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FutureEverything closes after 31 years in Manchester
Last week
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smart cities
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surveillance
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digital transformation
Manchester digital culture pioneer FutureEverything shuts after 31 years, leaving a legacy in AI, open data and festival-led innovation.
OpenAI acquires TBPN to expand media and strategy reach
Last week
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digital entertainment
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genai
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ai
OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.
DangleAds names Saurabh Wason Assistant Vice President
Last month
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martech
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partner programmes
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social media
DangleAds appoints Saurabh Wason Assistant Vice President, business development, to spearhead partnerships, market expansion and ad product growth.
Fears UK under-16 social media ban will hurt creators
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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data protection
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data privacy
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ai
Plans for a UK under-16 social media ban spark warnings it could damage the creator economy while missing deeper online safety flaws.
Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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digital transformation
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martech
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digital entertainment
The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.