The Impact of AI on the Creative Industries and What Brexit Will Mean for Future British Unicorns

IDG Connect's roundup from a week in business technology. IDG, world’s largest technology media company. [IDG Connect]( [View in Browser]( [Picks of the Week] [•How is artificial intelligence impacting the creative industries?]( [•Will Brexit stunt the growth of future British unicorns?]( [•A roundup of this week’s technology news including vulnerable ATMS, a worrying diversity report and the latest adventures of John McAfee]( This week, Facebook is in trouble for hiring a PR firm that spread antisemitic conspiracy theories in order to discredit critics of Facebook. A report in the New York Times claims that due to increasing turmoil extending from criticism about Russian interference on the platform and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook hired a Republican founded PR company called Definers Public Affairs to help limit its reputational damage. The report goes on to detail how Definers Public Affairs published numerous negative articles about other tech companies on Facebook’s behalf, and pushed the debunked conspiracy theory that many of those expressing criticism about the social network were actually paid operatives that made up a broad anti-Facebook movement being bankrolled by billionaire philanthropist George Soros Read the rest of this week’s tech news roundup [here.]( PICKS OF THE WEEK: The best of our opinion and analysis on the big trends in global tech [Unicorns are running free in the UK, but Brexit poses a tough challenge]( Unicorns are being spotted in increasing abundance in the UK and Europe, but will Britain’s visa system mean these valuable beasts will face a long-hard winter? [Cloudistics aims to trump Nutanix with 'superconvergence' play]( Why the Virginia firm wants to offer IaaS cloud provisioning in a box [How AI is impacting the creative industries]( How is AI currently used in the creative industries, what are the challenges and how can creatives work with AI to create interesting experiences? [A buyer’s guide to remote access solutions]( Discover what real IT Central Station users think of leading remote access solutions [The what, why and when of quantum cryptography]( Quantum cryptography has the ability to usher in a new age of online communication and help businesses stay one step ahead of any complex threats now and in the future Kind Regards, IDG Connect Stay in Touch! [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google]( [LinkedIn]( [RSS]( [Email]( IDG Connect Friendship House, 49/51 Gresham Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4LY, UK. If you do not wish to receive any further emails from us please [unsubscribe](. Copyright © 2018 IDG Connect Ltd.