Fake news is a real problem as we know. Now a new report has put some numbers to the costs of running a fake-news campaign, revealing that a key part of the problem may be that doing so is incredibly affordable.Want an 800-word fake news article written by Chinese content marketer Xiezuobang? That’ll be $30. How about… Continue reading The Worryingly Low-cost of producing Fake News
Trends in New York
Is Transportation the Key to Smart Cities?
New York City held its Smart City NYC conference earlier this month, and while it covered many topics, we at New York International honed in on smart urban transportation and what it means for the future. Alongside the smart city conference, we held our own FutureM conference—a series of targeted discussions and events to really… Continue reading Is Transportation the Key to Smart Cities?
IF Conference Returns to NYC
If Conference is returning to NYC on May 18. The conference showcases the latest innovations from Japanese startups and teams based in NYC. If Conference 2017, in its second year, brings together notable speakers and innovators who are influenced by Japan and place a premium on design and social innovation.There will be inspirational talks, business… Continue reading IF Conference Returns to NYC
Upcoming Future-M Conference in New York
New York International, together with the Daimler CASE leadership team, is organizing a series of roundtable discussions on the future of urban development and mobility on May 2-5 in New York City. The goal is to explore key trends and innovation in urban development and mobility through rapidly changing times.Like our recent Future-C Conference, It will… Continue reading Upcoming Future-M Conference in New York
How VR is Bringing Journalism to Life
The demand for VR experiences is rapidly growing, and some news organizations have already begun to experiment in the space. The New YorkTimes, who were involved in our Future-C conference, have launched their free app (NYT VR) where users can watch news stories from around the world in VR format.Caleb Garling of Wired suggests VR in journalism… Continue reading How VR is Bringing Journalism to Life
The AI Boom: is it Legit, or Just Hype?
Last summer, NYU Tandon and ff Venture Capital announced the launch of their jointly run artificial intelligence incubator, AI NexusLab. The incubator is currently accepting applications for its next program, which begins in July. The deadline to apply is May 3.The incubator’s inaugural class of five startups took to the stage this week at NYU as part of the AI Summit. You can… Continue reading The AI Boom: is it Legit, or Just Hype?
3D Printed Planes, Shoes, & Everything Else
3D printing has been a growing trend in New York over the past five years. MakerBot, Shapeways, and BigRep are all based here. The technology has mostly been used for customized low-batch jobs, until now. Just this week, two new partnerships were announced suggesting 3D printing could disrupt traditional mass production and usher in the new era of “Mass Customization.“Boeing has hired… Continue reading 3D Printed Planes, Shoes, & Everything Else
Future C Findings
The Future-C conference is over. Through more than 30 roundtable discussions, talks, and presentations involving over 100 leaders in the field of content and journalism we set out to find the future. Among our participants were representatives from The New York Times, NPR, Vice Media, Google, Facebook, Dataminr, Chartbeat, USV, BDMI, Columbia University, City University… Continue reading Future C Findings
Opportunities, Insights And Observations On African Tech Innovation In 2017
Why Africa?A lot has been written about the emerging tech ecosystem in Africa recently. After reading multiple articles and books including “The Lion Awakes: Adventures in Africa’s Economic Miracle“ by Ashish Thakkar, we were inspired to see it for ourselves. Danny from our team booked a one-way ticket to Sub-Saharan Africa, and arranged to meet with… Continue reading Opportunities, Insights And Observations On African Tech Innovation In 2017
“Reporting in America is strong right now”
We started our Future-C conference this week with a warmup discussion at the Ford Foundation in midtown Manhattan. Joi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab, and journalist Jeff Howe, presented their book Whiplash: How to Survive Our Faster Future. As the director of the MIT Media Lab and a director on the board of the… Continue reading “Reporting in America is strong right now”