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 238 (28th February 2025)
As the world remains fixated on the intensifying war over AI chipsets — encompassing tariffs, intellectual property restrictions, supply chain sanctions, and geopolitical battles — a critical aspect of AI's future is quietly slipping under the radar: the increasing scarcity of data available for these powerful chipsets to process.
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What is an AI chip? Text
Friday Reading Edition 238 (28th February 2025)
Unlike other kinds of chips, AI chips are often built specifically to handle AI tasks, such as machine learning (ML), data analysis and natural language processing (NLP).
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Friday Reading Edition 237 (21st February 2025)
In this episode of Geopolcast, join host Elisabeth Braw and speakers Jared Seth and Sam Wilkin as they discuss the risks of “gray zone aggression” on the aviation industry, as well as on businesses globally, with insights from WTW’s latest Political Risk Index.
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Friday Reading Edition 234 (31st January 2025)
Horizon scanning for organisational development purposes is research that looks forward at possible events in time, with an emphasis on the medium to long term.
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Friday Reading Edition 234 (31st January 2024)
The FRC’s new strategy is a pivotal step in shaping its future priorities and ensuring that the FRC continues to uphold public trust and confidence in corporate governance, corporate reporting, audit and actuarial work, while contributing positively to the environment for economic growth and investment.
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Friday Reading Edition 233 (24th January 2025)
Geopolitical risks pose a major concern for global businesses, especially in the maritime sector. Populist policies and tariffs expected under President-elect Trump, could further disrupt world trade.
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Friday Reading Edition 232 (17th January 2025)
As the UK looks ahead to more growth in 2025, the year could bring renewed challenges from a higher pace of inflation, increased trade frictions, and a heightened state of economic uncertainty.
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The Finance Book Text
Friday Reading Edition 231 (20th December 2024)
The book is purposefully designed to be quick and easy to use with no previous knowledge required to comprehend the concepts. Warner tells you what you need to know to quickly “get up to speed” in core finance concepts.
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Friday Reading Edition 231 (20th December 2024)
A strong business model is the bedrock to business success. But all too often we fail to adapt, clinging to outdated business models that are no longer promising the results we need. This new edition builds on the well-known methodology of the first edition to allow you to innovate, test and implement new business models within your industry.
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Friday Reading Edition 231 (20th December 2024)
Learn how to keep your business relevant, meet new customer expectations and leverage technology. Bestselling author and business influencer Tom Goodwin is back with this entirely revised new edition of Digital Darwinism. This book guides you through the unrelenting pace of change and uncertainty facing business leaders today.
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