFTs are now worthless, only a couple of years after they were first introduced: 
  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/22/nfts-worthless-price

Advice: 

• This Fast Company article provides a simple explanation of what an API is: 
  https://www.fastcompany.com/90958752/a-computer-scientist-explains-how-apis-act-as-the-data-sockets-that-make-digital-life-possible?partner=rss&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
• This article from the Digital Project Manager discusses how to take human factors into account when managing your team’s people: 
  https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/projects/leadership-team-management/improve-productivity-resource-management/

AI: 

• In a move alarming members of the tech community, this article from the Next Web reports that the UK government has dismissed the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, an independent advisory board looking at the responsible deployment of data and AI: 
  https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-dismisses-independent-ai-advisory-board-alarming-tech-sector

Something Great: 

• This TechCrunch article reports that the French startup ShareID has developed a technology which is able to verify ID without storing personal data: 
  https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/27/this-startup-wants-to-verify-your-id-without-storing-your-personal-data/

First published by {n}.bora October 03, 2023

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As always, {n}.bora is able to advise you on the topics discussed and how these may affect your organisation.

Business News:

• In a surprise move, the Bank of England has kept interest rates at 5.25% following an unexpected fall in inflation in August. This BBC News article has more information: 
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66875739

Technology News:

• The UK’s Online Safety Bill – which has proven controversial because of free speech restriction fears and the potential scanning of encrypted messages – is due to become law after passing through parliament. This article from the Next Web provides a good overview: 
  https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-online-safety-bill-to-become-law?utm_source=social&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=profeed

Advice:

• This IBM blog looks at how spear phishing differs from regular phishing attacks: 
  https://www.ibm.com/blog/spear-phishing-vs-standard-phishing-attacks/

AI: 

• This article from Entrepreneur provides a good overview of ways in which AI can be used to help small and medium enterprises keep up with larger competitors: 
  https://www.entrepreneur.com/science-technology/how-small-businesses-can-leverage-ai-to-compete-with-large/458724

Something Great:

• In this article, TechCrunch look at Qruise, a startup which aims at using AI to automate work done in quantum device laboratories: 
  https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/21/qruise-wants-to-build-ai-to-automate-quantum-device-development/

First published by {n}.bora September 26, 2023

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As always, if you want advice and support with any of the topics raised, we will be more than happy to help you.

Business News:

• Following similar trends across the world, this BBC News article reports that the ECB has raised Eurozone interest rates to a record high of 4%: 
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66805855?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA 

Technology News:

• This Guardian article explains key information relating to the wave of ransomware attacks affecting key UK companies and public bodies: 
  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/14/who-is-behind-latest-wave-of-ransomware-attacks

Advice:

• This article from the Digital Project Manager looks at how to keep projects on track, even when you’re managing multiple projects simultaneously: 
  https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/projects/scope-management/how-to-keep-project-on-track/

AI:

• Beyond the standard advice of ‘make sure data isn’t biased’, this MIT article discussing the use of AI in medicine proposes approaching AI training data like artefacts, as it is information which  have been altered by social and cultural factors which we may not be entirely aware of: 
  https://news.mit.edu/2023/how-archeological-approach-can-help-leverage-biased-data-ai-improve-medicine-0913

Something Great: 

• This article from the Next Web looks at a research program looking at using AI and digital twins in the treatment of cancer: 
  https://thenextweb.com/news/cancer-patient-digital-twins-ai-turbocharge-oncology

First published by {n}.bora September 18, 2023

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As ever, if you want advice on any of the topics discussed^[1], get in touch and we will be more than happy to have a chat. 

Business News: 

• After raising interest rates fourteen times in a row, the governor of the Bank of England has suggested that interest rates are close to their peak, this article from BBC News reports: 
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66733193?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Technology News:

• This WIRED article gives an overview of the UK’s Online Safety Bill and what it may mean going forward: 
  https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-uk-is-poised-to-force-a-bad-law-on-the-internet

Advice:

• This IBM blog post provides a good overview of the different types of cyberthreats, providing a simple overview of each: 
  https://www.ibm.com/blog/types-of-cyberthreats/

AI: 

• Less relevant for organisations but still key for gauging AI’s impact, Google now requires that any political adverts on its platforms declare when they use AI generated content. This BBC News article has more information: 
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66739858?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Something Great:

• This article from the World Economic Forum looks at how AI can be used to prevent the spread of wildfires: 
  https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/ai-model-prevent-wildfires/
  

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^[1]Apart from wildfires: {n}.bora lacks expertise in this area.

First published by {n}.bora September 12, 2023

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