Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK
Keumars Afifi-Sabet is a freelance writer at The Week Digital, and is the technology editor on Live Science, another Future Publishing brand. An NCTJ-qualified journalist who specialises in technology and current affairs, his path into journalism began at university. He immersed himself in student media while studying for a degree in biomedical sciences at Queen Mary University of London. After graduating, Keumars wrote for a variety of local and national publications as a freelancer, including The Independent, The Observer and Metro. While studying for his NCTJ certification, his work was commended in the category of Top Scoop in the 2017 NCTJ awards.
He joined ITPro as a staff writer in 2018, covering public policy, fintech and smart cities. He was appointed as acting features editor in September 2021, and promoted in November 2022. As features editor, he oversaw the commissioning, editing and publication of in-depth and long-form articles across a variety of topics including AI, cloud computing and cyber security. He's also registered as a foundational chartered manager with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), having qualified as a Level 3 Team leader with distinction in 2023. In addition to writing for The Week Digital, he also contributes to Computeractive and TechRadar, among other publications.
Latest articles by Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK
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Falling out of love with dating apps
In the Spotlight Bumble's CEO steps down amid research showing dating apps are turning off young people
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Threads turns one: where does the Twitter rival stand?
In the Spotlight Although Threads is reporting 175 million active monthly users, it has failed to eclipse X as a meaningful cultural force
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Oscar Pistorius is released from prison on parole
In the Spotlight Former sprinter to see out remaining six years of his sentence at uncle's Pretoria home
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The Marvels flop: end game for superhero box office streak?
In the Spotlight The 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe earned just $47 million on its opening weekend, prompting claims of 'superhero fatigue'
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Will Europe face an energy crisis again this winter?
The Explainer Unpredictable gas markets threaten to cause further problems and price hikes
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Arthur Brand: Dutch art detective recovers stolen Van Gogh worth millions
Informant returns the artwork in an Ikea bag three years after it was stolen in a heist
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Inside the rocky marriage of Priscilla Presley and Elvis
Under the Radar Rock and roll legend’s former wife praises Sofia Coppola’s new biopic
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How Google altered the world
feature The search engine is scrambling to stay ahead as 25th anniversary celebrations get under way
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Vivek Ramaswamy: the ‘millennial tech bro’ running for president
In the Spotlight Anti-woke ‘demagogue’ is picking up steam in the race for the Republican nomination
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The extinction threat to emperor penguins caused by climate change
feature Thousands of chicks died last year due to receding sea ice in Antarctica
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Barbenheimer: cinema’s saviour or last hurrah?
Talking Point Barbie and Oppenheimer are very different films but they showed that ‘cinema remains as relevant as ever’
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What’s fuelling the world’s recent wildfires
feature New research says climate change is fanning the flames as more intense fires continue to spread
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Andrew Malkinson: why cleared inmates have to pay back prisons from compensation
feature Cost of ‘bed and board’ in jail may be deducted from payouts for wrongful imprisonments
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Sam Altman: the OpenAI CEO leading the AI revolution
In the Spotlight The Silicon Valley entrepreneur is pushing AI into the mainstream while actively warning of its dangers
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Susan Hall: the Tory London mayor candidate taking on Sadiq Khan
In the Spotlight The Johnson and Trump supporter’s priorities include tackling crime and stopping Ulez expansion
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Where is China’s missing foreign minister Qin Gang?
Today's Big Question Three-week absence coincides with rumours of an affair with Hong Kong TV presenter Fu Xiaotian
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Threads: will privacy fears scupper Meta’s Twitter ‘killer’?
Under the Radar Mark Zuckerberg’s new Threads app has launched but data protection rules mean it isn’t yet available in the EU
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Could we actually ‘just stop oil’?
In Depth Disrupting sporting events is becoming Just Stop Oil’s ‘signature form of protest’
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What would the UK be like without a monarchy?
Today's Big Question The British public still broadly favours the royals but support is waning among younger people
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The jobs most and least at risk of being replaced by AI
Under the Radar AI could affect roughly 300 million full-time jobs if it reaches its full potential
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Prince Harry trial: five other famous royals who have appeared in court
feature Duke of Sussex becomes first senior British royal in 132 years to give evidence in court
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Dmitry Medvedev: Putin’s new ‘attack dog’
In the Spotlight The former Russian president’s rhetoric is becoming increasingly aggressive
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Pedro Sánchez’s snap Spanish election gamble
feature Spain heads to the polls in July after ‘radical right’ party makes key gains over socialists
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Why the 1.5C threshold matters to our climate
feature New report puts chances of breaching global warming target in next five years at 66%
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