O'Dwyer's Nov. '26 Technology PR & AI Issue'

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Last Updated: Thu., Oct. 15, 2026 @ 5:04 pm

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Who Are These People?

Thu, May 7, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpJesusNine percent of US adults think it was okay for Donald Trump to post an image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Oh Lord!... It’s hard to shed a tear for a billionaire, especially one with a thin skin like Citadel chief Ken Griffin... A Republican group plans to support GOP candidates who want to restore foreign aid cuts made by Elon Musk's DOGE.

Mourning 'The Mouth of the South'

Wed, May 6, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ted TurnerThe death of Ted Turner, CNN's visionary founder, highlights the network's uncertain future under Paramount Skydance ownership... Anti-Defamation League reports a 33% drop in antisemitic incidents in 2025. But hold the cheers because 2025 was the third most violent year for American Jews... AI could use some PR according to Yale Youth Poll... Omnicom Media Intelligence warns that ad frequency can result in brand damage... Wall Street gives Bronx cheer to Coinbase's decision to fire about 700 people.

WPP, Omnicom Have Something in Common

Wed, Apr. 29, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

OmnicomStruggling WPP and rampaging Omnicom have something in common. It's 6.7 percent... Nonsensical Comey indictment and Melania's war on Jimmy Kimmel are sure signs that Team Trump is falling apart... Black Rock pulls the plug on offshore wind project to please the nation's No. 1 hater of 'ugly' offshore windmills.

Born in the USA. So What!

Thu, Apr. 23, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ipsos“Having been born in the US” is tied for dead last in the “What does it mean to be American” survey conducted by Ipsos US Public Affairs... Defense Secretary Hegseth's boneheaded move... FTI Consulting chief Steven Gunby is the firm's $10M man... Book bans in the US near record level... Can Kevin Warsh avoid the fate of Kevin McCarthy?

Netflix's Hastings Mails It In

Fri, Apr. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Reed HastingsReed Hastings, the genius behind Netflix's DVD-by-mail strategy, steps down. If O'Dwyer's had a Corporate Hall of Fame, Reed would be in it... Donald Trump's revenge tour rolls on as his team strips $11M from Catholic Charities that is used to run shelters for migrant children who have entered the US alone... Crusader Pete Hegseth should lay off the biblical stuff for a while, or at least until the world has moved on from his boss’ depiction of himself as Jesus.

AI Is the Best Friend of Shareholder Activists

Wed, Apr. 15, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

KekstCNC white paper on AI as the new proxy advisorAI is disrupting shareholder activism communications, forcing financial PR pros to reshape their narratives so they are accurately interpreted and amplified by algorithmic engines, according to a white paper by KekstCNC... Team Trump sneaks into NYC to praise gas pipeline project... What's moral about threatening to wipe out an entire civilization, JD?

Leo Is Getting Under Trump's Skin

Mon, Apr. 13, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

TrumpPopePope Leo says he has no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the gospel. That is, after all, his job.

Melania’s Desperate PR Maneuver Backfires

Fri, Apr. 10, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

MelaniaMelania Trump's bolt-out-of-the-blue April 9 appearance to claim she had no relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is not going to boost her -12 percent popularity rating. It may make it worse... Mentioning "Avignon," home of the antipopes, to the Vatican's US ambassador is like shouting "Remember the Alamo" on the streets of Mexico City.

Trump Serves His Tastiest TACO

Wed, Apr. 8, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Trump Chicken Donald Trump served up his tastiest TACO on April 7 when he postponed his threat to wipe out Iran’s civilization for the blocking of Strait of Hormuz.

Delta's Bastian Shames Do-Nothing Congress

Wed, Mar. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Ed BastianDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian yanks privileges from Congress that is more interested in saving puppies from Sharia law than in paying TSA agents... Responders to RFPs will soon have to spell out their AI plans... France's TotalEnergies totally caves to Trump's pathetic fixation on strangling the offshore power business in the US.

Mamdani Recovers from PR Misfire

Wed, Mar. 18, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

MamdaniNew York’s 34-year-old mayor Zohran Mamdani recovered nicely from the rookie PR mistake that he committed on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day.

Kudos to Kent for Resigning Counterterrorism Post

Tue, Mar. 17, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Joe KentKudos to Joe Kent for resigning his position as director of National Counterterrorism Center because he feels Iran posed no threat to the US. But he diminished his point by over-the-top attack on Israel and its American lobbyists... Pope Leo urged media not to turn their war coverage into a video game... Dissed by European allies, Trump should beg his Board of Peace members to send ships to Strait of Hormuz.

Gamifying the Carnage in Iran

Wed, Mar. 11, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

BlaseCupichA tip of the mitre goes to Cardinal Blasé Cupich for his strong statement condemning the Trump administration’s bid to turn the Iran war into entertainment... Donald Trump sets off on a wild little excursion... The president will never be mistaken for one of his predecessors, 'Unconditional Surrender' Grant... The Ig Nobels abandon Boston for Zurich because it's not exactly fun and games time in the USA.

Trump ‘Ups’ Noem

Thu, Mar. 5, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Kristi NoemTrump promotes Kristi Noem because he can't fire her. That would be an admission that he made a bad move in hiring her in the first place... The White House website maintains that the US "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capacity. So why are we currently turning it into rubble?... Americans overwhelmingly hate Trump's ballroom gambit.

Feeding The G.O.A.T.

Wed, Mar. 4, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

Oz PearlmanWill mentalist Oz Pearlman read Donald Trump's mind at the White House Correspondents Assn. dinner next month? The nation would like to know what's going on between the president's ears... Defense Department quarterback Pete Hegseth compares Iranian war to a football game... Travel Nevada issues a gem of an RFP that describes "Nevadaness."

IPG Integration Could Give OMC Indigestion

Thu, Feb. 26, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

OmnicomOmnicom and Interpublic have shed thousands of jobs since the announcement of the big merger, which may hinder future growth by turning off prospective talent... The Epstein Files are a gold mine to crisis PR pros looking for high-profile clients.

Big Mac Fan Dishes Out Plenty of Whoppers in SOTU

Wed, Feb. 25, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

BigMacThe No. 1 fan of Big Macs dished out plenty of Whoppers during the State of the Union address... US embassy in the UK squeezes out CEO of Hanover Communications... Baltimore's biggest business improvement district looks for director of community engagement & safety... China takes Olympic gold in the sports-washing category.

WH's Ramadan Message Excludes Word 'Muslims'

Fri, Feb. 20, 2026

By Kevin McCauley

RamadanWhite House can't seem to acknowledge that it is Muslims who celebrate Ramadan... Trump hails leaders of Paraguay, Albania and Bulgaria as among the world's best... As the US moves to brink of war with Iran, DOD secretary Hegseth cuts Army's PA chief.... Walmart is the answer to coping with the affordability crisis.