Maria Loupa PR
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Maria Loupa PR
@marialoupapr.bsky.social
#TechPR, ambivert, fast food connoisseur, Netflix addict, #StardewValley seasoned farmer; co-author #PRstack, ex @LondonPR Committee; #AIinPR; #standupcomedy nerd. Own views etc. UK/ GR #PRtips #PRpro
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🎤 What does Halloween, and #standupcomedy have to do with confidence and community? Turns out - quite a lot! Last night’s Open Mic Stand up brought together digital nomads for an evening of laughter, music & shared courage tinyurl.com/2ncdnjnn #standup #womenincomedy
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as:

💰 Overhaul raises $105m
🥽 Dublin’s MixRift appoints former Meta VP to board
💷 NI gets £30m for sci-tech industrial strategy

...and more!
mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...
Overhaul raises $105m
mailchi.mp
August 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
In case you missed it - 🗞️ Good journalism is hurting - and it’s personal. In the past few months, we’ve seen incredibly talented reporters, editors, and photographers - across major outlets and small publications - facing layoffs, closures, and uncertainty. How can we support? shorturl.at/tEeSE
August 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🗞️ Good journalism is hurting – and it’s personal.

In the past few months, we’ve seen incredibly talented reporters, editors, and photographers - across major outlets and small publications - facing layoffs, closures, and uncertainty. These are people who’ve dedicated their careers to telling…
🗞️ Good journalism is hurting – and it’s personal.
In the past few months, we’ve seen incredibly talented reporters, editors, and photographers - across major outlets and small publications - facing layoffs, closures, and uncertainty. These are people who’ve dedicated their careers to telling important stories, holding power to account, and giving voices to those who need them most. Case in point, the lack of dedicated court reporters in some areas in the UK, meaning vital stories risk going unreported.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
✨ A training session for CEOs, founders & execs blending confident speaking, presentation skills and media insight, with just the right dose of comic relief - especially important in these pretty grim times. If you end up behind a mic-at a panel, pitch, networking event or all‑hands-this is for you!
🎤 And now for something completely different…
Most people know me as a PR strategist, but I'm also a long‑time stand‑up comedy nerd - the kind who’ll travel across countries to see Sam Morril, Chelsea Handler and Jimmy Carr in 6 months, and dabbles in comedy writing and standup in their spare time. So I created something new (and yes, a passion project): ✨ A training session for CEOs, founders and execs that blends confident speaking, presentation skills and media insight, with just the right dose of comic relief - especially important as we’re living in pretty grim times.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🌊 Greetings from Elafonisi & ‘secret’ Kedrodasos beach! Back in the ‘office’ after a mini-break – hit me up if you're a founder, startup or VC - especially with LLMs pulling from earned media - smart, strategic PR is more valuable than ever. Full post shorturl.at/VfD3c.
🌊 Greetings from Elafonisi, and ‘secret’ Kedrodasos beach! | Maria Loupa
🌊 Greetings from Elafonisi, and ‘secret’ Kedrodasos beach! How can I not bring this clarity and energy back with me? A nice reminder of the perks of freelance life that I’m grateful for. Amid a whirlw...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Wagestream acquires pension technology provider Zippen tech.eu/2025/07/16/w...
Wagestream acquires pension technology provider Zippen
With this acquisition, Wagestream expands its financial wellbeing platform, addressing unclaimed pensions and supporting the long-term financial health of workers.
tech.eu
July 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
👀 Spotted yourself in Google’s new AI-powered search yet? Love it or hate it, it's here to stay - while there's no guaranteed way to feature prominently, here's some practical steps to increase your chances…without breaking the bank. 💸
tinyurl.com/3b3kz759 #FridayPR101Day
May 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Wagestream secures £300M debt financing to expand its alternative to high-interest loans tech.eu/2025/05/07/w...
Wagestream secures £300M debt financing to expand its alternative to high-interest loans
Wagestream’s solutions are offered to over three million people through 2,000+ brands, helping employees make better financial wellbeing decisions.
tech.eu
May 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Proud and privileged to announce that I was named one of the UK's top 50 independent PR practitioners, in the Independent Impact 50 awards lnkd.in/d4WutAa9. Massive thank you to 72Point @prca-hq.bsky.social @cipr.co.uk @rodcartwright.bsky.social Nigel Sarbutts Socially Mobile @provokemedia.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
OpenAI's image generator for ChatGPT, AI & sustainability - the 'post doll' era and real-world energy metrics. Bonus visual- image use & other everyday activities vs energy consumption bit.ly/4jBrtV2 #AIinPR *(Pls excuse spelling mistakes, I skipped fixing to keep image generation to a minimum ;))
April 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What better way to kick off the week than a guest lecture
@citystgeorges.bsky.social? I had a blast talking #CrisisComms, #AIwashing & #PR career advice w/ students on the Strategic Communication course; thanks much again for the invite to Dr Shubhda Arora - always a privilege & pleasure!
March 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The folks at @standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy asked me to look at what impact the Labour government's plan for AI will have on the tech sector www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/la...
What is Labour's plan for AI and what does it mean for London?
Keir Starmer talks a big talk on AI – but he hasn’t yet convinced the industry, our writer reports
www.standard.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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I tried something! Let me know if this works for you.

This is a handbuilt list of journalists, academics, industry figures, activists et al on Bluesky who are focused on tech — especially online platforms, social media and AI. Click "Pin to Home" if you find it worthwhile: bsky.app/profile/will...
February 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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🚀 Europe’s leading #AI companies, research institutions and @eurohpc-ju.bsky.social's centers combine their forces to develop next-generation open-source language models to advance European AI capabilities, the #OpenEuroLLM project. Press release: www.lumi-supercomputer.eu/open-euro-llm/
#LLM #LLMs
Open LLMs for transparent AI in Europe - LUMI
Europe’s leading AI companies and research institutions combine their forces and expertise to develop next-generation open-source language models in an unprecedented collaboration to advance European ...
www.lumi-supercomputer.eu
February 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Thousands protest in #Thessaloniki, #Greece, chanting "I have no oxygen," demanding justice for the Tempe train disaster that claimed 57 lives. Demonstrators nationwide called for accountability and additional reforms in rail safety.
#Tempe
January 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
How VCs and investors can amplify their portfolio companies’ success with PR

Busy start to 2025 – nonetheless, the first #FridayPR101Day of the year is upon us, and this week we’re diving into how VCs and investors can amplify their portfolio companies’ success with the power of PR. Whether you’re…
How VCs and investors can amplify their portfolio companies’ success with PR
Busy start to 2025 – nonetheless, the first #FridayPR101Day of the year is upon us, and this week we’re diving into how VCs and investors can amplify their portfolio companies’ success with the power of PR. Whether you’re looking to shine a spotlight on your portfolio, attract the best talent, or showcase your expertise in the tech space, a strategic PR approach can make all the difference.
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January 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Small studio, big impact: how MixRift is redefining MR gaming
Small studio, big impact: how MixRift is redefining MR gaming
Through rapid prototyping and player feedback, MixRift is a strong competitor in a rapidly evolving tech space.
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January 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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WPP employees push back on return-to-office policy with petition #pr #comms
WPP employees push back on return-to-office policy with petition
WPP CEO Mark Read informed employees they have to return to the office four days a week from April.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Artificial Intelligence: Plan to 'unleash AI' across UK revealed
Artificial Intelligence: Plan to 'unleash AI' across UK revealed
Leading tech firms are said to have committed £14bn towards the project, which could create more than 13,000 jobs.
www.bbc.com
January 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Some thoughts about the government’s ambitious new plans for UK AI
January 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial
The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial
Loosening already limited safeguards on social media platforms is not just damaging. It could ultimately prove deadly Mark Zuckerberg famously boasted that Facebook had a saying: “Move fast and break things”. His product has not just destroyed industry…
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM