Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
On 7 November, King Charles outlined the government's priorities for the year ahead, in his first King's Speech as monarch.
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Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
The Speech contained 21 pieces of primary legislation, and this article outlines the most important for the UK tech sector, as well as the priorities that did not make it into the Speech.
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Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
The prime minister can call the next general election any time between now and 17 December 2024.
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Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
The government is delaying the primary legislation necessary to establish the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA) – the new statutory regulatory proposed to replace the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). What does this mean for companies?
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King’s Speech Text
Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
An explainer on what the King’s Speech is, and on other parliamentary terms and conventions.
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Friday Reading Edition 177 (3rd November 2023)
Leading AI nations have reached a world-first agreement at Bletchley Park establishing a shared understanding of the opportunities and risks posed by frontier AI.
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Friday Reading Edition 177 (3rd November 2023)
On the eve of the UK’s AI summit, US President Joe Biden issued an executive order creating new safety and security standards for AI, including a requirement for some AI companies to share safety test results with the US government.
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Friday Reading Edition 176 (27th October 2023)
The Israel-Hamas conflict has been accompanied by a series of disruptive cyber attacks from cyber activist groups targeting organisations in Israel and those perceived as pro-Israel in other countries. Cyber operations motivated by the conflict are likely to present a growing threat to organisations in the region, and potentially globally, as the conflict progresses.
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Friday Reading Edition 174 (13th October 2023)
A broader conflict involving Iran could lead to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz—disrupting the global energy market. By Elisabeth Braw, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a consultant with WTW Research Network.
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Friday Reading Edition 174 (13th October 2023)
The attack will set back Israel’s plans for normalization with its neighbours – and could have implications for the war in Ukraine
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