• Uber Says London Ban Was Right, It Has Now 'Grown Up'
    Uber has admitted in a London court that TfL's decision not to grant it a licence last September was correct and it has since "grown up," Sky News reports.
  • Accenture Bringing Back JFK's Voice Was A Warning At Cannes To Rivals
    Mediatel has a rundown of what really mattered at Cannes this year, including Accenture winning a prize for Creative Data through using AI to recreate JFK's voice and allow him to make the speech he never got to deliver at the Dallas Trade Mart on the day of his assassination. The awards shows consultancies can combine data and creative and so is a warning to rivals, the site says.
  • ISBA Vows To Fight 9pm Junk Food Watershed
    As the Government signalled it is still considering a 9pm watershed for junk food ads, ISBA has vowed to fight what it describes as a "blunt instrument," Campaign reveals.
  • AI To Help Shape The Wimbledon Highlights Package
    According to the BBC, IBM's AI technology is to be used at this year's Wimbledon to allow the broadcaster to edit the multiple games happening at the same time into a single highlights package. The technology is supposed to be able to pick out big moments in games by the reaction from players and the crowd.
  • What Will Sorrell Do With S4C?
    "The Drum" has published a list of the five things we all need to know about Sir Martin Sorrell's next venture, S4C. It is effectively a list of Sorrell's recent quotes that reveal that it won't be WPP 2.0 and that he has found P&G's new tactic of combining teams from rival holding groups "interesting."
  • Vodafone Announces 5G Trials In Seven UK Cities
    Vodafone has announced it is to run 5G trials in seven UK cities -- Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester. According to Mobile Marketing, the connections could reach speeds of 1 gigabit per second.
  • Uber Begins Its Appeal Against London Ban
    A London court will begin to decide later today whether Uber is a "fit and proper" business to hold a taxi licence in the capital, the BBC reports. Uber is hoping to overturn a decision to ban it from London's streets. The hearing is expected to last several days.
  • Facebook Launches A Business Magazine In The UK
    Facebook has launched a print product which it is claiming is not a magazine, "Press Gazette" reports. The magazine, "Grow," is aimed at business leaders and has been distributed via sites including Heathrow Terminal 5.
  • Hedge Funds Take A Billion-Pound Bet Against WPP
    "The Times" is reporting that it believes hedge fund investors are "shorting" WPP, which is only bound to put further pressure on the board. According to the paper, the investors' moves equate to a billion pound bet WPP's share price is set to fall.
  • All The Grand Prix Winners In One Place
    Campaign has a handy list of all the Grand Prix winner's from this year's Cannes.
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