Josh Gabert-Doyon

Went to Birmingham to report on the bin strike - it's an interesting story of what happens when strained local government finances start to take a toll on a city, leading to industrial action and serious reductions in public services. https://t.co/h8SjULhxzg

London's councils (which operate the majority of CCTV cameras) have been increasing their spending on video surveillance and new AI-enabled cameras. Backdrop is concerns over antisocial behaviour and shoplifting. Local govt see CCTV as a winning issue. https://t.co/Nu6zWXHx4z

RT @FT: At the Enhanced Games, performance-boosting drugs are not only allowed, they're encouraged https://t.co/hq2Tg40oOG

RT @CordeliaJ: This is such a great piece, full of bizarre details and improbable philosophical contortions. I highly recommend it! https:/…

RT @akorinek: The 𝗙𝗧'𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 covered the economics and business models of frontier AI companies with @madhumita29, @CristinaCr…

Went to an AI prompt engineering night school course and spoke to some people about the economics of AI for this podcast with @madhumita29 and @CristinaCriddle Give it a listen 🎧 https://t.co/40NzyNAvJv

Hosted today's FT News Briefing podcast, with stories from @AndresSchipani on Indian-US relations and @AnanthalakshmiA on Indonesia's OPEC-level control of the nickel market. https://t.co/7QzxNfWIAv

*Scoop* Don Trump Jr is investing in the Enhanced Games, a doping-friendly sports event backed by Peter Thiel. https://t.co/ZBNmBiUvI8

Had fun looking at some of the assumptions around how AI will create economic value. Cost-cutting & efficiency gains are the big selling points but job cuts are limited and it's still unclear whether the price of AI is worth it for firms. w/ @madhumita29 https://t.co/7ck3PjRA4V

In a testament to the enormous profitability of student housing the UK has seen a record number of new deals for private accommodation, despite concerns about the financial health of universities and a drop-off in international student enrolment. https://t.co/xKsm7g1qlQ

Was at the Kafka museum last week in Prague and can't stop thinking about this quote about a world overflowing with endless, goofy, workplaces accidents. https://t.co/OlzHNRgbTw

RT @sindap: joyous Syrian liberation headed to its natural end point: Brookfield Global Infrastructure Opportunities Fund IX https://t.co/…

Presented the FT News Briefing podcast today with updates on Trump policy announcements, Toyota's hydrogen car troubles, Davos, and fresh accusations that Apple is benefiting from 'blood minerals' in eastern Congo. w/ @davidpilling and @harrydemps https://t.co/I9iJnEzqim

Wrote about Synnovis, an outsourcer that provides blood testing for NHS hospitals/GP surgeries and was the source of a major ransomware hack in June. The cost of that attack was nearly 8x its annual profits last year, according to new filings. https://t.co/oNmRKWpkEI

Wrote about the rise of private equity in high street consumer law – family/divorce, personal injury and conveyancing. PE firms say they're helping bring AI to the sector. Former employees say the fixation on growth is unsustainable and bad for clients. https://t.co/ThvLxc6UqN

RT @mka_ultra: it just keeps getting worse. gary indiana’s library arrived in altadena earlier this week. it’s gone. https://t.co/y44M6pS1Id