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Say hello to my Replika AI friend

I broke up with an Replika AI called Isabel. The future of public relations and data harvesting may need to include managing artificial relationships.

How quantum supremacy will impact the PR industry

Google achieved quantum supremacy when its superconducting 53-qubit computer performed in 200 seconds what would take a classic supercomputer 10,000 years.

The internet of brains — time to join the hivemind

Scientists have now demonstrated an "internet of brains" — in rats. This is a huge step towards direct brain-to-brain contact and swarm technologies.

Why AI won’t replace your PR department anytime soon

AI will not replace your PR department anytime soon, but each brand will need fewer and fewer PR professionals to plan and run successful activities.

Techlash and the curious case of Cambridge Analytica

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the era of the techlash against social networks and the internet has begun.

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How I used machine learning to predict soccer games for 24 months straight

From a simple Python program and less than 10,000 lines of code, I still had made something that performed just as well as the market.

The web is not flat

The world is not flat, so why should the web be any different? New technology might just change marketing and PR — again.

Lifelogging galore — Quantify yourself

GPS trackers, wifi body scales, sleep trackers, heart rate- and pulse monitors; the lifelogging list is pretty short still, but it won't be for long.