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18Mar/24

Half the world will vote in 2024, but how many elections will be fair?

Toby James, University of East Anglia and Holly Ann Garnett, Royal Military College of Canada

This year has been widely proclaimed to be the year of elections, with national elections expected in at least 64 countries. This means that half of the world’s population will have the opportunity to change their government, choose their representatives and indirectly shape policy. It began as a year of hope – and the prospect of democratic empowerment.

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18Mar/24

GOOGLE WILL UNVEIL ITS NEW HUMAN:HUMAN INITIATIVE AT POSSIBLE

Beyond Ordinary Events, Inc. and POSSIBLE, the premier marquee marketing event, announced today that Google will bring the transformative Human:Human (H:H) experience to POSSIBLE for the first time ever. Designed with a human-centered approach, H:H empowers participants to build stronger cultures, companies, and communities. Google will exclusively debut this immersive, in-person inclusive leadership experience at POSSIBLE on Thursday, April 18 at 8:30 am ET. Continue reading

18Mar/24

Keurig® Reimagines Single Serve Coffee with the Unveil of its Next-Generation Coffee and Brewer Innovation

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) today introduced a multi-year innovation agenda for its Keurig® single serve brewing system, including a completely reimagined coffee system and a portfolio of new products and technologies designed to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s coffee consumer. Continue reading

14Mar/24

The abuse of Diane Abbott by a top Tory donor should have us all thinking about how we normalise racism against women MPs

Orly Siow, Lund University and Sofia Collignon, Queen Mary University of London

Yet again a black woman in British public life has been subjected to racist and sexist abuse. This may be shocking, but it is not surprising.

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12Mar/24

Google Cloud Announces New Generative AI Advancements for Healthcare and Life Science Organizations

Today at HIMSS24, Google Cloud announced several new solutions to help healthcare and life sciences organizations enable interoperability, build a better data foundation for their businesses, and deploy generative AI (gen AI) tools to improve patient outcomes. Continue reading

11Mar/24

‘Bengali Cockney, Black Cockney, East End Cockney, Essex Cockney, Jewish Cockney, Sylheti Cockney’: why community languages matter

Christopher Strelluf, University of Warwick

In response to a community petition, Tower Hamlets council in east London has designated Cockney as a “community language”. This recognition paves the way for the borough to actively challenge the linguistic discrimination that speakers of “non-standard” English dialects face.

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11Mar/24

IMAX Sets New Record for Global Market Share with “Dune: Part Two”

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) delivered a record-breaking encore performance to its dominating debut of “Dune: Part Two” as the IMAX global network notched a stunning 22% of the film’s global box office in its second weekend — the biggest global weekend market share in IMAX history. IMAX recorded $27.7 million* in global box office over the weekend with “Dune: Part Two”, as Legendary/Warner Bros.’ epic sailed to $72.4 million in IMAX box office to date. Continue reading

09Mar/24

Video on Demand (VoD) Market worth $270.3 billion by 2028 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Future trends for the Video on Demand (VoD) market include sustained expansion propelled by globalisation, unique content creation, and subscription models. The landscape will be shaped by collaborations, technological breakthroughs, and personalisation; competition and innovation will be spurred by regulatory hurdles and the entry of new firms. Continue reading