As Elon Musk works hard to further monetize Twitter, he has simultaneously alienated and infuriated much of the app’s user base. This has opened the door for a few tech companies eager to re-cast their offerings as an alternative (see: Discord and Mastodon). Even former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey entered the fray with Bluesky, which…
Disruptive innovation has been a buzzword for a while now. We’ve seen that creating new markets or reshaping existing ones has the potential to bring about tremendous societal benefits. We’ve also seen that such innovation can cause significant disruptions in customers’ lives and businesses. Companies that define themselves as disruptors should be ready to walk…
Let me start by confirming that this blog was actually written by me. Not ChatGPT. But I won’t pretend I haven’t toyed with that idea. ChatGPT has been making headlines for weeks, and from personal experience, it has made its way to dinner tables as people experience first-hand what AI can do. It’s early days, and…
2021 was a bullish year for investment. Between venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions, RH Strategic’s clients alone raised billions in funding for their technology, healthcare, and edtech solutions However, they were far from alone. The technology landscape in particular was awash in new funding as valuations and investments soared to record highs…
Everything’s online now — even finance. During the pandemic, businesses around the world had to switch to a digital-first model, and that’s especially true of the financial services industry. With that shift came the question: how to scale up services while ensuring the highest levels of cybersecurity? Our PR pros have been working in cybersecurity…
Since the SolarWinds hack of 2020, the federal government has been attempting to address the vulnerabilities revealed by the cyber attack and provide more funding for cybersecurity solutions. But is it enough? To answer that question, we spoke with cybersecurity expert James Hayes, vice president of client Tenable Network Security, about the Biden administration’s cyber…
Following the November elections, we predicted how tech policy issues would fare under a Biden administration and a new Congress, as well as tips for how media pros should communicate about them. The predictions held up well for Biden’s first 100 days in office. Now, more than a hundred days in, we highlight two of…
Some time ago, on behalf of SunEdison, I served on the communications committee of Solar Energy Industries Association. At that time, pretty early in solar’s PPA market development, we informally discussed questions around the impact and lifecycle of solar panels. The industry knew about the upcoming wave of panels that would “age” out of efficient generation,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated a global shift to digital-first models for consumers and financial institutions alike. This has created a unique opportunity for financial technology companies (fintech) to develop innovative technologies to meet this demand for change. The global fintech market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of around…
As PR and public affairs specialists, we know tech clients will be asking our advice on how to navigate a potentially new administration and a Congress that remains split between Democrats and Republicans. From our point of view, there’s no one overall effect on tech policy. We think it will differ issue by issue. Here’s…
Today’s tech companies face a dilemma. Buried underneath headlines about the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 presidential election, and recent social justice movements are stories that point to a massive change in public perception of tech companies — and not a favorable one. In 2021 we will see the blunt force of government and public opinion…
When schools closed in spring, our education industry clients quickly took action to provide digital learning access, help teachers get online and address disparities exacerbated by COVID-19 through partnership. Months later, schools are still online, and the country is grappling with how to handle the 2020-21 school year virtually — and how to solve some…
